Journal of Social Work

11.9k citations
897 papers · indexed · active since 1950

Journal of Social Work

767 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Peers

Journal of Social Work
Comparison fields: 5 of 161
  • General Health Professions 5.6k
  • Public Administration 4.6k
  • Clinical Psychology 3.8k
  • Sociology and Political Science 3.3k
  • Education 2.2k
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Fields of papers published in Journal of Social Work

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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About Journal of Social Work

The 897 papers published in Journal of Social Work in the last decades have received a total of 11.9k indexed citations . Papers published in Journal of Social Work usually cover Public Administration (422 papers), General Health Professions (453 papers) and Clinical Psychology (300 papers) specifically the topics of Social Work Education and Practice (420 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (219 papers) and Mental Health and Patient Involvement (149 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Journal of Social Work are Ransford Danso, James Midgley, Jerry Tew, Paul Michael Garrett, Carolina Överlien, Carolyn Noble, Jüha Hämäläinen, Malcolm Payne, Gila M. Acker and Stan Houston.

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