Social Service Review

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1927, Social Service Review is devoted to the publication of thought-provoking, original research on social welfare policy, organization, and practice.

Articles in the Review analyze issues from the points of view of various disciplines, theories, and methodological traditions, view critical problems in context, and carefully consider long-range solutions.

The Review features balanced, scholarly contributions from social work and social welfare scholars, as well as from members of the various allied disciplines engaged in research on human behavior, social systems, history, public policy, and social services.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.614

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9449

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.

• Antecedents to Retention and Turnover among Child Welfare, Social Work, and Other Human Service Employees: What Can We Learn from Past Research? A Review and Metanalysis

  Citation: 636

  Authors: Michàl E., Jan A., Amy

• Experiential Knowledge: A New Concept for the Analysis of Self-Help Groups

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Thomasina

• Social Support, Negative Social Interactions, and Psychological Well‐Being

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Karen D.

• Inside the Welfare Contract: Discretion and Accountability in State Welfare Administration

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Evelyn Z.

• Why Do Foster Care Placements Disrupt? An Investigation of Reasons for Placement Change in Foster Care

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Sigrid

• Perspectives on Neighborhood and Community: A Review of the Literature

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Robert J.

• The Effect of Additional Child Support Income on the Risk of Child Maltreatment

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Maria, Mi-Youn, Kristen Shook

• The Impact of Supervision on Worker Outcomes: A Meta‐analysis

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Michàlle E., Dnika J., Harold, Bin

• Forced Relocation and Residential Instability among Urban Renters

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Matthew, Carl, Barbara

• The Marketization of Welfare: Changing Nonprofit and For-Profit Roles in the American Welfare State

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Lester M.

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