Journal of Social Work Education

Aims & Scope

Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) is a refereed professional journal concerned with education in social work and social welfare.

Its purpose is to serve as a forum for creative exchange on trends, innovations, and problems relevant to social work education at the undergraduate, master’s, and postgraduate levels. • Manuscripts submitted to JSWE should address either issues relevant to the education and training of social workers at all levels or innovative approaches to social work practice and their educational implications. • Articles should be original, have a sound conceptual or empirical base, and be well-argued.

Manuscripts are considered original if they make a significant contribution to the advancement of existing knowledge. • Conceptual soundness requires defining terms, providing a review of relevant literature, and advancing an intellectually sound argument or discussion. • Empirical soundness requires congruence between questions raised and methods used to test them, as well as complete reporting of methods and analyses. “Show-and-tell” papers describing ad hoc experiences do not fit the above criteria.

Articles should be free of racial, religious, gender, or ethnic bias; they should focus on a key issue; they should be well-organized, up to date, and editorially sound.

Authors may find it useful to seek editorial help or criticism from colleagues before submitting their manuscripts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10401

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	564

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.560

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	68

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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.

• CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND THE CULTURAL COMPETENCE DILEMMA IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

  Citation: 330

  Authors: Laura S., Jené A.

• PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF FAMILY CAREGIVING

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Richard, Paula R.

• SAFE SPACE: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Lynn C., Sue

• FIELD EDUCATION AS THE SIGNATURE PEDAGOGY OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Julianne, Marion, Miriam

• Educating Social Workers for an Aging Society

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Andrew, JoAnn, Barrie, Ronald

• The Delphi Study in Field Instruction Revisited: Expert Consensus on Issues and Research Priorities

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Miriam S.

• CRITICAL RACE THEORY: A TRANSFORMATIONAL MODEL FOR TEACHING DIVERSITY

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Larry, Jayshree

• Strengthening Qualitative Studies and Reports

  Citation: 146

  Authors: James W.

• Practitioners’ Personal and Professional Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Religion and Spirituality

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Michael J., Ronald K., Charles R., Susan D., Pamela C.

• Inclusion of Content on Religion and Spirituality in the Social Work Curriculum: A Study of Faculty Views

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Michael J., Charlotte M., Leanne

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