Women, Gender, and Families of Color

Aims & Scope

Women, Gender, and Families of Color (WGFC) is a multidisciplinary journal that centers on the study of Black, Latina, Indigenous, and Asian American women, gender, and families.

Within this framework, the journal encourages theoretical and empirical research from history, the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities, including comparative and transnational research, and analyses of domestic social, political, economic, and cultural policies and practices within the United States.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.127

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26614

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7

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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

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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.

• An Introduction to Race, Gender, and Disability: Intersectionality, Disability Studies, and Families of Color

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Liat, Sandy

• Mothering the "Useless": Black Motherhood, Disability, and Slavery

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Jenifer L.

• The Impact of Community Involvement, Religion, and Spirituality on Happiness and Health among a National Sample of Black Lesbians

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Juan, Alfred

• Multidimensional Approaches to Examining Gender and Racial/Ethnic Stratification in Health

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Tyson H., Taylor W.

• Invisible Violence: Gender, Islamophobia, and the Hidden Assault on U.S. Muslim Women

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Sabrina

• Women, Gender Politics, and Pan-Africanism

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Keisha N., Asia, Ula Y.

• "You have to put your children’s needs first or you’re really not a good mother": Black Motherhood and Self-Care Practices

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Tracy R., Meredith R., Regina McCoy

• Tenuous Ties: The Nature and Costs of Kin Support among Low-income Rural Black Mothers

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Raymond, Linda M.

• "Dislocated Histories": The Canton Asylum for Insane Indians

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Susan

• Introduction to Special Issue: Black Girlhood and Kinship

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Corinne T., LaKisha Michelle

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