Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach
ISSN 2029-7424 · eISSN 2424-3876
Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Methods and Teacher Development, Psychology of Development and Education and Education and Professional Development, together about 45.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Social Welfare : Interdisciplinary Approach is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes in the interdisciplinary area of social, education, health, environment, and other sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Editor-in-chief Remigijus BubnysPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 2, United States 1, Croatia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science18.2%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology16.2%
- Education and Professional DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.8%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science5.4%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology3.8%
- Education, Leadership, and Health ResearchSocial Sciences3.8%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences3.2%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology2.9%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Dimensions, EBSCO, Google Scholar, Lituanistika, ScienceGate, Semantic Scholar, Scilit, Sherpa Romeo, ROAD
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
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 283 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 100 | No | CC BY |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure Statement.
In accordance with the ethics requirements for the publications, authors are required to disclose any use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of the manuscript. The authors hereby declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the conception, analysis, interpretation, writing, or preparation of this manuscript.
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
- ISSN
- 2029-7424
- Electronic ISSN
- 2424-3876
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach
What CAS zone is Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 9.
What are the manuscript requirements of Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach 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 Spain (2), United States (1) and Croatia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach open access, and what is the APC?
Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .