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International Journal of Social Welfare Template

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About the International Journal of Social Welfare format

International Journal of Social Welfare is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Social Policy and Reform Studies, Employment and Welfare Studies, Social Work Education and Practice.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." International Journal of Social Welfare 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Policy and Reform Studies Employment and Welfare Studies Social Work Education and Practice Homelessness and Social Issues Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
ISSN1369-6866
Citation impact (2-yr)2.06
h-index78
i10-index705
Total citations30,241
Article processing charge$3,190
Top institutions publishing hereStockholm University
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in International Journal of Social Welfare per year

67
2014
57
2015
63
2016
56
2017
65
2018
46
2019
59
2020
60
2021
60
2022
61
2023
83
2024
70
2025

Citation impact of International Journal of Social Welfare by publication year

1.3K
2014
635
2015
916
2016
564
2017
661
2018
427
2019
839
2020
449
2021
322
2022
285
2023
288
2024
65
2025

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

Most-cited papers in International Journal of Social Welfare

Rural migrant workers in urban China: living a marginalised life

Daniel Fu Keung Wong, Chang Ying Li, He Xue Song · 12 Dec 2006

The rural migrant worker population in China is attracting more and more attention because of its magnitude and potential economic and social impact on Chinese society. While literature abounds in describing the demographic trends and economic impacts of rural to urban migration, very few articles have been written about the psychosocial impacts of migration on…

Active ageing: A strategic policy solution to demographic ageing in the European Union

Alan Walker, Tony Maltby · 12 Mar 2012

Walker A, Maltby T. Active ageing: A strategic policy solution to demographic ageing in the European Union The ageing of European countries has widespread implications for current and future social and economic policies across the region. The major policy response to demographic ageing that has emerged over the past 10 years is called ‘active ageing’,…

Popular support for institutionalised solidarity: a comparison between European welfare states

John Gelissen · 1 Oct 2000

In this article, we study the determinants of supportiveness for the welfare state as a system of institutionalised solidarity. We distinguish between two types of support; namely, 1) whether people hold the state responsible for achieving social‐economic security and distributive justice, and 2) people's preference for the range of these goals that should be realised…

Dilemmas of international social work: paradoxical processes in indigenisation, universalism and imperialism

Mel Gray · 8 Jun 2005

This article explores current paradoxical processes in inter‐national social work concerning the global diffusion of the social work profession's principles, values and practice methods or approaches. Some criticise these activities on the grounds that they are imperialistic. Others advocate strongly for the indigenisation of social work. Still others believe in social work's universality. This article…

Defamilisation and welfare state regimes: a cluster analysis

Clare Bambra · 27 Feb 2007

The role of gender as a source of social stratification within and between welfare states is increasingly being paid attention to in the welfare state regimes debate. Defamilisation has emerged as a potentially important concept in this context, as it enables the comparison and classification of welfare states in terms of how they facilitate female…

International Journal of Social Welfare template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does International Journal of Social Welfare use?
International Journal of Social Welfare uses Author–year (Chicago) 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." International Journal of Social Welfare 12 (3): 45–58.
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