China Journal of Social Work

Aims & Scope

China Journal of Social Work (CJSW) is the first academic English journal jointly edited from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland to focus on social work development taking place in China.

The journal endeavours to provide a platform for scholars within and outside mainland China to share research, teaching and practice experiences and to facilitate critical dialogue between Chinese social workers and their international peers.

The journal welcomes submissions from all areas of social work theory and practice, social work education, social development, and social policy in the Chinese context.

While the journal will primarily focus on the Chinese mainland, it welcomes contributions from other countries and regions, which have broad implications for social work internationally.

CJSW aims to: -Document updated social policy trends and initiatives in social work and social development in different Chinese societies. -Encourage international dialogue and debates on issues related to social work theory and practice, social work education, social development, and social policy in the Chinese context. -Promote indigenization of social work theory and practice in the Chinese context. -Serve as a catalyst to promote positive social development and to enhance social betterment in Chinese societies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.347

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15229

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	71

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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.

• A challenged professional identity: the struggles of new social workers in China

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Ying, Ching-Man, Miu-Chung

• Revitalization of social work in China: the significance of human agency in institutional transformation and structural change

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Angelina W. K., Sibin

• Issues and challenges facing social work supervision in the twenty-first century

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Kieran

• Social work in Hong Kong: from professionalization to ‘re-professionalization’

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Frederick, Tom

• Flourishing in the spring? Social work, social work education and field education in China

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Wai-fong, Hong-ying

• Productive ageing in China: a human capital perspective

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Ada C.

• Social work professionalization in China: the case of Shenzhen

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Tom, David, Ava

• Social economy and social enterprise: an emerging alternative to mainstream market economy?

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Lars

• A systematic review of studies on ethnic minority youth development in Hong Kong: an application of the ecological framework

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Gizem, Andrew P., Lucy P., Paul W. C.

• Green social work and its implications for social development in China

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Lena, Hok-bun

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