Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Trabajo Social
ISSN 0123-4986 · eISSN 2256-5493 · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Trabajo Social: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trabajo Social is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia 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 Sciences and Policies, Aging, Health, and Disability and Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revista Trabajo Social se publica de manera semestral: Enero-junio (n.° 1)Julio-diciembre (n.° 2) La revista fortalece la comunidad de Trabajo Social y consolida sus vínculos con otrxs integrantes de la ciencia que orientan sus investigaciones y sus intervenciones hacia los estudios situados de problemas contemporáneos. Las publicaciones responden a las líneas de investigación e intervención del Departamento de Trabajo Social. Estas son: La selección de los temas de la revista está a cargo de su Comité Editorial, el cual orienta cada número considerando los lineamientos, así como los resultados, los efectos y los impactos de las investigaciones y las intervenciones de lxs trabajadores sociales en el Sur Global.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 9, Chile 2 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences27.7%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine11%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences6.4%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Social Issues and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.4%
- Gender, Health, and Social InequalitySocial Sciences4.2%
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences3.5%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.3%
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 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
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 352 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 5 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 30 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 42 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 70 |
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 50 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 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-NC-ND | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0123-4986
- Electronic ISSN
- 2256-5493
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trabajo Social
What CAS zone is Trabajo Social in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trabajo Social 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 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Trabajo Social?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Trabajo Social?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA. 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 Trabajo Social based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (9) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Trabajo Social?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trabajo Social is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Trabajo Social open access, and what is the APC?
Trabajo Social 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .