Family Court Review

Aims & Scope

Family Court Review is published in cooperation with the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra University School of Law.

For over four decades, Family Court Review has served as an interdisciplinary communication forum for judges, attorneys, mediators, and professionals in mental health and human services who are concerned with the improvement of all aspects of the family court system.

Family Court Review brings you comprehensive coverage of family court practice, theory, research, and legal opinion.

A professional forum, Family Court Review presents double blind peer-reviewed articles by distinguished judges, attorneys, and other family court specialists, covering: Critical Reviews of Policy and Procedure, Innovative Court-Connected Programs and Services, Legal Issues Affecting Family Law, Progressive Family Law Legislation and Reform, and Training and Standards of Practice.

Family Court Review delivers the timely information you need on real-world issues that confront you every day.

Subjects discussed include: Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Custody Evaluations, Child Support, Children's Rights, Family Law Opinions, Gender Bias, Grandparent Visitation Rights, Joint Custody, Legal Issues, Marital and Divorce Mediation, No-Fault Divorce, Parent Education, Single Parenthood, Stepfamilies, Supervised Visitation, and Surrogacy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17820

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3177

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.268

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• DIFFERENTIATION AMONG TYPES OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: RESEARCH UPDATE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTIONS

  Citation: 504

  Authors: Joan B., Michael P.

• THE ALIENATED CHILD:A Reformulation of Parental Alienation Syndrome

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Joan B., Janet R.

• CUSTODY DISPUTES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: TOWARD A DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO PARENTING PLANS

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Peter G., Janet R., Claire V., Nicholas

• USING CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CUSTODY AND ACCESS DECISIONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Joan B., Michael E.

• CHALLENGES FACING CROSSOVER YOUTH: AN EXAMINATION OF JUVENILE‐JUSTICE DECISION MAKING AND RECIDIVISM

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Denise C., Joseph P., Shay

• The Growth in Shared Custody in the United States: Patterns and Implications

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Daniel R., Maria, Steven T.

• EMPIRICAL AND ETHICAL PROBLEMS WITH CUSTODY RECOMMENDATIONS:

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Timothy M., Jeffrey P.

• EFFECTS OF FATHER AND MOTHER PARENTING ON CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH IN HIGH‐ AND LOW‐CONFLICT DIVORCES

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Irwin, Jonathan, Jeffrey, Sanford

• INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CHILD MALADJUSTMENT: 
<i>Implications for the Development of Prevention Programs</i>

  Citation: 86

  Authors: John H.

• CHILDREN RESISTING POSTSEPARATION CONTACT WITH A PARENT: CONCEPTS, CONTROVERSIES, AND CONUNDRUMS

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Barbara Jo, Nicholas

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