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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #17,116Hybrid

Social Work-Maatskaplike Werk

Identifier (ISSN):0037-8054(Print)/2312-7198(Online)
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Publisher:Stellenbosch University
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Social Work-Maatskaplike Werk

WoS Q4
00110.620230.420240.420250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.302
#17,116

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
32articles/year
99.11% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This South African academic peer-reviewed journal publishes articles, book reviews and commentary from all field of social work. Manuscripts covering amongst others the following, are considered for publication: social work, welfare organizations, society, social welfare, family and child care, community work, substance abuse, substance dependence, welfare law, etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political SciencePsychologySociologyLawEconomicsMedicineEconomic GrowthPhilosophyBiologyPhysicsEngineeringSocial SciencesComputer ScienceQuantum MechanicsGeographyAnthropologyPsychiatryBusinessThermodynamicsSocial PsychologyMathematicsMechanical EngineeringHistoryNursingArchaeologyEpistemologyPsychotherapy
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Q4
Rank83/99
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Q4
Rank83/99
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year26
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year47
Total Citations16
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year48
Total Citations161
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year37
Total Citations92
2022
IF—
Articles / Year36
Total Citations120

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,116Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-1974, 1977, 1994-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.302

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.84

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,558 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations115
3-Year Documents116
Citable Documents104

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate59.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Social WorkQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区SOCIAL WORK
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Social Work-Maatskaplike Werk (ISSN: 0037-8054) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL WORK, published by Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.302 (Q2), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,558 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Stellenbosch University
Publication Language
English, Afrikaans
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28