What is the Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.730 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,128 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,818Top JournalHybrid

JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION

Identifier (ISSN):1526-7431(Print)/1532-7698(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.73

#7,818

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate18.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

4.48% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION (ISSN: 1526-7431) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.730 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology90.3%Social psychology47.7%Sociology46.8%Philosophy42.7%Political science40.3%Developmental psychology39.3%Computer science37.4%Law35.3%Medicine31.1%Biology27.7%Physics26.1%Epistemology25.4%Linguistics21.4%Art20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Communication

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

COMMUNICATION

Rank93/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank82/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	93/227	Q2
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	82/227	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year28

Total Citations17

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year25

Total Citations43

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year21

Total Citations58

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year26

Total Citations192

2022

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations184

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	28	17
2025	1.8	25	43
2024	2.2	21	58
2023	2.5	26	192
2022	—	22	184
2021	—	26	372
2020	—	23	357
2019	—	26	450
2018	—	24	427
2017	—	28	668
2016	—	33	966
2015	—	26	601

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,818Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.73

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.23

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,128 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations179

3-Year Documents69

Citable Documents66

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 Rate83.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Social PsychologyQ2

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: 18.2%

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)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区COMMUNICATION

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 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,128 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.