Foundation Review

Aims & Scope

The Foundation Review is the first peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy, written by and for foundation staff and boards and those who work with them.

Each quarterly issue provides peer-reviewed reports about the field of philanthropy, including reports by foundations on their own work.

The Foundation Review is a hybrid journal, with a mix of subscriber-only and open-access content.

Sponsored issues may be completely open access.

Authors may pay to have articles made open access.

All articles become open access two years after publication.

View Aims & Scope

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.279

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17352

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	46

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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.

• Voices from the Field III: Lessons and Challenges for Foundations Based on Two Decades of Community Change Efforts

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Anne, Patricia, Prudence, Emily, Tom

• Assessing and Advancing Foundation Transparency: Corporate Foundations as a Case Study

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Marta, Javier, Luis Ignacio

• Youth Civic Engagement for Dialogue and Diversity at the Metropolitan Level

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Barry

• Emergent Learning: A Framework for Whole-System Strategy, Learning, and Adaptation

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Marilyn, Heidi, Jillaine, James

• Knowledge as Leadership, Belonging as Community: How Canadian Community Foundations Are Using Vital Signs for Social Change

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Susan, Ian, Laurel, Lee

• Raising the Bar – Integrating Cultural Competence and Equity: Equitable Evaluation

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Jara, Jill, Leon D.

• Eyes Wide Open: Learning as Strategy Under Conditions of Complexity and Uncertainty

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Patricia, Elizabeth, Julia, Tanya

• Getting to Collective Impact: How Funders Can Contribute Over the Life Course of the Work

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Douglas

• Effective Advocacy Evaluation: The Role of Funders

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Johanna, Kathleen

• Promoting Community Leadership Among Community Foundations: The Role of the Social Capital Benchmark Survey

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Doug

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