Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy is the flagship journal of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the largest circulation family therapy journal in the world.

JMFT is a peer-reviewed journal that advances the professional understanding of marital and family functioning and the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment of couple and family distress.

Toward that end, JMFT publishes articles on research, theory, clinical practice, and training in marital and family therapy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.710

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7951

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	456

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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.

• THE McMASTER FAMILY ASSESSMENT DEVICE*

  Citation: 2628

  Authors: Nathan B., Lawrence M., Duane S.

• THE McMASTER FAMILY ASSESSMENT DEVICE: RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY*

  Citation: 929

  Authors: Ivan W., Nathan B., Duane S., Gabor I.

• A REVISION OF THE DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE FOR USE WITH DISTRESSED AND NONDISTRESSED COUPLES: CONSTRUCT HIERARCHY AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALES

  Citation: 647

  Authors: Dean M., Clark, D. Russell, Jeffry H.

• FACES IV and the Circumplex Model: Validation Study

  Citation: 553

  Authors: David

• Assessing Intimacy: The Pair Inventory*

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Mark T., David H.

• The role of mindfulness in romantic relationship satisfaction and responses to relationship stress

  Citation: 448

  Authors: Sean, Kirk Warren, Elizabeth, W. Keith, Ronald D.

• The McMaster Model of Family Functioning

  Citation: 425

  Authors: Nathan B., Duane S., Sol

• FAMILY PSYCHOEDUCATION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

  Citation: 376

  Authors: William R., Lisa, Ellen, Alicia

• Mindful Relating: Exploring Mindfulness and Emotion Repertoires in Intimate Relationships

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Karen, James V.

• THE CULTURAL GENOGRAM: KEY TO TRAINING CULTURALLY COMPETENT FAMILY THERAPISTS

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Kenneth V., Tracey A.

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