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Australian Social Work Template

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About the Australian Social Work format

Australian Social Work is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Social Work Education and Practice, Homelessness and Social Issues, Research in Social Sciences.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Australian Social Work 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Work Education and Practice Homelessness and Social Issues Research in Social Sciences Healthcare innovation and challenges Mental Health and Patient Involvement
ISSN0312-407X
Citation impact (2-yr)2.06
h-index68
i10-index777
Total citations29,006
Top institutions publishing hereLa Trobe University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Australian Social Work per year

67
2014
67
2015
69
2016
47
2017
70
2018
103
2019
74
2020
89
2021
38
2022
53
2023
66
2024
71
2025

Citation impact of Australian Social Work by publication year

1.4K
2014
1K
2015
1.2K
2016
546
2017
1.9K
2018
1.5K
2019
702
2020
643
2021
265
2022
281
2023
217
2024
104
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Australian Social Work

Homelessness and Substance Abuse: Which Comes First?

Guy Johnson, Chris Chamberlain · 20 Nov 2008

Abstract The present paper uses a social selection and social adaptation framework to investigate whether problematic substance use normally precedes or follows homelessness. Clarifying temporal order is important for policy and program design. The paper uses information from a large dataset (n=4,291) gathered at two services in Melbourne, supplemented by 65 indepth interviews. We found…

Australian Social Work template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Australian Social Work format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Australian Social Work template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Australian Social Work use?
Australian Social Work uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Australian Social Work 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Australian Social Work?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Australian 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 Australian Social Work template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Australian Social Work format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Australian Social Work?
Australian Social Work is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Australian Social Work template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Australian Social Work PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Australian Social Work template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Australian Social Work template cost?
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