Journal of Progressive Human Services

Aims & Scope

The only journal of its kind in the United States, the Journal of Progressive Human Services® covers political, social, personal, and professional problems in human services from a progressive perspective.

The journal stimulates debate about major social issues and contributes to the development of the analytical tools needed for building a caring society based on equality and justice.

The journal's contributors examine oppressed and vulnerable groups, struggles by workers and clients on the job and in the community, dilemmas of practice in conservative contexts, and strategies for ending racism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, and discrimination of persons who are disabled and psychologically distressed.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10188

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	83

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.571

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

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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

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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.

• Cultural Competency as New Racism: An Ontology of Forgetting

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Gordon

• Defund the Police: Moving Towards an Anti-Carceral Social Work

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Leah A., Mimi E., Darren L., Rachel E., Meg, Shanna K., Margaret Mary, Shanté Stuart, Sarah E.

• Critical Multiculturalism, Whiteness, and Social Work

  Citation: 73

  Authors: David

• Rethinking Empowerment

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Barbara Levy

• Coloniality and Intersectionality in Social Work Education and Practice

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Rhea V., Lisa Marie, Bronwyn, Karen Kyeunghae, Ann-Marie

• Photovoice as a Tool for Social Justice Workers

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Jennifer K.

• “Parenting Is Not a Job … It’s a Relationship”: Recognition and Relational Knowledge Among Parents of Gender Non-conforming Children

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Jake

• The Social Construction of Social Work Ethics: Politicizing and Broadening the Lens

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Merlinda

• Social Work's Professional and Social Justice Projects

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Jeffrey J.

• Conceptions of Immigrant Integration and Racism Among Social Workers in Sweden

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Barzoo

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