Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
ISSN 1053-0789 · eISSN 1573-658X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 238 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless 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 Homelessness and Social Issues, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, together about 54.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness (SDH) is an international publication of original, peer-reviewed papers on psychosocial distress and homelessness throughout society. The Journal publishes original research papers, theoretical papers, review papers, brief reports, review articles, and special issues. The Journal is designed for professionals in the behavioral, medical, psychological, and social sciences. The Journal is dedicated to innovative and timely studies in three broad areas of research: Social distress and disorganization across different groups, cultures, and settings, in areas such as education, healthcare, criminal justice, economics, social services, and families. Research on disadvantaged populations is particularly welcome. Clinical, epidemiological, methodological, and health services research on homelessness. Related research on poverty, inadequate or unstable housing, and associated mental and physical illnesses is encouraged. New methodologies for research on social distress and the homeless. These methodologies can include newly developed instruments, measures, and tests; novel recruitment and sampling strategies; advanced analytic techniques and statistical approaches; and technology-based solutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Editor-in-chief Jack TsaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, Canada 3, Ireland 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions34.5%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions9.9%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions3.6%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences3.3%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences3%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions2.3%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Research Alert®, Urban Studies AbstractsPublisher website
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
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 207OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 71,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 71,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 782 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 48 | 14 | 34 |
| 2024 | 43 | 13 | 81 |
| 2023 | 38 | 10 | 135 |
| 2022 | 44 | 12 | 269 |
| 2021 | 41 | 9 | 336 |
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
238 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 180 days – 308 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 250 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (102 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 10 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- brief reportsThe Journal publishes original research papers, theoretical papers, review papers, brief reports, review articles, and special issues.Length not stated
- original research papersThe Journal publishes original research papers, theoretical papers, review papers, brief reports, review articles, and special issues.Length not stated
- review articlesThe Journal publishes original research papers, theoretical papers, review papers, brief reports, review articles, and special issues.Length not stated
- review papersThe Journal publishes original research papers, theoretical papers, review papers, brief reports, review articles, and special issues.Length not stated
- special issuesThe Journal publishes original research papers, theoretical papers, review papers, brief reports, review articles, and special issues.Length not stated
- theoretical papersThe Journal publishes original research papers, theoretical papers, review papers, brief reports, review articles, and special issues.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness 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? Increase the…
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
- 1053-0789
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-658X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
What CAS zone is Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 238 days (interquartile range 180–308 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44% (2025). 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 Social Distress and the Homeless based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Canada (3) and Ireland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .