Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work

Aims & Scope

The journal aims to develop and disseminate social work literature that provides linkages among social research, social work education, social work policy and practice, and social development at the national and international levels, in the Asia-Pacific region.

It contributes to understanding key social problems and trends in the Asia-Pacific context, as well as to providing forums of effective strategies responding to these emerging challenges.

The journal invites various types of original contributions related to the Asia-Pacific region, including empirical research, theoretical and historical analyses, and critical reviews of policies, programs, legislations, organizations, and practice interventions.

The subject areas of the journal cover the following in the Asia-Pacific region: • Ideologies, values and ethics of social work • Approaches, methods, techniques and skills of social work • Social development and social welfare • Administration of voluntary/non-profit organizations • Social work within societal governance systems • Social service sectors and social work intervention • Social work for marginalized groups • Social work in social conflict and emergency situations • Pedagogical research

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.463

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Covid-19 and its impact on informal sector workers: a case study of Thailand

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Wichaya, Rungnapa, Borvorn, David

• Cyberbullying among adolescents in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China: a cross-national study in Chinese societies

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Ji-Kang, Li-Ming

• Resilience of Hong Kong people in the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from a survey at the peak of the pandemic in Spring 2020

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Bobo H. P., Cecilia L. W., Siu-Man

• 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Government Policies and Non-Governmental Organizations' Participation

  Citation: 37

  Authors: YUNONG, LINLIN, KENAN

• The overlap between cyberbullying perpetration and victimisation: exploring the psychosocial characteristics of Hong Kong adolescents

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Heng Choon (Oliver), Dennis S. W.

• Cyber victimisation, social support, and psychological distress among junior high school students in Taiwan and Mainland China

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Ji-Kang

• Examining emerging social policy during COVID-19 in Indonesia and the case for a community-based support system

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Tauchid Komara, Janianton

• Associations between cyberbullying perpetration and the dark triad of personality traits: the moderating effect of country of origin and gender

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Michelle F., Zheng, Sebastian, Ikuko, Shanmukh, Shruti, Zheng, Li, Chang

• Parental psychological control and adolescent cyberbullying victimisation and perpetration: the mediating roles of avoidance motivation and revenge motivation

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Yi-Ping

• Self-efficacy and psychological well-being of nursing home residents in China: the mediating role of social engagement

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Fang, Yongxin, Yuanyan, Fang

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