OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Australian Social Work is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Applying Human-Centred Design Tools in Social Work Research: A Desire-Centred Approach	45
Fragmented Justice: The Role of Social Work in Addressing Risks to Children Navigating Parallel Legal Systems in Australia	23
Social Work in Primary Health Care: Integration, Implications and Impact	22
Managing Risk and Child Participation in Out-Of-Home Care: Practitioner Perspectives	17
Voices from the Frontline: Insights on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Advocacy	15
Announcement of Australian Social Work Journal Awards 2025	15
Grief and Loss: Supporting Foster Carer Families Through Placement Terminations	15
The S.E.L.F. Framework for Keeping Children Connected to Their Culture in Out-of-Home Care	14
Silent Ripples: Understanding the Impact of Student Suicide on University Counsellors	14
Improving Service Responses for Children and Young People Who Experience Domestic and Family Violence: A Way Forward	14
Australian Social Work: Looking Back and Looking Ahead	13
Artificial Intelligence and Implications for the Australian Social Work Journal	13
Resistance to Assimilation: Expanding Understandings of First Nations Cultural Connection in Child Protection and Out-of-home Care	13
Decolonising and Reframing Critical Social Work: Research and Stories from Practice	11
The Non-Indigenous Educator Teaching Australian Aboriginal Content in Social Work Education	10
Recognising and Responding to Burnout: Insights From Social Work Managers and Supervisors in Australia	10
Artificial Intelligence in Social Work: An EPIC Model for Practice	10
Australian Mental Health Social Workers’ Experiences of Burnout	10
Transitioning to Professional Practice: Experiences of International Master of Social Work [MSW] Graduates from Australian Programs	10
Using Social Research for Social Justice: An Introduction for Social Work and Human Services	10
The Continuous Improvement Cultural Responsiveness Tools (CICRT): Creating More Culturally Responsive Social Workers	10
Announcement of Journal Awards 2023	10
Qualitative Social Research: Critical Methods for Social Change	9
Trauma-Informed Primary Healthcare for Parents: Multidisciplinary Experiences in Rural Service Implementation	9
Barriers to Studying Social Work in Australia for Unvaccinated People	9

Secondary Traumatisation of Social Workers Supporting Traumatised Children and Their Families: A Preliminary Qualitative Inquiry	9
Service Users’ Descriptions of Recovery-Oriented Elements of a Rural Mental Health Service	8
Starting the Conversation about Barriers for Endometriosis Care in Regional Areas: An Autoethnographic Perspective	8
Enduring Familial Relationships and Identity Preservation Make Simple Adoption the Preferred Permanency Option for Children in Out-of-Home Care	7
Telehealth in Mental Health Social Work: Benefits and Limitations within Practice	7
Living with Experience in the Academy: Pressures to Disclose in Routine Research Activities	7
Anger Following the Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires: Implications for Postdisaster Service Provision	7
The Consideration of Animals Within Australian Social Work Curriculum	7
Perceptions of Social Work in Australia: What Do Social Workers Think?	6
Trauma-Informed Mental Health: Supporting Young People Involved With Child Protection Services	6
Social Work Students’ Reflections on Self-care While Completing Field Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic	6
Empathy in Social Work: A Critical Appraisal of Simulation Theory	5
Social Work Perspectives: Conceptualising Youth Mental Health Through Trauma-Informed Systems Thinking	5
Transformative Social Work Practices for Academic Settings	5
Developing a Prioritisation Framework for Social Work Referrals in Australian Hospitals: A Modified Delphi Study	5
A Novel Extended Support Model for Leaving Care and Youth Homelessness Services	5
Jilya: How One Indigenous Woman from the Remote Pilbara Transformed Psychology	5
Community Service Perspectives on Climate Change and Social Justice in Western Australia	5
Kinship and Cultural Strengths—Learning from an Aboriginal Perspective	5
Equipped for the Frontline? Alcohol and other Drug-Related Competencies among Australian Social Workers	5
Special Issue: Safety and Innovation in Out-of-home Care	5
Transformational Mentoring Experiences for First Nations Young People: A Scoping Review	5
Social Spaces for Older Queer Adults: A Guide for Social Work Educators, Students and Practitioners	4
Ethical Basics for the Caring Professions: Knowledge and Skills for Thoughtful Practice Ethical Basics for the Caring Professions: Knowledge and Skills for Thoughtful Practice	4
Do You See Us, Social Work: Lived Experience of Australian Young Widows	4
Mental Health Service Staff on Sharing Lived Experience in the Workplace	4
Associate Professor Fiona McDermott: in appreciation	4
The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Parents and Young People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)	4
Homelessness	4
Practice Skills in Social Work and Welfare: More Than Just Common Sense	4
Reflections from a Community Capacity Building Forum to Support People Bereaved by Suicide	3
Carer Wellbeing and Reflective Capacity: Supporting Children in Care With Complex Mental Health Needs	3
Therapeutic Gardening Groups with Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Maltreatment	3
Post-Pandemic Welfare and Social Work: Re-Imagining the New Normal	3
Responding to the Needs of Internally Displaced Persons: A Social Work Perspective	3
Journal Publication Awards	3
Expression of Interest: Editorial Board Chair Australian Social Work	3
Individual Responsibility and Disconnection: Practitioner Experiences of the First Wave COVID19 Lockdown	3
Perceptions of Mental Health Recovery among Social Work Students: A Descriptive Qualitative Study	3
Indigenisation, (De)Colonisation, and Whiteness: Dismantling Social Work Education	3
Building Social Work Practitioner Research Capacity in a Health Service: An Inquiry	3
Developing an Intake Assessment for Domestic and Family Violence Supported Accommodation	3
The Diversity of International Students in Australian Social Work Courses	3
A Grounded Theory of Living in Two Worlds: Torres Strait Islanders’ Experience of Contemporary Migration	3
Insights from Refugee Men as They Navigate Intersecting Settlement Challenges and Renegotiate Gender Identities	3
The Cubbies: The Battle for Australia's First Adventure Playground	3
Professional Development Needs of Social Work Field Education Supervisors in Australia	3