Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Teaching in Social Work fills a long-standing gap in the social work literature by providing opportunities for creative and able teachers—in schools, agency-based training programs, and direct practice—to share with their colleagues what experience and systematic study has taught them about successful teaching.

Through articles focusing on the teacher, the teaching process, and new contexts of teaching, the journal is an essential forum for teaching and learning processes and the factors affecting their quality.

The journal recognizes that all social work practitioners who wish to teach (whatever their specialty) should know the philosophies of teaching and learning as well as educational methods and techniques.

We believe that this journal will contribute to that knowledge.

Articles that focus on the teacher, the teaching process, the learner, and the learning process, as well as new contexts of teaching are considered for publication in the journal.

Special attention is given to: field work teaching; in-service training; teaching aids and technologies; policy concerns that have an impact on the educational process.

The Journal of Teaching in Social Work features book reviews to help you stay abreast of the field’s ever-growing literature, and will keep you at the forefront of the field with relevant qualitative and quantitative studies, as well as philosophical, historical, and empirical thoughts and works in progress from leaders in social work education and cutting-edge researchers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.257

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18312

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	138

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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.

• Practicing What We Teach: Trauma-Informed Educational Practice

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Janice, Lisa D.

• Pedagogy of the Preturbed

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Irwin

• Adverse Childhood Experiences Among MSW Students

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Jacky T.

• Historical and Theoretical Development of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Hermeet K., Ruth, Anna C.

• Distance and Online Social Work Education: Novel Ethical Challenges

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Frederic G.

• An International Experience for Social Work Students: Self-Reflection Through Poetry and Journal Writing Exercises

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Rich, Ann, Nalini Junko

• Critical Thinking as Integral to Social Work Practice

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Jill, Mel

• The Implicit Curriculum in Social Work Education: The Culture of Human Interchange

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Marion, Julianne

• Improving the Research Climate in Social Work Curricula

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Najma, Diane L., Yvonne A.

• The Effects of Poverty Simulation, an Experiential Learning Modality, on Students' Understanding of Life in Poverty

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Etty, Rana, Emily, Tom

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