Aims & Scope

This journal brings together research that informs the fields of global social work, social development, and social welfare policy and practice.

It serves as an outlet for manuscripts and brief reports of interdisciplinary applied research which advance knowledge about global threats to the well-being of individuals, groups, families and communities.

This research spans the full range of problems including global poverty, food and housing insecurity, economic development, environmental safety, social determinants of health, maternal and child health, mental health, addiction, disease and illness, gender and income inequality, human rights and social justice, access to health care and social resources, strengthening care and service delivery, trauma, crises, and responses to natural disasters, war, violence, population movements and trafficking, war and refugees, immigration/migration, human trafficking, orphans and vulnerable children.

Research that recognizes the significant link between individuals, families and communities and their external environments, as well as the interrelatedness of race, cultural, context and poverty, will be particularly welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.3

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 11202

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 249

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.519

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 20

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.3
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.519
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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