Smith College Studies in Social Work

Aims & Scope

Smith College Studies in Social Work focuses on the vital issues facing practitioners today, featuring only those articles that advance theoretical understanding of psychological and social functioning, present clinically relevant research findings, and promote excellence in clinical practice.

This refereed journal addresses issues of mental health, therapeutic process, trauma and recovery, psychopathology, racial and cultural diversity, culturally responsive clinical practice, intersubjectivity, the influence of postmodern theory on clinical practice, community based practice, and clinical services for specific populations of psychologically and socially vulnerable clients.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.402

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13743

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	78

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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.

• The return to the sacred path: Healing the historical trauma and historical unresolved grief response among the lakota through a psychoeducational group intervention

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Maria Yellow Horse

• Secondary Traumatization, Burnout, and Vicarious Traumatization

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Julie

• Post traumatic stresses on women partners of Vietnam veterans∗

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Linda Jean

• Relational social work: Honoring the tradition∗

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Carol

• Social worker trauma: Building resilience in child protection social workers

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Mark

• The Web of Institutional Racism

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Joshua, Ann Marie

• Secondary Traumatic Stress of Service Providers who Practice with Survivors of Family or Sexual Violence: A National Survey of Social Workers

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Ga-Young

• Therapeutic Intimacy

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Carol

• Working with resistance to diversity issues in the classroom: Lessons from teacher training and multicultural education

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Jane, Ximena

• Regulation Theory and Affect Regulation Psychotherapy: A Clinical Primer

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Judith R., Allan N.

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