Social Work and Social Sciences Review

Aims & Scope

Social Work and Social Sciences Review sets out to reinforce and expand the links between international social work practice and the various social science disciplines which inform it.

The Editors welcome articles and proposals from any area in the social sciences,particularly with relevance to the development of social work knowledge.

For example, social policy and its relationship with, and impact upon, social work has never been more important.

In many countries, particularly in the Western world, recent years have seen a plethora of social policy initiatives introduced, each designed to improve the lives of social work service users at different stages in the life course.

In the UK for instance, policy areas include: The New Social Justice Strategy, for example, Troubled Families, Valuing People and Youth Transitions.

However the impact of welfare reform, the austerity crisis and the current disassembling of the welfare state have, many critics claim, sharpened social inequalities and reduced social mobility.

The Journal welcomes in particular articles which draw upon an interdisciplinary field which includes other cognate disciplines; and where there is overlap in explaining social problems, in terms of both empirical foci and methods of analysis.

The boundaries between social work and other social science disciplines – for example, health studies, sociology,psychology, economics and public sector management – are porous and shifting;and there are clear historical links between social policy and social work.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.235

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19300

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	52

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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

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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 construction and interpretation of vignettes in social research

  Citation: 328

  Authors: Rhidian, Meg

• Family Support as a right of the child

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Patrick, Nevenca, Jelena

• Obstacles to participation in education, employment and training for young people leaving care

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Jo

• Why Autoethnography?

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Authur P, Carolyn

• Theorizing practice research in social work

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Lars

• Step forward? Step back? The professionalisation of fostering

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Derek

• Understanding contemporary Family Support: Reflections on theoretical and conceptual frameworks

  Citation: 16

  Authors: David, Nick, Carmel

• Clinical Supervision for mental health professionals

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Edward, Julie

• Austerity, inequality and the context of contemporary social work

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Michael

• ‘If you take it personally you break’ Neglected voices on violence in secure units for adolescentssw

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Peter, Carolina

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