Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research
ISSN 2837-6811 · eISSN 2837-682X
Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; median 179 days to acceptance (57 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Work Education and Practice, Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare and Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences, together about 49.7% 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
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences29.2%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine13%
- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social SciencesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology7%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences6.5%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology4.3%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine3.2%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology2.7%
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)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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 82 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 5 | 41 |
| 2025 | 28 | 6 | 21 |
| 2024 | 23 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
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
179 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 131 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 190 days
- Sample
- 57 articles with submission and acceptance dates (58 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2837-6811
- Electronic ISSN
- 2837-682X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research
What CAS zone is Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 57 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 179 days (interquartile range 131–280 days). 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.
Which databases index Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research is indexed in ESCI.
Is Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Clinical Social Work-Transforming Practice Education and Research is a hybrid 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: .