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Health & Social Work Template

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About the Health & Social Work format

Health & Social Work is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Social Work Education and Practice, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Homelessness and Social Issues.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Health & Social Work, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Health & Social Work has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inSocial Work Education and Practice Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Homelessness and Social Issues Mental Health and Patient Involvement Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
ISSN0360-7283
Citation impact (2-yr)0.75
h-index83
i10-index933
Total citations39,115
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Health & Social Work per year

60
2014
90
2015
59
2016
50
2017
38
2018
36
2019
45
2020
42
2021
41
2022
38
2023
45
2024
57
2025

Citation impact of Health & Social Work by publication year

861
2014
1.5K
2015
854
2016
566
2017
356
2018
683
2019
394
2020
298
2021
203
2022
130
2023
62
2024
30
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Health & Social Work

Transgender Health: Findings from Two Needs Assessment Studies in Philadelphia

Gretchen P. Kenagy · 1 Feb 2005

HIV/AIDS, suicide, violence, and barriers to health care access among transgender people were explored using two needs assessment surveys conducted in Philadelphia in 1997. A total of 182 people responded to a face-to-face interview or self-administered mail survey: 113 male-to-female individuals and 69 female-to-male individuals. About three-fifths of respondents had engaged in unprotected sexual activity…

Culturally Sensitive Social work Practice With Arab Clients in Mental Health Settings

Alean Al‐Krenawi, John R. Graham · 1 Feb 2000

Several culturally specific practical considerations should inform social work interventions with ethnic Arab peoples in Arab countries or in Western nations. These include taking into account gender relations, individuals' places in their families and communities, patterns of mental health services use, and, for practice in Western nations, the client's level of acculturation. Such aspects provide…

Preventing Tobacco use Among Young People

Steven P. Schinke, Lewayne D. Gilchrist · 1 Jan 1986

Preventing tobacco use in youths may be an easier task than helping adults break the habit of smoking and overcome its ill effects. Using experimental procedures based on social work techniques, this study suggests that social work efforts are an effective tool in programs and services that focus on primary prevention.

<b>Asian and Pacific Islander Cultural Values:</b>   <i>Considerations for Health Care Decision Making</i>

Linda McLaughlin, Kathryn L. Braun · 1 May 1998

As the United States becomes more ethnically diverse, health care practitioners must learn about the perspectives and values of a variety of cultural groups. Of interest is how these cultural values intersect with those of the dominant culture, especially in the health care arena. This article explores the values that influence decision making among Asian…

An Exploration of Helping Processes in an Online Self-Help Group Focusing on Issues of Disability

Jerry Finn · 1 Aug 1999

This article reviews the growing use of online self-help and mutual aid groups and explores the helping mechanisms and content of an online self-help group for issues related to disability. Messages were downloaded from the group and coded by raters into helping categories to examine the extent to which therapeutic processes were found. The categories…

Health & Social Work template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Health & Social Work format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Health & Social Work template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Health & Social Work use?
Health & Social Work uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Health & Social Work, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Health & Social Work?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Health & Social Work document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Health & Social Work template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Health & Social Work format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Health & Social Work?
Health & Social Work is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Health & Social Work template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
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