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Journal Overview and Metrics
Journal Overview
Sociology and Social Work Review (SSWR) is an international, peer-reviewed, fully open-access academic journal publishing original research and scholarly contributions in sociology, social work, criminology, public policy, and related interdisciplinary fields.
The journal promotes high-quality theoretical, empirical, and applied research addressing contemporary social challenges and encourages international, comparative, and interdisciplinary perspectives.
SSWR operates a rigorous double-blind peer-review process and is committed to maintaining high standards of academic quality, research integrity, transparency, and editorial independence.
Journal Information
| ISSN (Print) | 2573-3222 |
| ISSN (Online) | 2573-3230 |
| Publication Model | Continuous publication |
| Regular Publication | Two issues per year (June and December) |
| Access Model | Fully Open Access |
| Peer Review | Double-blind peer review |
| Submission Fee | None |
| Article Processing Charge (APC) | None |
| Publication Fee | None |
| License | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Editorial and Publication Metrics
The journal monitors its editorial and publication performance to provide authors and readers with transparent information about the publication process.
| Metric | Journal Performance |
|---|---|
| First decision | 15 days* |
| Peer review | 69 days* |
| Submission to acceptance | 122 days* |
| Acceptance to publication | 21 days* |
| Acceptance rate | 33% |
* Median number of calendar days.
Metric Definitions
- First decision: Median number of calendar days from initial submission to the first editorial decision.
- Peer review: Median number of calendar days from the start of external peer review to the corresponding editorial decision.
- Submission to acceptance: Median number of calendar days from initial submission to final acceptance.
- Acceptance to publication: Median number of calendar days from final acceptance to online publication.
- Acceptance rate: Percentage of manuscripts receiving a final editorial decision that are accepted for publication.
Continuous Publication
Starting in 2026, Sociology and Social Work Review (SSWR) follows a continuous publication model.
Articles are published online as soon as the editorial, peer-review, copyediting, and production processes have been completed. Each published article receives its DOI and final citation information upon online publication.
Following online publication, articles are subsequently assigned to the appropriate June or December issue, while retaining their original DOI and publication record.
This model allows accepted research to become publicly available without waiting for the completion of a regular issue.
Publication and Access
SSWR provides immediate and unrestricted access to all published articles. All articles are freely available online without subscription, registration, or embargo.
Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Authors retain copyright of their work in accordance with the journal's Copyright and Licensing Policy.
Scholarly Visibility
SSWR is included in a range of international scholarly databases, library catalogues, repositories, and discovery services.
For the complete list of services and databases, please visit the Abstracting and Indexing page.
Research Integrity
SSWR is committed to responsible scholarly publishing, research integrity, transparent editorial practices, and rigorous peer review.
Detailed information is available in the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
