Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services provides empirical knowledge and conceptual information related to sexual minorities and their social environment.
Filled with innovative ideas and resources for the design, evaluation, and delivery of social services for these populations at all stages of life, the journal is a positive influence on the development of public and social policy, programs and services, and social work practice.
Dedicated to the development of knowledge which meets the practical needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people in their social context, Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services is a forum for studying, for example, the connection between the public issues of homophobia and heterosexism and the personal, day-to-day experiences of people affected by these attitudes.
Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous anonymous double anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two to three anonymous referees.
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Journal metrics
Usage
80K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.3 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
1.5 (2023) 5 year IF
2.5 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.765 (2023) SNIP
0.491 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
86 days avg. from submission to first
decision
188 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
20 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
30% 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 Shelley Craig –University of Toronto Peter A. Newman – University of Toronto
EDITORIAL BOARD Kimberly Deanne Acquaviva, PhD – George Washington University Raymond Berger, PhD – Retired Practitioner David Brennan, PhD – University Of Toronto Frank Caucci, PhD – Indiana University Northwest Elisabeth A. Counselman-Carpenter, PhD – Southern Connecticut State University Catherine Crisp, PhD – University Of Kansas Sara Jane Dodd, PhD – Hunter College of SUNY Diane Elze, PhD – SUNY at Buffalo Matthew Feldman, PhD – Columbia University Maurice N. Gattis, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University David Jenkins, PhD – Texas Christian University Mark S. Kaplan, PhD – Portland State University James J. Kelly, PhD – California State University Hayward Douglas C. Kimmel, PhD – Private Practice Benjamin Lipton, PhD – Private Practice Gerald P. Mallon, PhD – Hunter College Ronald Mancoske, PhD – Southern University At New Orleans James Martin, PhD – New York University William Meezan, PhD – Ohio State University Lori Messinger, PhD – University Of Kansas Deana F. Morrow, PhD – Winthrop University Kristen Prock, PhD – University of Wisconsin Caitlin Ryan, PhD – San Francisco State University Maria Scannapieco, PhD – University Of Texas
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted and/or indexed in: CSA Social Services Abstracts; CSA Sociological Abstracts; EBSCOhost Online Research Databases; Education Research Complete; Elsevier Scopus; LGBT Life; PsycINFO; Scopus; SocINDEX; and Violence & Abuse Abstracts.
Open access
Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services 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.
Members of the following groups can receive an individual print and online subscription to Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services at a special society member rate. Please see the pricing or subscribe page for details.
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues - Division 44 of the American Psychological Association
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)
Caucus of LGBT Faculty and Students in Social Work
Print ISSN:
2993-3021
Online ISSN:
2993-303X
4 issues per year
Currently known as:
Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services
(2024 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services
(1994 - 2023)
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