What is the Impact Factor of Adoption and Fostering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Adoption and Fostering is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Adoption and Fostering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Adoption and Fostering is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.314 (Q2) and an H-index of 37.

Who publishes Adoption and Fostering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Adoption and Fostering is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,770 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #16,694Hybrid

Adoption and Fostering

Identifier (ISSN):0308-5759(Print)/1740-469X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Adoption and Fostering

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.314

#16,694

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate20%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

50% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Adoption and Fostering (ISSN: 0308-5759) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FAMILY STUDIES, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.314 (Q2), an H-index of 37.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology87.6%Sociology52.3%Political science32.1%Medicine27.8%Law26%

Primary Research Areas

Family Studies

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank46/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank50/66

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRESCI	46/66	Q3
FAMILY STUDIES	JCIESCI	50/66	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year26

Total Citations9

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year45

Total Citations31

2024

IF1

Articles / Year31

Total Citations41

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year37

Total Citations101

2022

IF—

Articles / Year46

Total Citations122

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	26	9
2025	0.9	45	31
2024	1	31	41
2023	0.6	37	101
2022	—	46	122
2021	—	49	197
2020	—	48	179
2019	—	51	329
2018	—	50	457
2017	—	46	324
2016	—	50	274
2015	—	53	458

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,694Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.314

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.68

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,770 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations81

3-Year Documents101

Citable Documents69

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate76.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Health (social science)Q3

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ3

Social PsychologyQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 20%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区FAMILY STUDIES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,770 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.