| Title | African Journal of Social Work |
| Abbreviation | Afr. J. Soc. Work |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Education (Q3); Health (social science) (Q3); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3) |
| h-index | 12 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 17859 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.267 |
| Impact Score | 0.64 |
| Publisher | National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| ISSN | 24095605 |
| Best Quartile | Q3 |
| Coverage History | 2018-2024 |
African Journal of Social Work is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Education (Q3); Health (social science) (Q3); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3). It is published by National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe. The overall rank of African Journal of Social Work is 17859. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.267. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 12. The best quartile for this journal is Q3.
The ISSN of African Journal of Social Work journal is 24095605. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. African Journal of Social Work is cited by a total of 94 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of African Journal of Social Work is 0.64, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. African Journal of Social Work IF is decreased by a factor of 0.08 and approximate percentage change is -11.11% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of African Journal of Social Work is 0.64. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 0.65 |
| 2021 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 0.25 |
| 2018 | 0.00 |
African Journal of Social Work has an h-index of 12. It means 12 articles of this journal have more than 12 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of African Journal of Social Work is 24095605. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of African Journal of Social Work is 17859. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.267. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.267 |
| 2023 | 0.282 |
| 2022 | 0.274 |
| 2021 | 0.161 |
| 2020 | 0.241 |
| 2019 | 0.101 |
| 2018 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 17859 |
| 2023 | 16277 |
| 2022 | 16009 |
| 2021 | 20486 |
| 2020 | 17093 |
| 2019 | 28390 |
| 2018 | 31617 |
African Journal of Social Work is published by National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe. It's publishing house is located in Zimbabwe. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2018-2024. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of African Journal of Social Work is Afr. J. Soc. Work. This abbreviation ('Afr. J. Soc. Work') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Education (Q3); Health (social science) (Q3); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
African Journal of Social Work latest impact IF is 0.64. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 0.73 (2020) and 0.00 (2018), respectively, in the last 7 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.53 in the previous 7 years.
The African Journal of Social Work has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.267, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 7 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.282 in 2023 and the lowest being in 2018. Furthermore, the average SJR of the African Journal of Social Work over the previous 7-year period stands at 0.53.
The latest h-index of the African Journal of Social Work is 12.
The African Journal of Social Work is published by the National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe, with its country of publication being the Zimbabwe.
The African Journal of Social Work is currently ranked 17859 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 7 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 16009 in 2022 and its lowest position of 31617 in 2018.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the African Journal of Social Work is Afr. J. Soc. Work.
African Journal of Social Work is classified as a journal that the National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe publishes.
The African Journal of Social Work encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The African Journal of Social Work is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 24095605.
The best quartile for the African Journal of Social Work is Q3 (2024).
The African Journal of Social Work coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2018-2024.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 0.65 |
| 2021 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 0.25 |
| 2018 | 0.00 |
