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| British Journal of Social Work | |
|---|---|
| Title | British Journal of Social Work |
| Discipline | Social work |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| History | 1970–present |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Issn | 0045-3102 |
| Eissn | 1468-263X |
British Journal of Social Work is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research, policy analysis, and practice perspectives in social work. It serves as a forum connecting scholars, practitioners, and institutions across the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally, informing debates associated with Department for Education (UK), National Health Service, Local government in the United Kingdom, University of Oxford, and other major bodies. The journal engages with issues that intersect with legislation such as the Children Act 1989, the Care Act 2014, and debates linked to organizations like Barnardo's, Save the Children, and British Association of Social Workers.
The journal was founded in the context of postwar welfare developments linked to the Welfare State (United Kingdom), the expansion of higher education at institutions such as University of London, University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh, and professionalisation movements in the 1960s and 1970s associated with figures connected to Royal College of Nursing and Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Early editorial activity intersected with policy inquiries influenced by reports like the Seebohm Report and inquiries into child protection such as the Cleveland inquiry. Over successive decades the journal has reflected shifts following legislative milestones like the Children Act 1989, the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and the Care Act 2014, while engaging with pan-European networks including European Association of Schools of Social Work and global fora such as International Federation of Social Workers.
The journal publishes original empirical studies, systematic reviews, policy analysis, theoretical arguments, and practice innovations that concern statutory services and third-sector actors including Citizens Advice, Turn2us, and The Salvation Army. Its remit explicitly covers child welfare responses linked to cases reminiscent of Baby P, adult social care debates related to the Winterbourne View scandal, safeguarding issues tied to inquiries like the Goddard Inquiry (Wales), and research on marginalized populations seen in contexts such as Windrush scandal, BAME communities in the United Kingdom, and asylum systems exemplified by Dover asylum processing. The journal aims to bridge scholarship at research centres such as Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU), Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, and London School of Economics with frontline practice in settings influenced by agencies such as Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.
Editorial leadership has historically included academics affiliated with establishments like University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, King's College London, and University of York. The board draws reviewers and editors from professional bodies including the British Association of Social Workers, unions connected to Unison (trade union), and research funders such as the Economic and Social Research Council and National Institute for Health and Care Research. Peer review is double-blind or single-blind in line with norms at publishers such as Oxford University Press and follows ethical guidance akin to standards from the Committee on Publication Ethics and institutional review processes at universities including University of Birmingham.
Published by a major academic press, the journal issues regular volumes with a frequency aligned with monthly or combined issues used by periodicals like The Lancet (journal) and BMJ. Subscription and access arrangements involve university libraries at institutions such as University of Cambridge and repositories used by consortia including the Research Excellence Framework submission processes. The journal participates in licensing and archiving practices similar to agreements used by JSTOR, Portico, and institutional repositories maintained by bodies such as British Library. Authors may encounter open access options paralleling policies of funders like Wellcome Trust and UK Research and Innovation.
The journal is indexed in major bibliographic databases that serve fields connected to social policy and health, comparable to inclusion in services such as Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Social Services Abstracts. Library catalogues at national institutions including the British Library and union catalogues like COPAC list its holdings, while citation monitoring occurs through platforms related to Google Scholar and metrics tracked by organizations such as Clarivate.
Scholarly impact is reflected in citations within literature produced at universities including University of Sheffield, University of Nottingham, and University College London, and in influence on policy papers issued by bodies such as Department for Work and Pensions and reports from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Reception among practitioners is evident in discussions within charities like Coram, professional newsletters from BASW, and practice guidance referenced by Ofsted. The journal's role in debates following high-profile investigations, for instance those associated with GMC-style inquiries or public inquiries similar to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, underscores its policy relevance.
The journal has published influential articles and themed issues addressing topics comparable to research on child protection after the Baby P case, analyses of adult safeguarding post-Winterbourne View scandal, and special issues on migration reflecting cases like Calais Jungle and policy shifts related to Brexit. Themed collections have brought together scholars from Institute of Education, University College London and practitioners involved with organisations such as Refugee Council, Shelter (charity), and Mencap, fostering cross-sector dialogues mirrored in edited volumes published by academic presses like Routledge and Palgrave Macmillan.
Category:Academic journals Category:Social work journals Category:Oxford University Press academic journals