Journal of Family History

Aims & Scope

Journal of Family History is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes scholarly research from an international perspective concerning the family as a historical social form, with contributions from the disciplines of history, gender studies, economics, law, political science, policy studies, demography, anthropology, sociology, liberal arts, and the humanities.

Themes including gender, sexuality, race, class, and culture are welcome.

Its contents, which will be composed of both monographic and interpretative work (including full-length review essays and thematic fora), will reflect the international scope of research on the history of the family.

The journal will disseminate research on recent history that helps inform social debate and policy, as well as work on more distant periods.

Timely articles, debates, and reviews will keep readers abreast of currents in theory, methodology, and interpretation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.157

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23988

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	47

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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 Arts and Humanities 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.

• Social Change and Transitions to Adulthood in Historical Perspective

  Citation: 219

  Authors: John, Frank F., Theodore

• Family History and the Life Course

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Glen H.

• Death and the Family

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Peter

• The Changing Relationship between Education and Marriage in the United States, 1940–2000

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Berna M.

• Characteristics of the Western Family Considered Over Time

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Peter

• Family Patterns in Nineteenth-Century Sweden: Impact Of Occupational Status and Landownership

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Bobbi S., Alice L.

• From Brideprice To Dowry in Mediterranean Europe

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Diane Owen

• Women without Men: Widows and Spinsters in Britain and France in the Eighteenth Century

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Olwen

• Turning Points and Transitions: Perceptions of the Life Course

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Tamara K., Kanji

• Public Welfare and Child Circulation, Mexico City, 1877 to 1925

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Ann S.

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