About this journal
Aims and scope
Aimed at an international audience, the LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal is interdisciplinary in scope and provides a forum for peer reviewed scholarship from both researchers and practitioners.
Peer Review Policy. All research, theoretical, and review articles in this journal will be submitted to rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and anonymized review by 2 to 3 referees.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Journal metrics
Usage
- 83K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 2.0 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.7 (2023) 5 year IF
- 4.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.348 (2023) SNIP
- 0.871 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 70 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 84 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 14 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 29% 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
EDITOR
Pamela Lannutti - Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
SECTION EDITOR Media Reviews
Yachao Li, PhD - Department of Communication Studies and the Department of Public Health at The College of New Jersey, USA
EDITORIAL BOARD
Fiona Tasker, Birkbeck, University of London
Yachao Li, The College of New Jersey
Ashley Randall, Arizona State University
Stephen Haas, University of Cincinnati
Chana Etengoff, Adelphi University
Abbie Goldberg, Clark University
Jean Malpas, Independent Scholar
Charlotte Patterson, University of Virginia
Ellen Riggle, University of Kentucky
Sharon Rostosky, University of Kentucky
Sandra Faulkner, Bowling Green State University
Valerie Rubinksy, University of Maine
Amanda Denes, University of Connecticut
Maurenn Todd, Towson University
Susie Bower-Brown, University College London
Diana Breshears, University of the Free State
Camille Nakhid, Auckland University of Technology
Pedro Alexandre Costa, University of Porto
Magdalena Siegel, University of Vienna
Brooke Wells, Widener University
Madeleine Holland, University of Texas, Austin
Lindsey Thomas, Illinois State University
Erin Parcell, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Kelly Rossetto, Boise State University
TeKisha Rice, Virginia Tech
Jeffrey Child, Kent State University
Scott Myers, West Virginia University
Jennifer Bevan, Chapman University
Sylvia Mikucki-Enyart, University of Iowa
Esther Rothblum, San Diego State University
Stephanie Budge, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Kate Magsamen-Conrad, University of Iowa
Tee Tyler, Texas Christian University
Jenna Abtez, College of Charleston
Keith Berry, University of South Florida
Tony Adams, Bradley University
Luke Allen, Independent Scholar
M. Paz Galupo, Towson University
Nicola Carone, University of Rome Tor Vergata
Dr. Rachel Farr, University of Kentucky
Lindsay Timmerman, Texas State University
Scott Ryan, University of Texas at Arlington
Katherine Kuvalanka, Miami University
Mark Levand, Widener University
FOUNDING EDITOR IN MEMORIAM
Jerry J. Bigner, PhD
Dr. M. Paz GalupoAbstracting and indexing
Abstracted and/or indexed in:
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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CINAHL Plus
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Consumer Health Complete
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Education Research Product Family
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Elsevier Scopus (CiteScore 2019 2.4 - 26 / 144 Gender Studies, 74 / 292 Social Sciences (miscellaneous))
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Family & Society Studies Worldwide
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Family Index Database
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Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin
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GLBT Life Product Family
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
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HEALTHLIT
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International Bibliography of Social Sciences
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Lesbian Information Service
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MasterFILE Permier
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Men’s Studies Database
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PsychInfo
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Family Studies Abstracts
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Social Services Abstracts
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Social Work Abstracts (NASW)
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SocIndex
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Sociological Abstracts.
Open access
LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal 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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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
- Jerry J. Bigner: A Tribute to the Founding Editor
- Special subscription rate of US$65 for members of APA Division 44, AASECT, and SSSS. Contact +44 (0)20 7017 5543 or [email protected] to subscribe
Calls for papers
Society information
Members of the following groups can receive an individual print and online subscription to LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal at a special society member rate. Please see the pricing or subscribe page for details.
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
- Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues - Division 44 of the American Psychological Association
- Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)
5 issues per year
Currently known as:
- LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal (2022 - current)
Formerly known as
- Journal of GLBT Family Studies (2005 - 2021)
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