What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Family Nursing?

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

Is Journal of Family Nursing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Family Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.871 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

Who publishes Journal of Family Nursing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Family Nursing is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,153 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Family Nursing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Family Nursing is "J FAM NURS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,077Hybrid

Journal of Family Nursing

Abbreviation (ISO):J FAM NURS

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Identifier (ISSN):1074-8407(Print)/1552-549X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↓ -0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Family Nursing

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.871

#6,077

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

36.07% Gold OA•81.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Family Nursing (JFN) is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal of nursing research, practice, education, and policy issues, as well as empirical and theoretical analyses on the subject of family health. Its interdisciplinary, international, and collaborative perspectives examine cultural diversity and families across the life cycle. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology95.8%Medicine91.4%Nursing64.4%Political science38.2%Law37.2%Sociology37%Biology30%Psychiatry29.4%Philosophy27.6%Economics25.8%Computer science24.7%Psychotherapist23.3%Developmental psychology23.2%Social psychology23%Anthropology22.8%Family medicine20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Nursing

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Calls for Papers

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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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank87/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank9/66

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank36/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRSSCI	21/66	Q2
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	87/194	Q2
FAMILY STUDIES	JCISSCI	9/66	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	36/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year26

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year23

Total Citations42

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year29

Total Citations103

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations186

2022

IF2.68

Articles / Year40

Total Citations485

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	26	6
2025	2.9	23	42
2024	2.6	29	103
2023	3.1	37	186
2022	2.68	40	485
2021	3.818	35	512
2020	1.889	41	846
2019	1.891	36	559
2018	1.955	40	1,172
2017	—	33	509
2016	—	34	674
2015	—	33	817

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,077Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.871

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.05

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,153 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations255

3-Year Documents88

Citable Documents78

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 Rate87.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Community and Home CareQ1

Family PracticeQ1

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: 7.7%

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)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Journal of Family Nursing (abbr: J FAM NURS, ISSN: 1074-8407) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in England since 1995. 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 0.871 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,153 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.