What is the Impact Factor of Family & Community Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Family & Community Health is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Family & Community Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Family & Community Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.625 (Q2) and an H-index of 54.

Who publishes Family & Community Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Family & Community Health is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,038 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,416Hybrid

Family & Community Health

Identifier (ISSN):0160-6379(Print)/1550-5057(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Health

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Family & Community Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.625

#9,416

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

29articles/year

17.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Family & Community Health is a practical quarterly which presents creative, multidisciplinary perspectives and approaches for effective public and community health programs. Each issue focuses on a single timely topic and addresses issues of concern to a wide variety of population groups with diverse ethnic backgrounds, including children and the elderly, men and women, and rural and urban communities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine78%Psychology67.8%Political science44%Law41.5%Biology34.4%Nursing34.1%Economics32.6%Sociology31.8%Pathology28.7%Economic growth25.9%Environmental health24.7%Psychiatry20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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0 calls

Special Issues

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

JCRSSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank33/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank341/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank44/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank234/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRSSCI	33/66	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	341/443	Q4
FAMILY STUDIES	JCISSCI	44/66	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	234/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year22

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year25

Total Citations42

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year30

Total Citations72

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year37

Total Citations157

2022

IF2.017

Articles / Year41

Total Citations236

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	22	3
2025	1.3	25	42
2024	1.5	30	72
2023	2.3	37	157
2022	2.017	41	236
2021	—	22	378
2020	—	46	446
2019	—	34	483
2018	—	36	957
2017	—	40	483
2016	—	45	734
2015	—	28	1,200

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,416Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.625

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,038 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations166

3-Year Documents103

Citable Documents99

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 Rate75.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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: 6.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

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

Family & Community Health (ISSN: 0160-6379) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wolters Kluwer Health in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.625 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,038 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.