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Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1991

ISSN2994-9769eISSN2165-0993

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

256

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 255d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.165

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

998

Total Citationsi

4,208

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development aims to develop and disseminate social work literature, linking social research, education, policy, practice, and social development. It publishes original ideas, innovative practice methods, empirical research analyses, and knowledge and skills for problem-solving in social work and development within the Asia-Pacific region.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications998

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2994-9769 / 2165-0993

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

148

2019

772

2020

2021

111

2022

100

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringHomelessness and Social IssuesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesChild Abuse and Trauma

Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

Is Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development?

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.12.

Is Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.