International Social Work (ISW)

International Social Work is a long-standing, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing scholarship and international dialogue in the field of social work, social welfare, and community development. It is the official journal of three major global organisations: the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW). The journal’s core focus is on exploring the interplay between globalisation processes and national social welfare systems, examining how social work practice, policy, education, and research respond to contemporary global challenges. It prioritises comparative studies and cross-national research that illuminate diverse approaches to social work practice and theory across different cultural and socio-economic contexts. Articles typically include empirical research, conceptual analyses, critical reviews, and discussions of policy impacts on local and international service delivery. Regular sections also feature brief notes, international developments in social work education, and practitioner perspectives. Special issues periodically address themes such as ageing, child rights, religion and spirituality, and region-specific social issues, making the journal a vital resource for scholars, educators, practitioners, and policymakers interested in global social work perspectives.

International Social Work (ISW) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Sociology and Political Science, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Regular sections also feature brief notes, international developments in social work education, and practitioner perspectives. Special issues periodically address themes such as ageing, child rights, religion and spirituality, and region-specific social issues, making the journal a vital resource for scholars , Online or Print , Bi-Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0020-8728, E-ISSN: 1461-7234, Established: 1957, Impact Factor: 1.2
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE