Journal of Family Communication

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Family Communication (JFC) publishes original, theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous scholarship that advances the understanding of the communication processes within or about families as well as research that addresses issues related to the intersection between family communication and social systems, such as mass media, education, health care, and law and policy.

JFC is methodologically inclusive and welcomes quantitative, qualitative, rhetorical, and critical research.

JFC also welcomes multidisciplinary scholarship from related fields, such as family studies, social psychology, and sociology.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.566

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10278

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	191

---

---

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

---

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.

---

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.

• Brief Status Report on Communication Privacy Management Theory

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Sandra

• Parental Confirmation and Affection as Mediators of Family Communication Patterns and Children's Mental Well-Being

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Paul, Andrew M., Jennifer K.

• Family Relations and the Internet: Exploring a Family Boundaries Approach

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Gustavo S.

• In Words and Deeds: Parental Involvement and Mediation of Children's Television Viewing

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Ron

• An Introduction to the Special Issue on Family Communication Patterns Theory

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Ascan F., Paul

• Effects on Marriage of a Psycho-Communicative-Educational Intervention With Couples Undergoing the Transition to Parenthood, Evaluation at 1-Year Post Intervention

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Alyson F., John M.

• Memorable Messages of Hard Times: Constructing Short- and Long-Term Resiliencies Through Family Communication

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Kristen, Patrice M.

• Finding Meaning in Difficult Family Experiences: Sense-Making and Interaction Processes During Joint Family Storytelling

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Jody, April R.

• Equity and Interdependence as Predictors of Relational Maintenance Strategies

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Laura, Daniel J.

• Family and Work Socializing Communication: Messages, Gender, and Ideological Implications

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Caryn E., Shannon M., Andrea M., Jerimiah F., Gregory J.

---