What is the Impact Factor of Studies in Family Planning?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Studies in Family Planning is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Studies in Family Planning indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Studies in Family Planning is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.983 (Q1) and an H-index of 82.

Who publishes Studies in Family Planning and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Studies in Family Planning is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,288 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,032Hybrid

Studies in Family Planning

Identifier (ISSN):0039-3665(Print)/1728-4465(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Studies in Family Planning

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.983

#5,032

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

82 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate26.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

61.63% Gold OA•93.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Studies in Family Planning publishes public health, social science, and biomedical research concerning sexual and reproductive health, fertility, and family planning, with a primary focus on developing countries. Each issue contains original research articles, reports, a commentary, book reviews, and a data section with findings for individual countries from the Demographic and Health Surveys.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine92.8%Sociology86.2%Environmental health79.3%Demography79.2%Population73.6%Economics66.3%Biology64.8%Research methodology55.7%Family planning54.5%Economic growth52.4%Ecology44%Developing country41.7%Political science41.3%Law34%Geography33.2%Fertility26%Socioeconomics24.4%Psychology23.4%Genetics23.3%Business22.3%Philosophy20.9%Pregnancy20.1%

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

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank2/51

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank84/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank13/51

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank88/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEMOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	2/51	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	84/443	Q1
DEMOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	13/51	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	88/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year33

Total Citations7

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year56

Total Citations102

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year28

Total Citations72

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year42

Total Citations467

2022

IF4.314

Articles / Year48

Total Citations388

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	33	7
2025	3.1	56	102
2024	1.9	28	72
2023	2.1	42	467
2022	4.314	48	388
2021	—	38	469
2020	—	30	643
2019	—	31	759
2018	—	35	883
2017	—	37	1,147
2016	—	39	863
2015	—	38	1,059

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,032Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.983

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.52

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,288 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations273

3-Year Documents84

Citable Documents75

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate73.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DemographyQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 26.3%

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):

2区DEMOGRAPHY

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

Studies in Family Planning (ISSN: 0039-3665) 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 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.983 (Q1), an H-index of 82.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,288 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.