期刊名称:QUALITATIVE SOCIAL WORK
ISSN: | 1473-3250
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出版频率: | Bi-monthly
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出版社: | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, CA, 91320
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出版社网址: | http://qsw.sagepub.com/
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期刊网址: | http://qsw.sagepub.com/
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影响因子: |
1.717 (2020年)
0.946(2018年)
1.000(2017年)
0.920(2016年)
0.589(2015年)
0.738(2014年)
0.836(2013年)
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主题范畴: | SOCIAL WORK |
期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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Qualitative Social Work provides a forum for those interested in qualitative research and evaluation and in qualitative approaches to practice. The journal facilitates interactive dialogue and integration between those interested in qualitative research and methodology and those involved in the world of practice. It reflects the fact that these worlds are increasingly international and interdisciplinary in nature. The journal is a forum for rigorous dialogue that promotes qualitatively informed professional practice and inquiry.
In addition to articles on qualitative research, evaluation and practice, the journal promotes exchange and conversation on:
- The role of critical perspectives within social work
- The nature of reflective inquiry and practice
- Emerging applications of critical realism in social work
- The potential of social constructionist and narrative approaches to research and practice
The basic assumptions of all forms of research and of practice are being challenged. We invite journal contributors to engage with that challenge and to do so in the primary contexts of social work and the evaluation of practice. Practitioners and those articulating international and interdisciplinary perspectives are particularly encouraged to submit articles and commentary.
Abstract/Index:
Abi/inform
Academic Search Premier
Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)
Business Source Corporate
Caredata Abstracts - Online
Caredata CD (Discontinued)
CD-ROM - International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences
CD-ROM International Bibliography of Periodical Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminal Justice Abstracts
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature CINAHL
e-Psyche (Ceased)
Family Index
Family Index Database
IBZ: International Bibliography of Periodical Literature
IBZ: International Bibliography of Periodical Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences
International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
Journal of Social Work Practice
MasterFILE Premier
Online - International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Online - International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences
Psychological Abstracts
PsycINFO
SCOPUS
Social Care Online
Social Services Abstracts
Social Work Abstracts
SocINFO
Sociofile
Sociological Abstracts
Violence & Abuse Abstracts
Instructions to Authors
Qualitative Social Work provides a forum for those interested in qualitative research and evaluation and in qualitative approaches to practice. The journal facilitates interactive dialogue and integration between those interested in qualitative research and methodology and those involved in the world of practice. It reflects the fact that these worlds are increasingly international and interdisciplinary in nature. The journal is a forum for rigorous dialogue that promotes qualitatively informed professional practice and inquiry.
1. Peer review policy
All manuscripts are reviewed initially by the Editors and only those papers that meet the scientific, practice and editorial standards of the journal, and fit within the aims and scope of the journal, will be sent for outside review. QSW operates an unseen peer review process in which the reviewer's name is withheld from the author and the author's name from the reviewer. The reviewer may at their own discretion opt to reveal their name to the author in their review, and we publish the names of all reviewers in the final issue of each volume, but our standard policy practice is for both identities to remain concealed.
Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two referees. All manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible, and an editorial decision is generally reached within six weeks of submission.
2. Article types
The journal encourages the submission of original manuscripts, commentary and essays devoted to the examination of issues related to qualitative research and evaluation and to qualitative approaches to social work practice. Manuscripts submitted for main articles should be 15-25 double spaced pages (4,000-7,000 words) in length, including references, figures and tables. All articles should be accompanied by relevant keywords and an abstract of no more than 250 words.
The journal also invites articles for regular special features. These include:
New Voices: Articles by oppressed voices that often have been silenced, and from authors working in contexts that are new to publishing on qualitative research and practice and are exploring new possibilities for the use of qualitative research and practice. We welcome articles from practitioners, new researchers and others who are finding creative ways to work with and write about qualitative research and practice. Articles may take the form of concise reviews, syntheses, reports, innovative writing forms, or reflective analyses based on dissertations and theses completed or in process, conference papers or practice accounts of 10-15 pages (2,750-4,000 words).
Response and Commentary: This section includes responses to previous articles in the journal or contributions that initiate discussion of current research and practice issues. Usually 4-6 pages (1,000-1,500 words).
Practice and Teaching of Qualitative Social Work: Critical 'how-to' accounts and reflections on the methodology and practice of qualitative social work. Normally 10-15 pages (2,750-4,000 words).
Technical Applications: Reviews of developments that impact on qualitative research and practice such as qualitative analysis software and voice activated recording devices. Normally 5-10 pages (1,200-2,500 words).
The journal will produce occasional themed issues on topics of current interest.
3. How to submit your manuscript
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you carefully read and adhere to all the guidelines and instructions to authors provided below. Manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned.
Qualitative Social Workis hosted on SAGE Track, a web based online submission and peer review system powered by ScholarOne? Manuscripts. Please read the Manuscript Submission guidelines below, and then simply visit http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/qsw to login and submit your article online.
IMPORTANT: Please check whether you already have an account in the system before trying to create a new one. If you have reviewed or authored for the journal in the past year it is likely that you will have had an account created. For further guidance on submitting your manuscript online please visit ScholarOne Online Help.
All papers must be submitted via the online system. If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, please refer to the contact details provided at the end of this document.
4.1 SAGE Choice and Open Access
If you or your funder wish your article to be freely available online to non subscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Choice, subject to payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Choice. To check journal eligibility and the publication fee, please visit SAGE Choice. For more information on open access options and compliance at SAGE, including self author archiving deposits (green open access) visit SAGE Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.
Qualitative Social Work and SAGE take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of articles published in the Journal. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the Journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked with duplication-checking software. Where an article is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgement, or where the authorship of the article is contested, we reserve the right to take action including, but not limited to: publishing an erratum or corrigendum (correction); retracting the article (removing it from the journal); taking up the matter with the head of department or dean of the author's institution and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; banning the author from publication in the journal or all SAGE journals, or appropriate legal action.
5. Declaration of conflicting interests
Within your Journal Contributor?s Publishing Agreement you will be required to make a certification with respect to a declaration of conflicting interests. Qualitative Social Work does not require a declaration of conflicting interests but recommends you review the good practice guidelines on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
6. Other conventions
None applicable.
7. Acknowledgements
Any acknowledgements should appear first at the end of your article prior to your Declaration of Conflicting Interests (if applicable), any notes and your References.
All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an 'Acknowledgements? section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help, writing assistance, or a department chair who provided only general support. Authors should disclose whether they had any writing assistance and identify the entity that paid for this assistance.
7.1 Funding acknowledgement To comply with the guidance for Research Funders, Authors and Publishers issued by the Research Information Network (RIN), Qualitative Social Work additionally requires all authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading.
Please include this information under a separate heading entitled ‘Funding’ directly after any other Acknowledgements prior to your ‘Declaration of Conflicting Interests’ (if applicable), any Notes and your References.
Important note: If you have any concerns that the provision of this information may compromise your anonymity dependent on the peer review policy of this journal outlined above, you can withhold this information until final accepted manuscript.
Please visit: http://www.rin.ac.uk/funders-acknowledgement on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway for funding acknowledgement guidelines.
8. Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. For further information including guidance on fair dealing for criticism and review, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
9. Manuscript style
9.1 File types Only electronic files conforming to the journal's guidelines will be accepted. Preferred formats for the text and tables of your manuscript are Word DOC, RTF, XLS.
9.2 Journal style Qualitative Social Work conforms to the SAGE house style. Click here to review guidelines on SAGE UK House Style
9.3 Reference style Qualitative Social Work adheres to the SAGE Harvard reference style. Click here to review the guidelines on SAGE Harvard to ensure your manuscript conforms to this reference style. EndNote supports SAGE Harvard ? download the output file by following this link.
9.4. Manuscript Preparation The text should be double-spaced throughout and with a minimum of 3cm for left and right hand margins and 5cm at head and foot. Text should be standard 10 or 12 point.
9.4.1 Your title, keywords and abstracts: helping readers find your article online The title, keywords and abstract are key to ensuring readers find your article online through online search engines such as Google. Please refer to the information and guidance on how best to title your article, write your abstract and select your keywords by visiting SAGE?s Journal Author Gateway Guidelines on How to Help Readers Find Your Article Online.
9.4.2 Corresponding author contact details Provide full contact details for the corresponding author including email, mailing address and telephone numbers. Academic affiliations are required for all co-authors. These details should be presented separately to the main text of the article to facilitate anonymous peer review.
9.4.3 Guidelines for submitting artwork, figures and other graphics For guidance on the preparation of illustrations, pictures and graphs in electronic format, please visit SAGE?s Manuscript Submission Guidelines.
If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures, these figures will appear in colour online regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. If a charge applies you will be informed by your SAGE Production Editor. For specifically requested colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from SAGE after receipt of your accepted article.
9.4.4 Guidelines for submitting supplemental files This journal is able to host approved supplemental materials online, alongside the full-text of articles. Supplemental files will be subjected to peer-review alongside the article. For more information please refer to SAGE’s Guidelines for Authors on Supplemental Files.
9.4.5 English Language Editing services Non-English speaking authors who would like to refine their use of language in their manuscripts might consider using a professional editing service. Visit English Language Editing Services on our Journal Author Gateway for further information.
10. After acceptance
10.1 Proofs We will email a PDF of the proofs to the corresponding author.
10.2 E-Prints
SAGE provides authors with access to a PDF of their final article. For further information please visit http://www.sagepub.co.uk/authors/journal/reprint.sp.
10.3 SAGE Production At SAGE we place an extremely strong emphasis on the highest production standards possible. We attach high importance to our quality service levels in copy-editing, typesetting, printing, and online publication (http://online.sagepub.com/). We also seek to uphold excellent author relations throughout the publication process.
We value your feedback to ensure we continue to improve our author service levels. On publication all corresponding authors will receive a brief survey questionnaire on your experience of publishing in Qualitative Social Work with SAGE.
10.4 Online First publication Qualitative Social Work benefits from Online First, a feature offered through SAGE’s electronic journal platform, SAGE Journals. It allows final revision articles (completed articles in queue for assignment to an upcoming issue) to be hosted online prior to their inclusion in a final print and online journal issue which significantly reduces the lead time between submission and publication. For more information please visit our OnlineFirst Fact Sheet
11. Further information
Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to the one of the editorial offices as follows:
Karen M. Staller University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA Email: kstaller@umich.edu
Samantha McDermott Journal Administrator Department of Social Policy and Social Work University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK Email sm557@york.ac.uk
Robyn Munford Associate Editor Professor of Social Work Massey University Palmerston North New Zealand Email: r.munford@massey.ac.nz.
Review Essays can be discussed with the Reviews Editor:
Deborah Gioia Associate Professor University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work 525 W. Redwood St. Baltimore, MD 21201 USA Email: DGIOIA@ssw.umaryland.edu
Editorial Board Editors:
University of Michigan, USA
Associate Editor:
Massey University, New Zealand
Incoming Associate Editors:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Incoming Reviews Editor:
University of Maryland, USA
Founding Co-Editors:
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