Journal profile
Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice
ISSN 1876-8830 · University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam · Netherlands
Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice is published by University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Social Sciences and Policies and Social Work Education and Practice, together about 65.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice is an academic journal that aims to make available academic research and reflections on practice in social intervention in The Netherlands and Flanders to an international readership of academics and professionals. The journal focuses on the interface between social policy, organizational innovation, development of methods and professional practice. The subjects featured in the journal are not restricted to any specific domain of intervention, since social intervention is a relevant concept to different domains, such as social pedagogy, social work, community and organizational development, adult education, local social policy, and different sectors of care (e.g. youth care). The target readership of the journal includes teachers in higher vocational and university education, academics from a range of disciplines, practising social workers and policy officials involved in solving social issues as part of their work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Susan KetnerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 13, Belgium 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dutch Social and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences22.6%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences22.4%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences20.6%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences3.7%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions2.6%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions2.4%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology1.9%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher 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
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 702 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 30 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 83 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 114 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 130 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 139 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted4
- articlesThe Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice publishes academic articles on theory, research and practice and also features policy papers.Length not stated
- booksThe goal of the section ‘book reviews’ is to inform about new publications and to discuss the relevance of these publications in the field of social interventio…Length not stated
- innovations in social practice and educationThe section ‘Innovations in Social Practice and Education’ provides space for news from social practice and bachelor and master programmes at Universities of Ap…Length not stated
- students workThis section invites students to publish about their thesis.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: a) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Deed - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International - Creative Commons that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
No APC Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
The Journal of Social Intervention fully supports and encourages author self-archiving of all published content. This journal is registered as a SHERPA/RoMEO Blue journal.
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
- University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English, Dutch
- ISSN
- 1876-8830
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice
How long does peer review take at Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 weeks. 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 Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (13) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Social Intervention Theory and Practice is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .