Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions 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 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Homelessness and Social Issues and Mental Health and Patient Involvement, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JSWPA) is designed to help social work practitioners stay abreast of the latest developments in the field of addictions. This journal publishes refereed articles on innovative individual, family, group work, and community practice models for treating and preventing substance abuse and other addictions in diverse populations. The journal focuses on research findings, health care, social policies, and program administration directly affecting social work practice in the addictions. The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions features several recurring columns that offer timely and engaging content for practitioners, researchers, educators, and students. Special Topic Interviews or Conversations: Some issues of the Journal may include a Special Topic feature—an expert interview or dialogue that delves into a pressing or emerging issue in addiction practice or policy. These pieces aim to highlight innovative approaches, surface underexplored areas, or offer reflections from thought leaders in the field. Book Reviews: These brief reviews provide readers with critical insights into recently published books relevant to social work and addictive behaviors. Whether focused on clinical practice, policy, or education, book reviews help readers stay current with the evolving literature. Endpage: This column offers a space for thoughtful, concise commentary or reflection. Submissions may include conceptual pieces, calls to action, personal narratives, or observations that challenge the status quo, uplift underrecognized ideas, or bring clarity to complex practice dilemmas. Pieces should aim to spark dialogue, offer insight, or leave readers with something meaningful to consider. Peer Review Policy: All Research Articles published in JSWPA have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two to four anonymous referees. Endpage submissions undergo initial evaluation by the editorial leadership team of JSWPA, and may be sent out for anonymous review at the editors’ discretion. Special Topic Interviews and Book Review submissions are considered by the editorial leadership team of JSWPA and are not subject to anonymous review. All submissions must be uploaded via Submission Portal. Authors should indicate appropriate category on submission.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK

Editor-in-chief Natasha MendozaPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Ireland 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

ESCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

CINAHLPublisher website

Other: Abstracts Database, Addiction Abstracts, Academic Search Series, Family Index Database, IBZ: Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur, Index Copernicus, National Criminal Justice Reference Services, Peace Research Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, TOCPremier, Violence and Abuse Abstracts

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Impact

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

0.9Publisher website · 2026-10-01

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

1.1Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

1.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

1.7Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.27LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR (publisher) 2025

0.27Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SNIP 2026-06

0.49LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP (publisher) 2025

0.49Publisher website · 2026-10-01

h-index

39OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

223OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.07OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

1.56%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

23LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher)

44,000Publisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

Other sources

Acceptance rate (publisher)

28%Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to first decision

10 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

68 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

10 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

ISSN

1533-256X

Electronic ISSN

1533-2578

Latest issue on the website

Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website