Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Indian Journal of Social Work
ISSN 0019-5634 · eISSN 2456-7809 · Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Indian Journal of Social Work: fully open access; no APC; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from July 2024 (Volume 85, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Social Work is published by Tata Institute of Social Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Work Education and Practice, Social Sciences and Policies and Social and Economic Development in India, together about 38% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences16.1%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences13.1%
- Social and Economic Development in IndiaSocial Sciences8.8%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities6.3%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 583/744 | 21st |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1235/1530 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 52 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 51 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 54 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 49 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 64 |
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsIt publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical-based articles, perspectives, discussion notes, and book reviews.Length not stated
- clinical-based articlesIt publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical-based articles, perspectives, discussion notes, and book reviews.Length not stated
- discussion notesIt publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical-based articles, perspectives, discussion notes, and book reviews.Length not stated
- original researchIt publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical-based articles, perspectives, discussion notes, and book reviews.Length not stated
- perspectivesIt publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical-based articles, perspectives, discussion notes, and book reviews.Length not stated
- reviewIt publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical-based articles, perspectives, discussion notes, and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Masked peer review Model summary
The IJSW is masked peer-reviewed with the aim to strengthen the quality and validity of the research articles that it receives from across the globe.
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
- Publisher
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
- ISSN
- 0019-5634
- Electronic ISSN
- 2456-7809
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 85, Issue 3 (July 2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Social Work
Which databases index Indian Journal of Social Work?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Social Work is indexed in Scopus.
Is Indian Journal of Social Work open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Social Work is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .