ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,011Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Family Business Strategy

Identifier (ISSN):1877-8585(Print)/1877-8593(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.7↓ -1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Family Business Strategy

WoS Q2
3610136.1120227.220239.520246.120254.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.444
#1,011

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
26articles/year
43.24% Gold OA•97.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Family Business Strategy publishes research that contributes new knowledge and understanding to the field of family business. The Journal is international in scope and welcomes submissions that address all aspects of how family influences business and business influences family. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: • Reasons for family business performance • Impact of family and business on strategy and performance • Branding strategies (when to be family and when not) • Long term strategies, growth vs. survival strategy • Processes and outcomes of corporate entrepreneurship • Role of family on new venture strategies • Impact of family and ownership on strategic processes • Efficacy of strategic plan vs. strategic planning process • The role of financial and non-financial goals in strategy and resource allocation • Impact of family on network relations and consequent impact on centrality and performance • Corporate governance; role of boards of directors in family business, beyond board interlocks, and the role of non board relations, • The role of top management teams, and executive compensation, professional non-family management • Development of family groups in developing economies • Strategy- as- practice, and strategizing activities in family businesses

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business88.7%Economics80%Management70.9%Marketing67.3%Business administration63.8%Family business63.1%Political science55.6%Computer science32%Law30.2%Biology29.8%Philosophy27.1%Mathematics25.8%Finance25.3%Sociology25.3%Geography25.3%Psychology22.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q2
Rank107/323
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank120/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q1
Rank52/324
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank80/426
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.7
Articles / Year16
Total Citations7
2025
IF6.1
Articles / Year19
Total Citations91
2024
IF9.5
Articles / Year23
Total Citations165
2023
IF7.2
Articles / Year24
Total Citations341
2022
IF6.114
Articles / Year42
Total Citations838

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,011Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.444

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,880 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations760
3-Year Documents90
Citable Documents88

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 Rate45.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ1
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: 12.6%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区BUSINESS
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 Strategy (ISSN: 1877-8585) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.444 (Q1), an H-index of 79.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,880 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16