What is the Impact Factor of Family Relations?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Family Relations is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Family Relations indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Family Relations is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.791 (Q1) and an H-index of 109.

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

Family Relations is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,217 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,014Hybrid

Family Relations

Identifier (ISSN):0197-6664(Print)/1741-3729(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.2

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 Relations

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.791

#7,014

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

101articles/year

43.22% Gold OA•98.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for family scholars and all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal"s content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, always publishing original, innovative and interdisciplinary works with specific recommendations for practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologySociologyMedicinePolitical ScienceSocial PsychologyLawEconomicsPhilosophyBiologyPsychiatryPsychotherapyClinical PsychologyComputer Science

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank21/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Rank20/99

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank17/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Rank19/99

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRSSCI	21/66	Q2
SOCIAL WORK	JCRSSCI	20/99	Q1
FAMILY STUDIES	JCISSCI	17/66	Q2
SOCIAL WORK	JCISSCI	19/99	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year271

Total Citations38

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year182

Total Citations389

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year148

Total Citations506

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year175

Total Citations1,186

2022

IF1.879

Articles / Year189

Total Citations1,764

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	271	38
2025	1.8	182	389
2024	1.7	148	506
2023	2.2	175	1,186
2022	1.879	189	1,764
2021	—	108	1,691
2020	—	115	1,826
2019	—	78	1,436
2018	—	55	1,746
2017	—	79	1,906
2016	—	74	1,664
2015	—	56	2,751

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,014Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981, 1992, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.791

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,217 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,287

3-Year Documents489

Citable Documents484

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate69.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Social WorkQ2

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: 11.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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):

3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 Relations (ISSN: 0197-6664) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.791 (Q1), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 101 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,217 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.