Nordic Social Work Research

Aims & Scope

Nordic Social Work Research aims to promote and disseminate high quality research on social work in the Nordic countries by publishing peer reviewed original articles, with social work understood in a broad sense, including practices as well as conditions and policy.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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.

• Social support and recovery from mental health problems: <i>a scoping review</i>

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Knut Ivar, Bengt, Suzie Kim, Lise C.

• From ‘other’ to involved: user involvement in research: an emerging paradigm

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Peter

• Children exposed to domestic violence: a discussion about research ethics and researchers’ responsibilities

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Ã…sa, Carolina

• To manage on one’s own after leaving care? A <b>d</b>iscussion of the concepts independence versus interdependence

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Jan

• Digital competence in social work practice and education: experiences from Norway

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Hong, Synnøve T.

• The working relationship between social worker and service user in an activation policy context

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Helle Cathrine, Sidsel

• Survival strategies in social work: a study of how coping strategies affect service quality, professionalism and employee health

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Wanja, Marika, Michael

• High time for postcolonial analysis in social work

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Satu

• Complex issues, complex solutions: applying complexity theory in social work practice

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Sheila, Mark

• Parents’ emotional experiences of their contact with the Child Welfare Services: a synthesis of previous research- a research review

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Memory Jayne, Ingunn