Journal Abbreviation
SW
ISSN
0037-8054
EISSN
2312-7198
Focus & Scope

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk (SWMW) is a professional journal for the social worker. This autonomous, internationally accredited South African open-access, double blind peer-reviewed journal publishes original research, conceptual articles, and book reviews. The Journal's objective is to provide a platform for theoretical discourses on current issues, challenges, innovations, and advancements within the global social work discipline, alongside the implications for practice, particularly in South Africa. The readership of the Journal includes educators, students, researchers, frontline practitioners, managers, and policymakers in social work and related professions worldwide.

Journal Status
Active
Index/es (accredited by the DHET)
Dept. of Higher Education and Training (DHET) List, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), SciELO SA, Scopus
Peer-review Group
Social Sciences and Related Fields
Editor-in-Chief
Prof Lambert K Engelbrecht
Title Owner
Stellenbosch University
Publisher
Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University
Seat of Publication
South Africa
Number of Peer-reviewed Articles Per Year
32
Format
Digital
Publication Frequency
Quarterly
Access
Open Access
Submission Fees
0.00
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
4600,00 per article