Reviewers needed for Journal of Public Child Welfare

Reviewers required

Deadline 23 June 2026

Apply for the role by filling in our form

About the role

Journal of Public Child Welfare is looking to expand its pool of Peer Reviewers. The journal is particularly in need of reviewers with experience in the area of international child welfare. The journal welcomes all applicants, and especially encourages those experts located outside the United States. The peer review process is a fundamental part of research publishing. It’s a way of ensuring only articles of the highest quality that contribute meaningfully to the field are published. The process involves both the journal editors and independent expert reviewers, who evaluate the submitted articles. Peer Reviewers are intrinsic to the publication process and upholding this role is a wonderful opportunity to boost your own networks, sharpen your expertise, and contribute immensely to a journal and the child welfare area.

About the journal

Journal cover: Journal of Public Child Welfare
Decisions made in the practice of child welfare have lifelong effects on children and their entire families which in turn affects every facet of society. To effectively practice in this vital field, social workers, psychologists, counselors, juvenile court judges, attorneys, and other child welfare professionals need to stay informed about the latest findings and important issues in public child welfare. To answer this crucial need, the Journal of Public Child Welfare provides a broad forum for theory-based and applied research in child welfare. Rather than limit itself to primarily private agencies, this essential journal provides the quality research and comprehensive information that child welfare professionals and public agencies need most. The legal mandate of vital public child welfare programs is safety, permanence, and child and family well-being. With this in mind, the Journal of Public Child Welfare presents quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods theory-based or applied research, cogent reviews of the literature, policy analyses, and program evaluation articles about child welfare. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double anonymized peer and editorial review with feedback to the authors. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Journal information

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Key Skills and Attributes

Successful applicants for the Peer Review role will:
  • Respond to peer review invitations and complete reviews according to requested turnaround times.
  • Critically evaluate the validity, completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of a submission according to journal guidelines.
  • Uphold rigorous journal standards by identifying critical flaws and/or unethical research practices.
  • Remain professional and courteous throughout the peer review process
  • Be expected to review a minimum of 3 manuscripts per year.
Applicants seeking further information and training on becoming a peer reviewer should please use the following link: https://editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/reviewer-guidelines/

Application instructions

For any questions, please contact the journal’s Publisher at [email protected]. Apply for the role by filling in our form

Journal pledge

The journal is committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion within its editorial team and decision making processes. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential, and each will be judged on its merits without bias for seniority of institutional affiliation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.

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