About JSWE

The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) is a refereed professional journal concerned with education in social work and social welfare. Its purpose is to serve as a forum for creative exchange on trends, innovations, and problems relevant to social work education at the undergraduate, master's, and postgraduate levels.

JSWE is published quarterly by Routledge/Taylor & Francis and reaches an audience of approximately 3,500 individuals, subscribers, and social work programs. The current editor-in-chief of JSWE is Dr. Michele D. Hanna (Denver University). The most recent impact factor for JSWE was 1.784 (2021). Please view content information for the most recent issue.

JSWE is available in fully searchable electronic format as a benefit of CSWE membership or by subscription. CSWE members may choose whether to purchase a print-on-demand subscription in addition to online access. Individuals who are not CSWE members do not have access to full-text files, but may search articles by author, issue, or keyword and view abstracts. Article purchase is also available.

 

Call for Abstracts

Reflection and Renewal: Revisiting and Envisioning a Half-Century of Innovation and Impact in Social Work Doctoral Education

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026

The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) invites abstract submissions for a special issue titled “Reflection and Renewal: Revisiting and Envisioning a Half-Century of Innovation and Impact in Social Work Doctoral Education.” The special issue is scheduled for publication in Summer 2027.

READ THE FULL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS.

Guest Editor Information
Dr. Mimi V. Chapman (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Dr. Tova Walsh (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Dr. Jonathan J. Okstad (Northwestern University)

Background
In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE), this JSWE special issue will reflect on the past, present, and future of social work doctoral education. Consistent with the vision of GADE to advance inclusive, equitable, and just social work doctoral education, the collection of articles will highlight innovation and excellence in doctoral education and the diversity of social work doctoral programs and will recognize the achievements and contributions of doctoral education within the profession.

The special issue will provide authors a chance to record and discuss the current state of doctoral education and contributions doctoral level social workers make to the profession, describe how doctoral education has evolved and changed since GADE’s beginnings, and discuss current critical issues in doctoral education. The issue will encompass attention to evolution, innovation, and the path ahead in doctoral education culminating in both the Doctor of Social Work (DSW) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in social work degrees.

Special Instructions for Abstract Submissions

• Read the full Call for Abstracts.
• Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and submitted via Submittable by Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
• Abstracts must adhere to APA style (7th edition) guidelines.
• Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, citations, and references to the text in the abstract.

Key Dates
Abstract submissions due by Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Abstract decisions completed by Monday, August 3, 2026
Manuscript submissions due by Monday, November 2, 2026
Manuscript decisions completed by Monday, February 1, 2027
Revisions completed by Monday, March 1, 2027
Final decisions completed by Thursday, April 1, 2027
Publication date: June 2027

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT.

Please direct questions about this special issue to [email protected].

 

Manuscript Submissions

Prospective authors may submit manuscripts to JSWE via the ScholarOne online submission system. Author guidelines are available to help with the submission process, and questions may be referred to [email protected].
 

JSWE Awards

The JSWE Best Article awards recognize outstanding work published each year in the journal. The Best Article award winners for Volume 60 are available for reading or free download from Taylor & Francis Online.
 

JSWE Electronic Access

The electronic format JSWE offers easy 24/7 access to the complete run of full-text JSWE articles. JSWE Online gives users many search and retrieval options:

• Search by author, title, keyword, or DOI
• Save articles for future reference
• Mark articles for current research
• Order copies of articles
• E-mail information on articles of interest to colleagues
• Receive alerts when new issues are available or about new articles of particular interest
   

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