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Journal of Social Service Research Template

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About the Journal of Social Service Research format

Journal of Social Service Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Social Work Education and Practice, Homelessness and Social Issues, Child Abuse and Trauma.

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." Journal of Social Service Research 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Work Education and Practice Homelessness and Social Issues Child Abuse and Trauma Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
ISSN0148-8376
Citation impact (2-yr)1.72
h-index65
i10-index702
Total citations28,372
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Central Florida
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Journal of Social Service Research per year

64
2014
43
2015
70
2016
32
2017
109
2018
75
2019
43
2020
47
2021
50
2022
73
2023
100
2024
91
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Social Service Research by publication year

968
2014
626
2015
1.1K
2016
977
2017
1.4K
2018
824
2019
606
2020
473
2021
308
2022
221
2023
276
2024
69
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 Service Research

Qualitative Descriptors of Strength of Association and Effect Size

James A. Rosenthal · 11 Oct 1996

ABSTRACT Cohen's (1988) work in power analysis connects values of r and d(difference in means in standard deviation units) with the qualitative descriptors small, medium, and large. This paper discusses the pros and cons of using qualitative (nonmathematical) descriptors of strength of association and effect size in data interpretation. It proposes an extension of Cohen's…

A Comparison of Psychometric Properties and Normality in 4-, 5-, 6-, and 11-Point Likert Scales

Shing-On Leung · 18 May 2011

ABSTRACT The Likert scale is very popular, but the question as to the number of scale points is still controversial. This article studies the differences among 4-, 5-, 6-, and 11-point Likert scales with a sample of 1,217 students in Macau, using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale as the measuring instrument. There is no major difference…

Structural Equation Modeling in Practice

Knowlton Johnson · 1 Jan 1999

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is gaining attention in social work as an analytical method for studying social policy and testing theories for practice. This paper demonstrates a special SEM application to test a theory for research use in the human services. Data from 294 decision-makers in human service organizational units of federal, state, and local…

Can Likert Scales be Treated as Interval Scales?—A Simulation Study

Huiping Wu, Shing-On Leung · 6 Jun 2017

The Likert scale is widely used in social work research, and is commonly constructed with four to seven points. It is usually treated as an interval scale, but strictly speaking it is an ordinal scale, where arithmetic operations cannot be conducted. There are pros and cons in using the Likert scale as an interval scale,…

A Preliminary Test of a Stress-Strain-Outcome Model for Reconceptualizing the Burnout Phenomenon

Gary F. Koeske, Randi Koeske · 28 Jul 1993

A stress-strain-outcome model of burnout was tested on 91 social workers who completed Maslach's (1981) burnout inventory, the MBI, and scales assessing work-specific stress, social support, and the negative outcomes of dissatisfaction with and intention to quit one's job. Significant relationships of stress with emotional exhaustion (an MBI subscale conceptualized as strain), and exhaustion with…

Journal of Social Service Research template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Journal of Social Service Research use?
Journal of Social Service Research 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." Journal of Social Service Research 12 (3): 45–58.
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