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Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

Springer Publishing Company · United States · Est. 1991

ISSN1947-7910
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
H-Index
37
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.075
Total Works
377
Total Citations
5,883
2yr Mean Citedness
1.20
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning (JFCP) is a peer-reviewed research journal that publishes scholarly articles on financial counseling, financial planning, and financial education. It aims to advance the knowledge and practice of financial counseling and planning by disseminating high-quality research that addresses important issues in the field. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including consumer financial behavior, financial literacy, financial therapy, retirement planning, debt management, and financial education interventions. It serves as a platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to share their findings and insights.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1991
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications377
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Publishing Company
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1947-7910
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

Economics and EconometricsQ2
FinanceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessEconomics

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisHousing Market and EconomicsRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismMicrofinance and Financial InclusionIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingGlobal Health Care IssuesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsPsychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref