Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work
ISSN 2463-4131
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Work Education and Practice, Research in Social Sciences and Mental Health and Patient Involvement, together about 55.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences34.3%
- Research in Social SciencesSocial Sciences15.9%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions5.8%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions5.2%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions4.8%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology3.8%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 854 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 64 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 211 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 142 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2463-4131
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work
What CAS zone is Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Work. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work is indexed in ESCI.
Is Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work open access, and what is the APC?
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .