International Social Work

Aims & Scope

International Social Work is a scholarly refereed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote communication in the fields of social development, social welfare and human services.

Its major focus is on international themes in the delivery of services, the functions of social work professionals and the education of social workers.

Social policy and social service provision provide the context for this focus.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10739

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	680

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.542

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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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.

• Practising ethically during COVID-19: Social work challenges and responses

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Sarah, Tian, Ed, Jane, Michelle, Ana M., Kim, Rory, María Jesús, Merlinda

• Enhancement of community preparedness for natural disasters

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Golam M.

• Defining Social Work for the 21st Century

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Isadora

• Exploring the history of social work as a human rights profession

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Lynne M.

• The rise and fall of intercountry adoption in the 21st century

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Peter

• Burnout, workplace support, job satisfaction and life satisfaction among social workers in Spain: A structural equation model

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Isabel, Francisco

• Understanding the Australian Aboriginal experience of collective, historical and intergenerational trauma

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Karen

• Globalization, contemporary challenges and social work practice

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Lena

• The implications of neoliberalism for social work: Reflections from a six-country international research collaboration

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Gary, Lambert, Linda, Marianne, Irina, Päivi, Petri, Alessandro, Francis

• Decolonizing the pedagogy and practice of international social work

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Narda

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