International Journal of Social Work

International Journal of Social Work (IJSW) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Macrothink Institute. The journal publishes original research on social work theory, professional practice, social services, and public policy. It welcomes empirical and evaluative studies of interventions, social care, mental health, disability, aging, community services, and social work education.

Information for International Journal of Social Work (IJSW):

Publisher: Macrothink Institute
ISSN 2332-7278
Frequency: Semiannual, 
Publication Date: June and December
Open Access: Yes
Indexed: Yes
Review Policy: Double-anonymized peer-review
Review Time: 4-10 Weeks
E-mail: ijsw@macrothink.org

The journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail: ijsw@macrothink.org.

Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes research in the following areas, including but not limited to:

•  Social work theory and professional practice
•  Children, youth, and family interventions
•  Health and mental health social work
•  Disability and inclusive services
•  Gerontology and aging services
•  Social work education and supervision
•  Intervention and program evaluation
•  Social service management
•  Criminal justice and rehabilitation
•  Occupational stress and well-being of social workers

Indexing


Paper Selection and Publication Process

a). Upon receipt of paper submission, the Editor sends an E-mail of confirmation to the corresponding author within 1-3 working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, your submission/e-mail may be missed. Please contact the Editor in time for that.

b). Peer review. We use double-blind system for peer-review; both reviewers and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The paper will be peer-reviewed by three experts; one is an editorial staff and the other two are external reviewers. The review process may take 4-10 weeks.

c). Notification of the result of review by E-mail.

d). The authors revise paper and pay article processing charge (100USD).

e). E-journal in PDF is available on the journal’s webpage, free of charge for download.

NOTE:

The publisher and journal have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism”. We check the plagiarism issue through two methods: reviewer check and plagiarism prevention tool (ithenticate.com).

All submissions will be checked by iThenticate before being sent to reviewers.

Each paper published in International Journal of Social Work is assigned a DOI® number, which appears beneath the author's affiliation in the published paper. Click HERE to know what is DOI (Digital Object Identifier)? Click HERE to retrieve Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for journal articles, books, and chapters.