Media release
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Journal Achieves Global Milestone
22 April 2026
- Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Journal ranked among the top 50 social work journals globally.
The SCImago Journal and Country Rank, based on data from the Scopus database (Elsevier), provides internationally recognised indicators for journals and countries. In its 2025 release (https://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php?category=3323), the Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Journal was ranked among the top 50 social work journals globally. It competes with leading journals published by major international publishing houses and is recognised as the foremost open access social work journal worldwide. Below are performance indicators for the Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Journal:
SCImago Journal and Country Rank: No. 47
Web of Science Core Collection: No. 46
Open Access Journals: No. 1
SciELO Journals: No. 1