Social Work Research

Aims & Scope

Social Work Research is a professional journal concentrated on advancing the development of knowledge and informing social work practice.

It is one of the chief outlets for primary research articles in social work and social welfare.

As a repository for an evolving body of knowledge, the journal makes an important contribution to the quality of educational materials and social work practice.

From 1977 to 1993, Social Work Research was a section of Social Work Research & Abstracts .

In recognition of the growing need for social work research, NASW separated the two sections in 1994 and now publishes Social Work Research and Social Work Abstracts as independent journals.

Articles include analytic reviews of research, theoretical articles pertaining to social work research, practice-based research, evaluation studies, and diverse research studies that contribute to knowledge about social work issues and problems.

Criteria for acceptance include readability, sound methodology, and utility for practice

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.454

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12547

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	137

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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.

• Objectifying content validity: Conducting a content validity study in social work research

  Citation: 912

  Authors: D. M., M., S. S., E. S., S.

• An Updated Measure for Assessing Subtle Rape Myths

  Citation: 372

  Authors: S., G. L.

• Risk, protection, and resilience: Toward a conceptual framework for social work practice

  Citation: 318

  Authors: M. W., M. J., J. M.

• Differential effects of support providers on adolescents' mental health

  Citation: 287

  Authors: L. G., J. S.

• Risk and protection: Are both necessary to understand diverse behavioral outcomes in adolescence?

  Citation: 248

  Authors: J. A., J. D., M. W.

• The Perceived Benefit Scales: Measuring perceived positive life changes after negative events

  Citation: 171

  Authors: J. C., R. H.

• Role stressors, burnout, mediators, and job satisfaction: A stress-strain-outcome model and an empirical test

  Citation: 166

  Authors: M.-Y., D. F.

• Rigor in Qualitative Social Work Research: A Review of Strategies Used in Published Articles

  Citation: 164

  Authors: A., C., M.

• Imputing Missing Data: A Comparison of Methods for Social Work Researchers

  Citation: 157

  Authors: J. A., N., E., P., E. K., R.

• Psychometric properties of an empowerment scale: Testing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral domains

  Citation: 149

  Authors: P. W., N. A.

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