Overview
Clinical Social Work Journal publishes leading, peer-reviewed original articles relevant to contemporary clinical practice with individuals, couples, families, and groups. It also presents innovations in theoretical, practice, evidence-based clinical research, and interdisciplinary approaches.
- Devoted to the advancement of clinical knowledge and insight of practitioners, educators, researchers, and policymakers.
- Explores the complexities of clinical social work practice considering the intersectionality of identities, cultural factors, social forces, and historical contexts in understanding clinical issues and applying modalities, methods, and skills.
- Please see “Journal Updates” for our ongoing calls for papers and for information about our podcast and social media accounts.
This is a transformative journal, you may have access to funding.
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Melissa D. Grady
- Journal Impact Factor
- 2.7 (2023)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 2.6 (2023)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 5 days
- Downloads
- 458,218 (2023)
Latest issue
September 2024 |Special Section on “I Can’t Breathe:” Addressing the Impact of Racism and Social Injustice on the Psychosocial and Psychodynamic Functioning of Black and Hispanic Populations
Latest articles
Journal updates
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Supporting the Sustainable Developmental Goals
We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in this journal in 2023 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Call for Papers: Clinical Practice for Native Americans/Alaska Natives: Adaptations and Innovative Approaches
The Clinical Social Work Journal is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue called: Clinical Practice for Native American/Alaska Natives: Adaptations and Innovative Approaches. The aim of this issue is to provide a broader understanding of the needs of Native peoples and provide examples of clinical approaches practitioners can use when working within Native communities.
We hope this special issue can support clinicians to integrate new ideas and tools into their practice and for educators to utilize additional insights to add to their teaching about clinical practice and tools which can better support education.
Guest Editors: Pamela L. Begay, Ph.D., LCSW & Manasseh Begay, LCSW, LADAC.
Deadlines: Abstracts should be submitted via email by October 1, 2024. Submissions will be invited by January 5, 2025. Full manuscripts should be submitted by June 6, 2025. -
Clinical Social Work Journal's Policy on Publishing Clinical Material
It is often through the sharing of clinical experiences and encounters with clients that learning can take place. However, it is critical that clients be protected through this sharing and that their privacy and rights be protected at all times. To that end, the Clinical Social Work Journal has adopted a policy that authors must follow in order to ensure that the material they include in any case presentation protects the client. Please read the full policy here and ensure that content in your submission abides by these guidelines before submitting.
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Twitter: @CSWJournal
Facebook: @ClinicalSocialWorkJournal
Instagram: @clinicalsocialworkjournal
You can find the official Clinical Social Work Journal podcast here - episodes are now out! The podcast is also available directly on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Radio Public, Amazon Music, and Stitcher.
Journal information
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-3343
- Print ISSN
- 0091-1674
- Abstracted and indexed in
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- BFI List
- Baidu
- CLOCKSS
- CNKI
- CNPIEC
- Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Dimensions
- EBSCO
- Google Scholar
- Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
- Naver
- OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
- Portico
- ProQuest
- PsycINFO
- SCImago
- SCOPUS
- Social Science Citation Index
- TD Net Discovery Service
- UGC-CARE List (India)
- Wanfang
- Copyright information
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