Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention
ISSN 2222-386X · eISSN 1573-3343
Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); subscription journal; review about 3 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 11 articles in 2025; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Migration, Health and Trauma, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Homelessness and Social Issues, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clinical Social Work Journal is an international journal devoted to the advancement of clinical theory, knowledge, and practice. It aims to serve as a resource for practitioners, educators, researchers, and policymakers and invites the submission of manuscripts that conceptualize, discuss, and illustrate creative practice. The Journal is dedicated to exploring the complexities of clinical social work practice that considers the intersectionality of identities, cultural factors, social forces, and historical contexts in understanding clinical issues and applying modalities, methods, and skills. The journal, founded in 1973, publishes leading peer-reviewed original articles germane to contemporary clinical social work practice with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and welcomes submissions that reflect innovations in theoretical/conceptual, practice, empirically-supported research, and interdisciplinary approaches. In addition, the journal welcomes manuscripts from practitioners who seek to share information about innovative practice approaches and models in their agencies and communities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Melissa D. GradyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 29, Canada 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Australia 1, Israel 1 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology10.6%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.9%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.9%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology5.9%
- Health and Conflict StudiesHealth Professions5%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine4.6%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions4.6%
- HIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 18 August 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEScopusPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 410,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 37 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 80 | 79 | 94 |
| 2021 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 6 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- original researchResearch – This standard article type can be used by authors for submissions in any of the main content areas covered by the journal: original research, clinica…Length not stated
- researchResearch – This standard article type can be used by authors for submissions in any of the main content areas covered by the journal: original research, clinica…Length not stated
- standard articleResearch – This standard article type can be used by authors for submissions in any of the main content areas covered by the journal: original research, clinica…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Also, a note about conflict of interest should be included in the manuscript in a separate section entitled Conflict-of-Interest Statement and placed on the separate title page prepared for double-blind peer review. If no conflict exists, this section should state: The author declares that the author has no conflict of interest. For manuscripts with more than one author, if no conflict exists, thi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Clinical Social Work Journal, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2222-386X
- Print ISSN
- 0091-1674
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-3343
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention
What CAS zone is Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention?
The publisher reports about 3 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29), Canada (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention?
The journal's website lists SCIE, Scopus, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .