Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
ISSN 2334-2315 · eISSN 1948-822X · University of Chicago Press
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.99; subscription journal; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research is published by University of Chicago Press 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, Social Work Education and Practice and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions12.5%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences10.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology6%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences5%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology4.7%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions4.4%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.99LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 224OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 694 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 80 | 6 | 101 |
| 2024 | 58 | 5 | 76 |
| 2023 | 35 | 4 | 142 |
| 2022 | 44 | 6 | 247 |
| 2021 | 94 | 7 | 787 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 2334-2315
- Electronic ISSN
- 1948-822X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
What CAS zone is Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research 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 the Society for Social Work and Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.99; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 47.
Which databases index Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .