Journal of Comparative Social Work

University of Stavanger

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About the journal

Journal of Comparative Social Work is an open-access journal published by University of Stavanger in Norway, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 25 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher: University of Stavanger
ISSN: 0809-9936
Country: Norway
Languages: english
Access: Open access
Articles in DOAJ: 380
Declared review time: 25 weeks
Declared peer-review model: double_blind
Official website: https://journals.uis.no/index.php/JCSW

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DOAJ · 2012-01-09

Indexing: DOAJ
APC: —
Declared review time (DOAJ): 25 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex): Active — latest works 2025
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Journal profile

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Articles in DOAJ

380

Most recent article

last month

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

25weeks

Works in OpenAlex

244

Last recorded publication year

2025

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Editorial & policy10

Last DOAJ review date: 2025-06-11
Added to DOAJ: 2012-01-09
Declared plagiarism screening: Declared
Other fees beyond APC: No
Editorial board: Official page ↗
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026: Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref: 90%
ORCID iDs in current deposits: 48%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check: ✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref: ✓
Peer-review policy: View policy

Identity & continuity2

Alternate titles: Journal of comparative social work
Source type: journal

Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology

LCC codes

HV1-9960

Subject areas

Social Work Education and Practice
Social Work Education and Practice
Homelessness and Social Issues
Homelessness and Social Issues
Social Policy and Reform Studies
Social Policy and Reform Studies
Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Mental Health and Patient Involvement

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Child Abuse and Trauma
Child Abuse and Trauma
Employment and Welfare Studies
Employment and Welfare Studies
Healthcare innovation and challenges
Research in Social Sciences
Research in Social Sciences
Healthcare innovation and challenges
Children's Rights and Participation
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Children's Rights and Participation
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Disability Rights and Representation
Migration, Health and Trauma
Migration, Health and Trauma
Child Welfare and Adoption
Child Welfare and Adoption
Labor Movements and Unions
Labor Movements and Unions
Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Community Health and Development
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
Evaluation and Performance Assessment
Community Health and Development
Evaluation and Performance Assessment
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Social and Educational Sciences
Resilience and Mental Health
Social Sciences and Policies
Social and Educational Sciences
Resilience and Mental Health

Keywords (DOAJ)

welfare systems
public service

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