The Canadian Social Work Review – Revue canadienne de service social (CSWR-RCSS) is a peer-reviewed journal, published by CASWE-ACFTS, that reflects current thinking and focuses on contemporary concerns relevant to Canadian social work practice and education. The purpose of the journal is to advance social work scholarship, practice, and education by publishing original research, critical analysis, and debate that enriches or challenges existing knowledge. The CSWR-RCSS has grown out of a Canadian context and continues to publish both Canadian and international articles, in English and French, that pertain to the Canadian social work context. Published twice per year, the journal is read by academics and practitioners throughout the country and can be accessed online via Érudit, JStor and ProQuest.
Announcement on Submissions and Access
The Canadian Social Work Review / Revue canadienne de service social (CSWR-RCSS) is pleased to announce to our readership and prospective authors that, beginning January 1, 2027, the journal will provide immediate open access to the scholarly work it publishes.
This means that the full text of published articles will be freely available online to all readers without subscription, payment, or registration. This transition will make the journal’s scholarship more accessible and support the broader dissemination and exchange of knowledge in social work research, education, and practice.
As part of this transition, the journal is currently updating its policies and terms of publication and establishing a new submission platform. The submission portal will therefore remain closed during this period.
Although the submission portal is temporarily closed, the journal remains active, and we encourage prospective authors and readers to stay in touch. Inquiries may be directed to the Managing Editor, Genevieve Lutsch, at cswr-rcss@caswe-acfts.ca.
We will announce a reopening date as soon as the new platform and updated policies are in place and sincerely appreciate the patience and understanding of our authors and readers during this transition. In the near future, we look forward to reopening submissions and to reviewing and disseminating new scholarship in social work to an even broader audience
If you have questions regarding an active submission, a manuscript currently under review and/or editorial processes or timelines please direct your inquiry to our co-editors below:
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Francophone Editor: Serigne Touba Mbacké Gueye (serignetoubambacke.gueye@uqat.ca)
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Indigenous Co-Editor: Monty H. Montgomery (montgomh@mail.ubc.ca)
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Anglophone Editor: Ilyan Ferrer (Ilyan.ferrer@carleton.ca)
Publish with the CSWR-RCSS
We invite you to contribute to the Canadian Social Work Review – Revue Canadienne de service social and build Canadian-specific social work practice and education. Using a critical lens (including Indigenous, race, (dis)ability, queer and feminist theory), this journal aims to lift out the agendas and work of, and within, Indigenous, French and English communities, highlighting the complexity of diverse lived realities in this country. Our aim is to review your article quickly and thoroughly, allowing a short turn-around time from submission to decision, and publication.
Interested in becoming a peer-reviewer for the journal or have a question about publication?
Contact our Managing Editor, Genevieve Lutsch.
📢 Call for Applications – CSWR Anglophone Editorial Board
The Canadian Social Work Review (CSWR-RCSS) is seeking one new member for its Anglophone Editorial Committee, starting October 2025. We welcome applications from CASWE-ACFTS members ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Recent issues of the CSWR-RCSS can be accessed online via Érudit . The journal’s complete archive, which dates back to 1974, is available through JStor. In 2016, we transitioned to an electronic-only model of the journal, which is available through Érudit– a bilingual, electronic dissemination platform for Canadian scholarly publications.
Individual members of CASWE-ACFTS receive a subscription to the journal as a benefit of individual membership. If you are interested in becoming a CASWE-ACFTS member, visit our Members page for more information. If you are interested in an individual or institutional subscription only, please click here.
