Impact Factor
2.88
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.95
119 total citations
h5-index
16
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.4%
46 of 61
Total citations
119
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.53
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.5%
3 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
278
Canada
48
China
29
Australia
24
Israel
18
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry & Psychology
127
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
110
Healthcare Policy
99
Palliative Care
99
Sociology
90
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,627
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
61
46 cited publications
Last 12 months
33
2.8 publications/month
Open access share
27.3%
9 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
278 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry & Psychology
127 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
8 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1,fall 1975-
v1n1,fall 1975-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry & Psychology
Palliative Care
Healthcare Policy
Sociology
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Psychiatry
Broad Categories
Health Services
Social Sciences
Psychiatry & Psychology
Palliative Care
Healthcare Policy
Substance Abuse
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Social Work
Social Work, Psychiatric
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2744169
Open DOI
(Inter)mediation and support: core interdisciplinary purposes of social workers in oncology
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03
DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2738439
Open DOI
Hospital-based physicians’ recognition and perceptions of social workers: International and UK perspectives in the twenty first century
Social workers can receive recognition for their work from within the profession—from colleagues, peers, and supervisors—and from outside the profession—from the media, the public, service users an...
04
DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2738441
Open DOI
Assessment of associated factors for the need of health care social worker intervention in emergency departments patients
Precariousness defined as a condition of socioeconomic instability, insecurity, and lack of access to fundamental resources creates structural barriers to well-being and contributes to both poverty...
05
DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2734611
Open DOI
After the screen: A social work-led stepped referral pathway for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and psychosocial risk in Ugandan antenatal clinics
Pregnancy and the first postpartum months are periods in which mood and anxiety symptoms may emerge, recur, or intensify. The umbrella term perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) is used here...
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DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2730970
Open DOI
Knowledge, training qualification and experiences of oncology social work services among generic medical social workers in Malaysia: a path toward enhancing support for cancer patients
The global burden of cancer remains a pressing challenge, as evidenced by the estimated 20 million new cases and 9.7 million cancer-related deaths reported in 2022 (World Health Organization [WHO],...
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DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2723823
Open DOI
Healthcare equity in tribal areas in West Bengal, India: a social work inquiry into women’s satisfaction with public health services
India, a nation characterized by its cultural richness and diversity, is home to numerous indigenous communities commonly referred to as Scheduled Tribes or tribal communities. According to the Cen...
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DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2717506
Open DOI
“It’s like a fireball dropped in my lap”: Experiences of social workers working in pediatric palliative care
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DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2707928
Open DOI
Hospital social workers’ use of heuristics and fast-and-frugal decision trees when prioritizing referrals: A qualitative interview study
Referrals are the primary means through which patients are identified as potentially needing social work services within the hospital setting. Hospital social workers’ decisions about prioritizing ...
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DOI 10.1080/00981389.2026.2693455
Open DOI
The role of social workers in responding to health and social inequity: Promoting positive changes in healthcare
Health and social inequities remain among the most pressing challenges of our time (Marmot et al., 2008). These are often shaped by poverty, discrimination, displacement, and unequal access to care...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Imprint varies.
Also issued online.
Includes Cumulative annotated guide, consisting of summaries of selected journal articles relating to social work in health care.
(1976)19890818 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper