International social work is both the South and the North.

The article discusses a meeting held during the 2024 SWSD World Congress in Panama. Topics included journal progress, strategies for enhancing impact, increasing author diversity, improving accessibility, COVID-19 response, and plans for special sections, emphasizing the importance of global collaboration in social work. The attendees included the Co-Chief Editors of the International Social Work Journal (ISWJ), representatives from SAGE Publications, and the owners of the journals.