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Families in Society

Families International Inc · United States

ISSN1044-3894eISSN1945-1350

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.518

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.85

Total Works

2,610

Total Citations

39,885

2yr Mean Citedness

0.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on family dynamics, child development, and social support systems. It examines interventions aimed at improving well-being for various populations, including adolescents, parents, children with neurodevelopmental conditions, and older adults. The scope also encompasses the impact of cultural factors, systemic involvement, and community-based resources on family functioning and individual outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,610

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

Families International Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1044-3894 / 1945-1350

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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

2019

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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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Social WorkQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesSocial Work

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Social Work

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesChild Welfare and AdoptionChild Abuse and TraumaIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving