Social Work 73.1k citations
4.2k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Social Work Education and Practice Child Abuse and Trauma Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Migration, Health and Trauma Papers in i Social Work Education and Practice 1.3k Homelessness and Social Issues 518 Mental Health and Patient Involvement 177 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes 118 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Social Work
Comparison fields: 5 of 221 Public Administration 16.9k Clinical Psychology 25.1k Health 9.1k General Health Professions 26.9k Safety Research 7.2k Social Psychology 11.9k Sociology and Political Science 21.9k Gender Studies 4.5k Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 555 Demography 4.3k Education 7.9k Applied Psychology 1.2k Issues, ethics and legal aspects 263 Reproductive Medicine 1.5k General Psychology 194 Speech and Hearing 1.1k Psychiatry and Mental health 2.3k Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1.6k General Social Sciences 451 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4.0k Leadership and Management 171 Occupational Therapy 501 Developmental and Educational Psychology 1.5k Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 607 Research and Theory 104 Conservation 342 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2.0k Emergency Medical Services 672 Political Science and International Relations 2.1k Communication 618 Finance 873 Pharmacy 383 Infectious Diseases 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Public Administration 16.9k Clinical Psychology 25.1k Health 9.1k General Health Professions 26.9k Safety Research 7.2k The British Journal of Social Work United Kingdom
American Behavioral Scientist United States
Social Problems United States
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management United States
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science United States
Human Relations United States
Teaching Sociology United States
Evaluation and Program Planning United States
Children and Youth Services Review United States
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About Social Work The 4.2k papers published in Social Work in the last decades have received a total of 73.1k indexed citations . Papers published in Social Work usually cover Public Administration (1.3k papers), General Health Professions (1.1k papers), Clinical Psychology (883 papers), Safety Research (303 papers) and Health (223 papers) specifically the topics of Social Work Education and Practice (1.3k papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (518 papers), Child Welfare and Adoption (256 papers), Mental Health and Patient Involvement (177 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (141 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (135 papers), Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (118 papers) and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (117 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Social Work are David R. Hodge , Dennis Saleebey , Sally L. Pimlott , Ernest Greenwood , Frederic G. Reamer , Brian E. Bride , Laura R. Bronstein , Lorraine Gutiérrez , Valli Kalei Kanuha and Mimi Abramovitz .
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