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Journal of Marriage and Family

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1800

ISSN1741-3737

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

1.609

H-Index

302

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.732

Total Works

7,025

Total Citations

544,995

2yr Mean Citedness

2.50

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Marriage and Family examines family structures, relationships, and processes across the life course. It investigates topics such as sibling relationships, parental well-being, couple dynamics, and intergenerational support. The journal also explores how family dynamics are influenced by social, economic, and demographic factors, including gender, socioeconomic status, and migration.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1800

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,025

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-3737

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Social WorkQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesSociology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Social Work

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Family Dynamics and RelationshipsIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsAttachment and Relationship DynamicsWork-Family Balance ChallengesDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentHealth disparities and outcomesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies