Social Work Education

Aims & Scope

Social Work Education publishes articles of a critical and reflective nature concerned with the theory and practice of social care and social work education at all levels.

It presents a forum for international debate on important issues and provides an opportunity for the expression of new ideas and proposals on the structure and content of social care and social work education, training and development.

In this way, the journal makes a vital contribution to the development of educational theory and practice in relation to social work and social care, promoting a set of standards in relation to the written presentation of ideas and experience which reflects the needs and requirements of both practice and education.

It is most important that all contributions demonstrate and promote anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive approaches to training and practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.664

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8624

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	824

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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.

• From Mastery to Accountability: Cultural Humility as an Alternative to Cultural Competence

  Citation: 418

  Authors: Marcie, Jessie Montana, Suzanne L.

• Avoiding the traps: seeking good practice in the use of self assessment and reflection in professional courses

  Citation: 188

  Authors: David

• The quest for a universal social work: some issues and implications

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Mel, Jan

• Challenges of Critical Reflection: ‘Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained’

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Jan, Gurid Aga

• Resilience in Undergraduate Social Work Students: Social Support and Adjustment to Academic Stress1

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Scott E., Christina A.

• Enhancing Wellbeing in Social Work Students: Building Resilience in the Next Generation

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Louise, Gail

• How social workers reflect in action and when and why they don’t: the possibilities and limits to reflective practice in social work

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Harry

• Pandemic, social distancing, and social work education: students’ satisfaction with online education in Vietnam

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Linh P., Trang T.

• From triangle to spiral: Reflective practice in social work education, practice and research

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Gillian

• Working with Violence, the Emotions and the Psycho‐social Dynamics of Child Protection: Reflections on the Victoria Climbié Case

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Harry

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