The Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work aims to disseminate peer-reviewed knowledge on the development, implementation, and ongoing use of evidence-based practice to advance the field of social work. Effective evidence-based practice includes a combination of clinical evidence for heterogeneous populations, expertise, practice wisdom, individual values, and community preferences to inform culturally responsive decision-making and approaches for a wide range of populations and settings. Contributions intended to improve, critique, or refine evidence-based practice in social work, broadly defined, will be considered for peer-review. Each contribution must clearly state its relevance and application toward an evidence-based approach to social work. The journal also considers special issues, featuring a selection of articles related to timely and important themes. Individuals interested in guest editing a special issue should contact the editors.
The scope of the Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work includes original research that employs quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approaches using descriptive, correlational, experimental, or longitudinal designs. Systematic and scoping reviews are welcome. We also invite data notes, method articles, editorials, and book reviews. Submissions from a diverse range of perspectives, including interdisciplinary and international contributions are encouraged.
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Journal metrics
Usage
100K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.1 (2023) Impact Factor
1.6 (2023) 5 year IF
2.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.682 (2023) SNIP
0.473 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
8 days avg. from submission to first
decision
40 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
10 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
46% 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.
Editorial Board for the Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2023-25) EDITOR
Orion Mowbray, Ph.D., University of Georgia
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
William Cabin, PhD, New York University Anna Cody, PhD, University of Georgia Lauren Dennelly, LCSW, Bryn Mawr College Wenjie Duan, PhD, East China University of Science and Technology Mo Yuen Han, DSW, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong Laura Hopson, PhD, University of Alabama Sigrid James, PhD, University of Kassel Mansoor Kazi, PhD, State University of New York at Fredonia Jaegoo Lee, PhD, Jackson State University Megan Lee, PhD, Kennesaw State University Justin Francis Leon Nicolas, PhD, University of the Philippines - Diliman Poppy Masinga, PhD, The South African College of Applied Psychology Kiara Moore, PhD, New York University Panagiotis Pentaris, PhD, University of London Gregory Purser, PhD, Louisiana State University Abha Rai, PhD, Loyola University Chicago Lauren Ricciardelli, PhD, University of West Florida Gaurav Sinha, PhD, University of Georgia Tsang Wai Hung Wallace, PhD, Hong Kong Shue Yan University Clio Belle Weisman, PhD, Columbia University Eleanor Bantry White, DPhil, University College, Cork, Ireland Shanika Wilson, DSW, North Carolina Central University Helen Taylor Yates, PhD, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted and/or indexed in:
Academic Search Complete; CINAHL Database; Family Index Database; Family Studies Abstracts; Index Copernicus - Google Scholar; MEDLINE, National Criminal Justice Reference Services; Scopus; Social Services Abstracts; SOCIndex; and Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts.
Open access
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work 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.
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
(2019 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work
(2015 - 2018)
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
(2004 - 2014)
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