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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,702CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Family Therapy

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.346•SCImago Rank: #15,702•Identifier (ISSN):0163-4445(Print)/1467-6427(Online)•Articles / Year: 57•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,908 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
0.9
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate18.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
40% Gold OA•89.19% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.836)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Family Therapy advances the understanding and treatment of human relationships constituted in systems such as couples, families and professional networks and wider groups, by publishing articles on theory, research, clinical practice and training. The editorial board includes leading academics and professionals from around the world in keeping with the high standard of international contributions, which make it one of the most widely read family therapy journals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology98.8%Medicine55.9%Psychotherapist51.1%Psychiatry43.2%Sociology30.6%Family therapy30.1%Political science28.5%Law27.9%Philosophy27.4%Biology26.9%Computer science24.4%Social psychology23.8%Developmental psychology22.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,702Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.346

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
55

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.98

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,908 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations129
3-Year Documents99
Citable Documents87

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Clinical PsychologyQ3
Social PsychologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
FAMILY STUDIES
JCRSSCI
48/66Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
JCRSSCI
149/184Q4
FAMILY STUDIES
JCISSCI
51/66Q4
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
JCISSCI
136/184Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—241
20250.93828
20241.14180
20231.62532
20221.83649193
2021—59437
2020—39280
2019—40416
2018—56646
2017—55566
2016—48482
2015—43537
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Family Therapy

WoS Q3
012320222023202420250.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01