
Academic Journal
Q2Practice
About Practice
Practice is a scholarly journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.427 and H-index of 28.
Coverage: 1987-1992, 1994-2006, 2008-2026. Research categories: Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Social Work Education and Practice; Homelessness and Social Issues; Healthcare innovation and challenges; Child Abuse and Trauma; Mental Health and Patient Involvement; Research in Social Sciences.
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Yingying Zeng, Katri Viitasalo, Mitra Naseh
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Anastasia Karpunina
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Michaela Rogers
2026-08-08 · DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2026.2702117Correction
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Tracey Ryan-Morgan, Caroline Bald, Mark Holloway
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Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola
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Iris C. Maxfield
2026-05-27 · DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2026.2673849Bridging ‘Global’ and ‘Local’: Innovations in Indian Community Mental Health
Meenu Anand, Tanish Anand
2026-05-19 · DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2026.2673841Statutory Social Workers Responding to Youth Radicalisation and Extremism Risks in New Zealand
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2026-05-27 · DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2026.2662264Identifying Researchers’ and Professionals’ Priorities for Interventions and Outcomes with Families with Parental Mental Illness
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2026-08-08 · DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2025.2610613Approved Mental Health Professionals in England and Wales: Research Informed Practice; Practice Informed Research
Jill Hemmington, Sarah Vicary, Kevin Stone
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Donna Harris, Samantha Phippard
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Nick Sithole
2026-05-27 · DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2026.2638794Reviews
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