About this journal
Aims and scope
The Journal of Family Studies is a peer-reviewed international journal that aims to develop the understanding of families, households, and relationships in society. The journal takes an inclusive view of families across a range of structures and with consideration of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality, class, age, and health or disability.
The Journal of Family Studies mainly publishes original empirical research articles with occasional review articles, book reviews, and commentaries. The journal publishes in a range of disciplines, mainly focused on family studies, sociology, policy studies, and demography, with some inclusion of social psychology and family psychology.
The Journal of Family Studieswelcomes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, as well as conceptual pieces, critical literature reviews, and policy analyses..
The Journal of Family Studies will be of particular interest to academics, researchers, policy makers, social workers, and educators.
All submissions are subject to double anonymized peer review by at least two reviewers.
Research articles are typically between 5,000 - 8,000 words, in APA 7th edition format, and should be prepared according to the journal's Author Guidelines.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 135K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.4 (2023) Impact Factor
- 1.6 (2023) 5 year IF
- 3.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.373 (2023) SNIP
- 0.697 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 19 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 77 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 11 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 12% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Dr Dorota Szelewa, University College Dublin, Ireland
Prof. Gayle Kaufman, Davidson College, USA
Associate Editors
Dr Laura Backstrom, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Prof. Ravinder Barn, Royal Holloway University of London, UK
Prof. Sondra Cuban, Western Washington University, USA
Prof. Ayse Guveli, University of Essex, UK
Dr Eva Hejzlarova, Charles University, the Czech Republic
Dr Pei-Chun Ko, Monash University, Australia
Dr Alex Masardo, University of Gloucestershire, UK
Dr Utsa Mukherjee, Brunel University London, UK
Prof Marlize Rabe, University of the Western Cape, Republic of South Africa
Dr Margaret Ralston, Mississippi State University, USA
Dr Thordis Reimer, University of Hamburg, Germany
Dr David Rothwell, Oregon State University, USA
Dr Tannistha Samanta, FLAME University, India
Dr Nuria Sanchez Mira, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Dr Katarzyna Suwada, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
Dr Hiromi Taniguchi, University of Louisville, USA
Dr Chris Wienke, Southern Illinois University, USA
Prof Dr Bettina S. Wiese, RWTH Aachen, Germany
Dr Magdalena Zadkowska, Gdansk University, Poland
Dr Juan Zhang, University of Bristol, UK
Social Media Editor
Dr Deborwah Faulk, James Madison University, USA
Book Review Editor
Prof. Michelle Janning, Whitman College, USA
Editorial Board
Rhonda Breitkreuz, University of Alberta, Canada
Deb Dempsey, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Nena Foster, Matrix Knowledge, London, UK
Scott S Hall, Ball State University, USA
Belinda Hewitt, University of Queensland, Australia
Kristin Natalier, University of Tasmania, Australia
Ben Richardson, Deakin University, Australia
Bruce Smyth, Australian National University, Australia
Deanna Williamson, University of Alberta, Canada
Abstracting and indexing
Open access
Journal of Family Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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6 issues per year
Currently known as:
- Journal of Family Studies (1995 - current)
Formerly known as
- Australian Journal of Marriage and Family (1990 - 1994)
- Australian Journal of Sex, Marriage and Family (1980 - 1989)
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