Family Relations

Aims & Scope

A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists.

The journal's content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, publishing: Empirical Studies Literature Reviews Conceptual Analyses Articles published in Family Relations are original, innovative and interdisciplinary.

Focusing on diverse families and family issues, the content always addresses the needs of practitioners, including specific recommendations for prevention and intervention.

An institutional subscription to Family Relations and Journal of Family Theory & Review is included with a subscription to Journal of Marriage and Family.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5189

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1168

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.958

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	105

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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 Psychology and 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.

• Interparental Conflict and Parenting Behaviors: A Meta‐Analytic Review

  Citation: 571

  Authors: Ambika, Cheryl

• Finding an Extra Day a Week: The Positive Influence of Perceived Job Flexibility on Work and Family Life Balance^*

  Citation: 515

  Authors: E. Jeffrey, Alan J., Maria, Michelle

• Caregiving and the Experience of Subjective and Objective Burden

  Citation: 481

  Authors: R. J. V., J. G., N. R.

• A Family Resilience Framework: Innovative Practice Applications

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Froma

• Children's Adjustment Following Divorce: Risk and Resilience Perspectives

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Joan B., Robert E.

• Parenting Self‐Efficacy Among Mothers of School‐Age Children: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Correlates^*

  Citation: 372

  Authors: Priscilla K., Katherine Hildebrandt

• The Discipline Controversy Revisited

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Diana

• Courtship Violence among College Students

  Citation: 353

  Authors: James M.

• Work–Family Spillover and Daily Reports of Work and Family Stress in the Adult Labor Force^*

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Joseph G., David M., Daniel A.

• Sliding Versus Deciding: Inertia and the Premarital Cohabitation Effect*

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Scott M., Galena Kline, Howard J.

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