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African Journal of Social Work

National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · Est. 1999

ISSN2409-5605

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.186

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.454

Total Worksi

264

Total Citationsi

964

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Sociology and Political Science; Education; Health (social science).

General Information

Country / RegionZimbabwe

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications264

Publisher OrgAfrican Journals OnLine

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2409-5605

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

134

2018

2019

251

2020

104

2021

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

EducationQ4

Health (social science)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Health (social science)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesMigration, Health and TraumaHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesLegal Issues in South AfricaAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Social Work

Is African Journal of Social Work a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of Social Work: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Social Work?

African Journal of Social Work is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.186.

Is African Journal of Social Work indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Social Work is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Journal of Social Work?