Journal profile
Social Work and Education
ISSN 2520-6451 · eISSN 2520-6230 · Centre of Social Development and Innovation and Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University · Ukraine
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Social Work and Education: fully open access; APC about USD 20; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 57 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Work and Education is published by Centre of Social Development and Innovation and Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Work Education and Practice, Social Sciences and Policies and Education and Social Development in Ukraine, together about 52.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Social Work and Education is a quaterly international academic open access journal published in print and online versions by Centre of Social Development and Innovations and Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatyuk National Pedagogical University, dedicated to advancing analysis of the theory and practice of social work, social care, social welfare, social work education and social politics at all levels. It presents a forum for international debate on important issues and provides an opportunity for the expression of new ideas and proposals on the structure and content of social work, social care, social welfare and social work education, training and development. In this way, the journal makes a vital contribution to the development of social work and social work educational theory and practice in relation to social work and social care, social welfare, social politics promoting a set of standards in relation to the written presentation of ideas and experience which reflects the needs and requirements of both practice and education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hanna SlozanskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 7, United Kingdom 1, Romania 1, Slovenia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences22.9%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences17%
- Education and Social Development in UkraineSocial Sciences12.6%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology4.2%
- Ukraine: War, Education, HealthEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences2.9%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences2.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, World Cat, SJIF, Google Scholar, Citefactor, Index CopernicusPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 82 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 111 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 86 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 61 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 40 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 28 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | USD 20 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- archived as pre-prints
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Social Work and Education is an open access journal. Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: • Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work authorship and initial publication in this jour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
"Social Work and Education" is an open access journal. All articles are free for users to access, read, download, and print. By "open access", we mean free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles or use them for any other lawful purpose.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Social Work and Education
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Social Work Education and Practice, Social Sciences and Policies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatReference style: APA; Not considered: archived as pre-prints.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 20 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 10 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Centre of Social Development and Innovation and Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian
- ISSN
- 2520-6451
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-6230
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Work and Education
How long does peer review take at Social Work and Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Social Work and Education based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (7), United Kingdom (1) and Romania (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Work and Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Work and Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Social Work and Education open access, and what is the APC?
Social Work and Education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 20.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .