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Families, Relationships and Societies

The Policy Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2046-7435eISSN2046-7443
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.467
H-Index
31
SNIP
0.812
Total Works
555
Total Citations
4,782
2yr Mean Citedness
1.57
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on family relationships, caregiving, and societal structures. It examines diverse family forms, including those affected by separation, migration, and incarceration, and explores intergenerational dynamics, sibling relationships, and the impact of social policies and cultural values on family life. The journal also investigates evolving concepts of kinship, parenting in digital and changing social contexts, and the experiences of individuals within various relationship structures.

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications555
Publisher OrgPolicy Press

Submission Info

Peer Review
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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
The Policy Press
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2046-7435 / 2046-7443
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingWork-Family Balance ChallengesFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsYouth Education and Societal DynamicsChild Welfare and AdoptionSocial Policy and Reform StudiesChildren's Rights and ParticipationFamily Support in IllnessEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentMigration and Labor Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref