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Journal of Family Violence

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0885-7482eISSN1573-2851

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.243

H-Index

133

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.482

Total Works

2,662

Total Citations

92,013

2yr Mean Citedness

1.08

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Family Violence is a peer-reviewed publication committed to disseminating rigorous research on preventing, ending, and ameliorating all forms of family violence. Welcomes scholarly articles related to the broad categories of child abuse and maltreatment, dating violence, domestic and partner violence, and elder abuse. Highlights research on physical violence, psychological violence, sexual violence, and homicides that occur in families. Publishes rigorous systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical analyses. Interested in submissions using transdisciplinary perspectives and innovative research methods. Encourages submissions from scholars worldwide from all disciplines and backgrounds.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,662

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0885-7482 / 1573-2851

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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2023

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2025

2026

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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

LawQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceChild Abuse and TraumaSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesHomicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseAttachment and Relationship Dynamics