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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,350Hybrid

Journal of Family Business Management

Identifier (ISSN):2043-6238(Print)/2043-6246(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
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Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Family Business Management

WoS Q2
12452.720233.620243.420253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.946
#5,350

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate36.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
62articles/year
13% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Family Business Management (ISSN: 2043-6238) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Emerald. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.946 (Q1), an H-index of 41.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business94.2%Economics90.2%Political science88%Law83.7%Sociology81.8%Marketing80.6%Psychology80%Computer science77.5%Management74.2%Social psychology72.6%Social science72.3%Mathematics72.3%Anthropology70.5%Qualitative research66.8%Originality64.6%Creativity64.6%Statistics62.8%Biology55.4%Machine learning55.1%Finance51.1%Business administration49.5%Philosophy48.9%Family business48.6%Value (mathematics)45.8%Physics40.6%History39.4%Geography38.2%Archaeology36.6%Public relations36.3%Epistemology34.5%Geology26.8%Paleontology25.8%Thermodynamics24.6%Ecology24.3%Medicine23.7%Chemistry22.8%Context (archaeology)22.8%Art20.6%
Primary Research Areas
Management
NLM PubMed CatalogSCImago Profile

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank185/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank177/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year40
Total Citations11
2025
IF3.4
Articles / Year63
Total Citations260
2024
IF3.6
Articles / Year74
Total Citations665
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year83
Total Citations1,035
2022
IF—
Articles / Year56
Total Citations1,359

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,350Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.946

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,154 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,299
3-Year Documents230
Citable Documents218

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 Rate37.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
Strategy and ManagementQ1
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: 36.1%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区MANAGEMENT
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

Journal of Family Business Management (ISSN: 2043-6238) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Emerald. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.946 (Q1), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 62 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,154 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01