Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Nordic Social Work Research
ISSN 2156-857X · eISSN 2156-8588 · UBM Exhibition Singapore PTE LTD
Nordic Social Work Research: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 327 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Social Work Research is published by UBM Exhibition Singapore PTE LTD 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, Mental Health and Patient Involvement and Homelessness and Social Issues, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is part of the Collective Pathway to Open Publishing pilot. If the journal reaches the required revenue threshold, all articles accepted during the current calendar year will be published open access at no cost to authors Nordic Social Work Research aims to promote and disseminate high quality research on social work in the Nordic countries by publishing peer reviewed original articles, with social work understood in a broad sense, including practices as well as conditions and policy. Nordic Social Work Research promotes critical and pluralistic perspectives from an interdisciplinary standpoint and welcomes contributions from researchers in different social science disciplines. A variety of methodological approaches are represented and contributions include both empirically based and theoretical articles. Studies with a comparative perspective on Nordic countries are of interest. Articles that present studies of Nordic social work or help mediate between Nordic and international scholarly discussions are especially encouraged. The journal aims to encourage authors from the Nordic countries and internationally to disseminate research findings in English, by providing a forum for academic writing on research and practice in social work, social care, social pedagogy and social policy. Authors not originating from the Nordic countries are very welcome to contribute with articles of relevance to our audience. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Nordic Social Work Research is published in association with the National Associations for Social Work Research, FORSA, in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, for an international audience of scholars, professionals and students interested in keeping up to date with the recent research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Editor-in-chief Monika AllgurinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 3, Denmark 3, Finland 2, Norway 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences22.4%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions10.3%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions7.9%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences6%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology5.6%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences5.2%
- Research in Social SciencesSocial Sciences5%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
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 2 |
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
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.32Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 249,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 613 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 52 |
| 2024 | 52 | 47 | 133 |
| 2023 | 53 | 47 | 265 |
| 2022 | 43 | 36 | 331 |
| 2021 | 64 | 51 | 867 |
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
327 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 243 days – 421 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 340 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (101 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)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 91 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 133 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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
Fully open access journal; only publishes open access articles. Model summary
Nordic Social Work Research is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- UBM Exhibition Singapore PTE LTD
- ISSN
- 2156-857X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2156-8588
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 3 (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 Nordic Social Work Research
What CAS zone is Nordic Social Work Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nordic Social Work 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 Nordic Social Work Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Nordic Social Work Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 327 days (interquartile range 243–421 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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 JCR quartile is Nordic Social Work Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Nordic Social Work Research based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (3), Denmark (3) and Finland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Social Work Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Social Work Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nordic Social Work Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Social Work Research 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .