Social Work Education publishes articles of a critical and reflective nature concerned with the theory and practice of social care and social work education 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 care and social work education, training and development. The journal hopes to contribute to fostering critical thinking skills within our student community and so particularly welcomes articles that are challenging, attempt to think through difficult ethical dilemmas, and foster viewpoint diversity and constructive debate.
In this way, the journal makes a vital contribution to the development of educational theory and practice in relation to social work and social care, 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.
In addition to full journal papers which follow the broad conventions of academic journals, we provide the opportunity to submit a different type of paper which is shorter in length and may have a focus on an evolving idea or approach to social work education which may be useable or of great interest to to the social work education community. These papers are called "ideas and actions" and should be 2,500-3,000 words in length. Please see the instructions for authors page for more information about this article type.
It is most important that all contributions reflect social work values.
Promoting Equality and Anti-Oppressive Practice
Editorial Board position statement
The journal aims for the highest standards in its published material. All material submitted to the journal is subject to a process of assessment and evaluation through the Editors, board members, and a group of assessors drawn from a wide range of expertise.
The composition of the Editorial Board encompasses diverse perspectives and vacancies are filled through open recruitment promoting equality of access.
In addition, the assessors and reviewers are actively sought who bring a wide range of perspectives to their assessment of submitted material.
The journal will publish material that reflects the wide constituency of social work education and training. All writings must be congruent with social work values and the journal will not knowingly publish material that is oppressive in content or style.
The Editorial Board will monitor the implementation of this statement.
The Editorial Board welcomes responses to this statement and comments on published material in relation to this position statement.
Statement of Purpose
To publish an interesting, lively and readable journal of a high standard which reflects the wide constituency of social work education and training.
In order to achieve this the journal seeks:
TO ENSURE that all contributions are consistent with social work values;
TO PUBLISH articles of a critical and reflective nature concerned with the theory and practice of social care and social work education at all levels;
TO PROVIDE an opportunity for the expression of new ideas and proposals on the structure and content of social care and social work education, training and development as well as for the exploration of difficult or contentious issues;
TO CONTRIBUTE to the development of educational theory and practice in relation to social work and social care;
TO ENCOURAGE and PROVIDE a forum for debate and disagreement on important issues concerning social care and social work education, training and staff development; and,
TO PROMOTE a set of standards in relation to the written presentation of both ideas and experience which reflects the needs and requirements of both practice and education.
Peer Review Integrity
All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections, or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review; this generally involves initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent reviewers.
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Journal metrics
Usage
381K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.1 (2023) Impact Factor
1.6 (2023) 5 year IF
3.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.434 (2023) SNIP
0.711 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
57 days avg. from submission to first
decision
82 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
10 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
49% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editors-in-Chief Richard Ingram, University of Dundee, Scotland Gary Spolander, Robert Gordon University, Scotland
European (Main) Board Members Barbra Teater (International Associate Editor North America) Melisa Campana (International Associate Editor Latin America) Gerard Jefferies (Internaional Associate Editor Australasia) Uzoma Okoye (International Associate Editor Africa) Eric Chui Wing Hong (International Associate Editor East Asia) Yohai Hakak (Co-Book Review Editor), Brunel University, England Caroline Bald, University of Essex, England Jo Finch, University of Suffolk, England Jean Haslam, University of Salford, England Cath Holmstrom, University of Brighton, England Gemma Hunt, University of Warwick, England Lesley La-Croix, Brunel University, England Irine Mano (Co-Book Review editor), Anglia Ruskin University, England Justin Rogers,The Open University, UK
North American Advisory Board Barbra Teater (International Associate Editor), City University of New York, USA Keith Adamson, University of Toronto, Canada Beth Archer-Kuhn, University of Calgary, Canada David Burnes, University of Toronto, Canada Jill Chonody (Co-Book Review Editor), Boise State University, USA Dana K. Harmon, Loyola University, USA Derrick Kranke, Tulane University & USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, USA Alicia McLaughlin, University of St. Francis, USA Natasha Mendoza, Arizona State University, USA Bala Nikku (Co-Book Review Editor), Thompson Rivers University, Canada Maurice Vann, Lehman College, City University of New York, USA
Australasian Advisory Board Gerard Jefferies (International Associate Editor), University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia Rosalie Pockett, University of Sydney, Australia Phillip Swain, Deakin University, Australia
African Advisory Board Uzoma Okoye (International Associate Editor), University of Nigeria, Nigeria Janestic Twikirize, Makerere University, Uganda Pius T Tanga, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Asian Advisory Board Eric Chui Wing Hong (International Associate Editor), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong David Rose, University of Melbourne, Australia Chaoguo Xing, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Lei Liu, Qingdao University of Technology, China Liang Xin, Yunnan Minzu University, China
Latin American Advisory Board Melisa Campana (International Associate Editor), Rosario National University, Argentina Tal Reininger, Universidad de Chile, Chile Giannina Munoz-Arce, Universidad de Chile, Chile
Updated 21-03-2024
Abstracting and indexing
Social Work Education is abstracted and indexed in ASSIA; British Education Index; Criminal Justice Abstracts; Education Research Index; FRANCIS; Contents Pages in Education; Social Care Online (SCIE); Periodicals Index Online (PIO); ProQuest Education Journals, ProQuest Health and Medical Complete; ProQuest Research Library; PsycINFO; Research into Higher Education Abstracts; SCOPUS; Social Services Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts.
Open access
Social Work Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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