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Journal of Social Work Template

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About the Journal of Social Work format

Journal of Social Work is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Social Work Education and Practice, Homelessness and Social Issues, Mental Health and Patient Involvement. Over its lifetime it has published 2,917 papers, which have received 18,269 citations.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Social Work, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Work Education and Practice Homelessness and Social Issues Mental Health and Patient Involvement Healthcare innovation and challenges Child Abuse and Trauma
ISSN1468-0173
Citation impact (2-yr)1.32
h-index60
i10-index495
Top institutions publishing hereAcademy of Social Sciences
Journal websitejsw.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Social Work per year

63
2014
74
2015
108
2016
38
2017
89
2018
92
2019
108
2020
76
2021
68
2022
78
2023
65
2024
91
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Social Work by publication year

502
2014
645
2015
1.7K
2016
70
2017
1.2K
2018
720
2019
929
2020
449
2021
232
2022
411
2023
144
2024
80
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Social Work

The Public Stigma of Mental Illness and Drug Addiction

Patrick W. Corrigan, Sachiko A. Kuwabara, John R. O'Shaughnessy · 1 Apr 2009

• Summary: Previous research has shown that people labeled with drug addiction are viewed as more blameworthy and dangerous compared to individuals labeled with mental illness who, in turn, are viewed more harshly than those with physical disabilities. Endorsement of such stereotypes often lead to less helping behavior and more avoidance of people with drug…

Cultural competence and cultural humility: A critical reflection on key cultural diversity concepts

Ransford Danso · 22 Jun 2016

Summary Cultural competence has commanded respectable attention since its introduction in cross-cultural discourse. Cultural competence has been presented as a framework capable of promoting culturally sensitive practice and for training cross-cultural workers. However, a smorgasbord of definitions and conceptualizations has generated intense controversy around the construct, with many questioning its relevance or ability to address…

Social Work Supervision

Carolyn Noble, Jude Irwin · 29 Jun 2009

• Summary: This article identifies important challenges facing social work supervision as a result of the social, political and economic changes that have characterized the last two decades in most Western countries. In response a re-positioning of the critical tradition in the scholarship and practice of social work has been proffered by several authors (for…

Issues in International Social Work

James Midgley · 1 Apr 2001

Summary: A review of the theoretical construction of international social work. Findings: Although social workers are now more frequently engaged in international activities than ever before, they remain divided on a number of critical issues. These include the definition of international social work; the nature and impact of globalization on social work; the proper role…

Understanding Power and Powerlessness

Jerry Tew · 1 Apr 2006

• Summary: This paper reviews the existing literature that seeks to conceptualize the operation of power, from modernist ideas of power as a ‘thing’ that may be possessed, to a range of critical alternatives, including structuralist, Foucauldian and feminist psychological perspectives. This review provides the foundations on which to construct a framework by which social…

Journal of Social Work template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Social Work format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Social Work template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Social Work use?
Journal of Social Work uses Author–year (Harvard) 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', Journal of Social Work, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Social Work?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of 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 Journal of Social Work template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Social Work format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Journal of Social Work?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Social Work PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Social Work template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Journal of Social Work template cost?
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