Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Smith College Studies in Social Work
ISSN 0037-7317 · eISSN 1553-0426 · Taylor & Francis
Smith College Studies in Social Work: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 55 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 67% (journal website); indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Smith College Studies in Social Work 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 Social Work Education and Practice, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, together about 36.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Smith College Studies in Social Work ( Smith Studies) was founded in 1930 by Smith College School for Social Work (SSW) in Northampton, MA. Founded in 1918, Smith SSW is the nation’s first psychiatric (clinical) social work program and has since been a leader of graduate training in clinical social work. Over its long and distinguished history, the journal has contributed significantly to the development of clinical knowledge, having published manuscripts by a wide range of influential social work thinkers and practitioners. Continuing its leadership in and commitment to advancing the field of clinical social work, Smith College Studies in Social Work is a refereed journal that serves as a forum for clinicians, social work educators, practicum instructors, and researchers to share high quality work that critically engages and advances knowledge and practice of clinical social work. The journal has a renewed commitment to publishing critical work that reflects implications for promoting racial and social justice within a clinical process as well as advancing practice with individuals, families, and small groups in oppressed and marginalized communities. The journal welcomes submissions of empirically sound research of all types of methodology (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, review methods). The journal also welcomes conceptual work (e.g., theoretical, case studies) that introduces innovative practice approaches or pedagogical practice and/or helps advance clinicians’ commitment to racial and social justice in a practice context. Arguments made in the articles must be grounded in relevant literature and contribute to advancing the field of contemporary clinical social work. Peer Review Policy: All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double-anonymous peer review. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Editor-in-chief Kenta AsakuraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences14.1%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology12.9%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology9.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.1%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions4.1%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology3.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2022
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIPsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2022
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2022
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2022
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 283OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 65,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,799 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 60 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 64 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 161 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
55 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 67%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- 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.
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 accepted1
- case studyCase studiesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review Model summary
All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double-anonymous peer review.
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
- 0037-7317
- Electronic ISSN
- 1553-0426
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Smith College Studies in Social Work
What CAS zone is Smith College Studies in Social Work in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Smith College Studies in Social Work is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Work. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Smith College Studies in Social Work?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Smith College Studies in Social Work?
The publisher reports about 55 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 67%. 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 Smith College Studies in Social Work 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 Smith College Studies in Social Work based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Smith College Studies in Social Work?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Smith College Studies in Social Work is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SSCI, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Smith College Studies in Social Work open access, and what is the APC?
Smith College Studies in Social Work 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: .