Journal profile

Social work in public health

Publisher: Routledge
ISSN1937-1918 | 1937-190X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.64
Citation rate 1.36 113 total citations
h5-index 19 h5 depth signal
Cited share 57.1% 48 of 84
Total citations 113 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.24 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.7% 3 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 344
Turkey 63
China 36
Canada 24
South Korea 21

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 181
Sociology 162
Healthcare Policy 146
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 106
Psychiatry 78

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,515 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 84 48 cited publications
Last 12 months 35 2.9 publications/month
Open access share 5.7% 2 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 344 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 181 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v23n1, 2007-
PubMed
v23n1, 2007-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Sociology Climate Change Healthcare Policy Homelessness & Human Trafficking Health Education & Remote Healthcare

Broad Categories

Public Health Psychiatry & Psychology Healthcare Policy Substance Abuse Homelessness & Human Trafficking Psychiatry HIV

MeSH Descriptors

Health Policy Public Policy Social Work

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

04
Bhekinkosi Thumani Nyathi
Zimbabwe’s mental health system is hospital-centric and under-resourced. The bulk of specialist psychiatric services are provided at three main public psychiatric institutions: Parirenyatwa Group o...
06
Anissa T. Rogers, Erik M. P. Schott, Paola Osuna Berumen et al.
People who identify as transgender and non-binary (TNB) often experience higher rates of poverty, violence, suicide, unemployment, homelessness, discrimination, psychological distress, substance abuse, and HIV infection than people who d...
07
Daisuke Higuchi, Yuta Takahashi, Mari Takeuchi et al.
Social capital is a fundamental social determinant of health for older adults in rapidly aging societies; however, existing comprehensive instruments often impose high cognitive friction through complex recall tasks, potentially leading ...
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DOI 10.1080/19371918.2026.2679288

Silent Scars: Trauma in Communities

Open DOI
Hafiz Muhammad Ihsan Zafeer
Whispers drift through empty streets,Echoes of pain no one greets.Eyes hold stories words cannot tell,Silent scars where memories dwell.Walls bear marks of shattered dreams,Life fractured in quiet ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on first issue; title from title page.

Also issued online.