Social Work with Groups

Aims & Scope

Social Work with Groups is a one-of-a-kind resource for social work educators, students, field instructors, supervisors and practitioners, and allied professionals, who are actively engaged in community and clinical practice.

The journal offers readers fresh examples of evidence-guided group work with diverse populations in multiple settings through a combination of vivid practice illustrations and sound theoretical concepts.

In addition, Social Work with Groups presents innovative approaches for classroom and field instruction.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.409

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13586

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	125

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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.

• Family Support and Empowerment: Post Autism Diagnosis Support Group for Parents

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Mary, John, Lindsay, Leslie J.

• Computer-Based Self-Help Groups for Sexual Abuse Survivors

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Jerry, Melissa

• Empowerment

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Ruth J.

• On the Meaning of Empowerment and Empowerment-Oriented Social Work Practice

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Margot

• Developing Methods to Empower Latinos

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Lorraine M., Robert

• Mutual Aid: A Contribution to Best-Practice Social Work

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Dominique Moyse

• The Essential Power of Group Work

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Kris

• Multiple Family Therapy Groups

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Mary McKernan, J. Jude, Susan, David, Katherine

• The Self-Help Movement

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Linda Farris

• Spirituality in Social Work Groups: Practitioners Speak Out

  Citation: 57

  Authors: M. Carlean

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