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Journal of Comparative Family Studies

University of Toronto Press · Canada

ISSN0047-2328eISSN1929-9850

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.468

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SNIP

0.712

Total Works

2,318

Total Citations

30,352

2yr Mean Citedness

0.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on family structures, dynamics, and processes across diverse cultural contexts. Articles examine topics such as gender roles, parental absence, fertility decisions, intergenerational relationships, and the impact of family on adolescent well-being. The research often considers the influence of socioeconomic factors, cultural ideologies, and societal changes on family life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,318

Publisher OrgUniversity of Calgary Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Toronto Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0047-2328 / 1929-9850

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family Studies

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesMigration and Labor Dynamics