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Journal of Family Research

OTTO FRIEDRICH UNIV BAMBERG PRESS · Germany · Est. 2006

ISSN2699-2337eISSN2699-2337

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.265

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

505

Total Citationsi

4,805

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Family Research publishes original research on theoretical, empirical, and methodological aspects of family life and intimate relationships across the life course, as well as the interrelations between family and society.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications505

OA Since2004

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPKP PNDeutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB)

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

OTTO FRIEDRICH UNIV BAMBERG PRESS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2699-2337 / 2699-2337

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PKP PN, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB)

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

167

2019

638

2020

698

2021

322

2022

116

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family Studies

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingWork-Family Balance ChallengesFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Policy and Reform StudiesSocial and Demographic Issues in GermanyGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSociology and Education StudiesMigration and Labor DynamicsFamily Support in IllnessEmployment and Welfare Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Family Research

Is Journal of Family Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Family Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Family Research?

Journal of Family Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.84.

Is Journal of Family Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Family Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Family Research?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Family Research?

Journal of Family Research is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.