What is the Impact Factor of Family Court Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Family Court Review is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Family Court Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Family Court Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.316 (Q2) and an H-index of 55.

Who publishes Family Court Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Family Court Review is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,638 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #16,640Hybrid

Family Court Review

Identifier (ISSN):1531-2445(Print)/1744-1617(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +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 Family Court Review

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.316

#16,640

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate28.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

67articles/year

17.2% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Family Court Review (ISSN: 1531-2445) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Wiley-Blackwell. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.316 (Q2), an H-index of 55.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology93.7%Political science60.6%Law58.8%Sociology53.4%Computer science27.9%Criminology27.3%Medicine26.4%Social psychology21.4%Economics21%

Primary Research Areas

Law

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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

JCRESCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank56/66

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank199/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank49/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank242/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRESCI	56/66	Q4
LAW	JCRESCI	199/443	Q2
FAMILY STUDIES	JCIESCI	49/66	Q3
LAW	JCIESCI	242/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year37

Total Citations7

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year68

Total Citations32

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year62

Total Citations92

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year80

Total Citations142

2022

IF—

Articles / Year74

Total Citations145

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	37	7
2025	0.6	68	32
2024	0.7	62	92
2023	0.8	80	142
2022	—	74	145
2021	—	92	349
2020	—	88	615
2019	—	66	239
2018	—	77	318
2017	—	61	803
2016	—	72	547
2015	—	64	389

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,640Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.316

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,638 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations155

3-Year Documents202

Citable Documents166

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 Rate65.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

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: 28.6%

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)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 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,638 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.