Advances in Social Work

Aims & Scope

Advances in Social Work is committed to enhancing the linkage among social work practice, research, and education.

Accordingly, the journal addresses current issues, challenges, and responses facing social work practice and education globally.

The journal invites discussion and development of innovations in social work practice and their implications for social work research and education.

Advances in Social Work seeks to publish empirical, conceptual, and theoretical articles that make substantial contributions to the field in all areas of social work including clinical practice, community organization, social administration, social policy, planning, and program evaluation.

The journal provides a forum for scholarly exchange of research findings and ideas that advance knowledge and inform social work practice.

All relevant methods of inquiry are welcome.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Evaluating Qualitative Research for Social Work Practitioners

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Cynthia A., Luis E.

• Resilience amid Academic Stress: The Moderating Impact of Social Support among Social Work Students

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Scott E.

• Information and Communication Technologies in Social Work

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Brian E., Harry O., Joseph, Jon

• Mexican Immigrant Families Under Siege: The Impact of Anti-Immigrant Policies, Discrimination, and the Economic Crisis

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Cecilia, David

• #AdvocatingForChange: The Strategic Use of Hashtags in Social Media Advocacy

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Gregory D., Jerome N., Chao, Richard D.

• Self-care and Professional Quality of Life: Predictive Factors among MSW Practitioners

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Kori R, Leila, Kristin, Hea-Won

• The Future of Strengths-Based Social Work

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Charles A., Dennis, W. Patrick

• A Social Work Model of Empathy

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Karen E., Elizabeth A.

• Development and Validation of A Short Form of the Attitude Toward Poverty Scale

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Sung Hyun, Robert D.

• Power in The People: Strengths and Hope

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Dennis