Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work
ISSN 1531-3204 · eISSN 1531-3212 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 194 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 29% (journal website); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work is published by Taylor & Francis and 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, Migration, Health and Trauma and Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work® is dedicated to the examination of multicultural social issues as they relate to social work policy, research, theory, and practice. The journal helps readers develop knowledge and promote understanding of the impact of culture, race, ethnicity, and class on the individual, group, organization, and community on the delivery of human services. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 36, Canada 3, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, South Korea 1 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences14.8%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology13%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences11.3%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.1%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology4.7%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4.2%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CINAHLERICPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Educational Research Abstracts, Education Research Complete, ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center, PsychInfo, SOC Index, Social Services Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, TOC Premier
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
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 282OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 131,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 701 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 28 | 5 | 26 |
| 2024 | 31 | 4 | 59 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1 | 103 |
| 2022 | 37 | 8 | 269 |
| 2021 | 24 | 3 | 204 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
194 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 189 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 194 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? In…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1531-3204
- Electronic ISSN
- 1531-3212
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work
What CAS zone is Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work?
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; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work?
The publisher reports about 194 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (36), Canada (3) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CINAHL and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .