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Journal of Family Issues
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Journal of Family Issues

0192-513X

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jfi

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 408 37 43 10
Psychology 449 94 91 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 147
Documents by Best Scientists*: 141
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 102
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.896
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Family Issues?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Gender studies and Demography. Topics in Developmental psychology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Interpersonal relationship and Well-being. Journal of Family Issues aims to form a more comprehensive understanding of the field by integrating disciplines like Social psychology and Family life.

The work tackled in Journal of Family Issues goes beyond the discipline of Clinical psychology as it also encompasses Mental health. The journal focused on Demography research but expanded to cover Marital status.

  • Developmental psychology (40.95%)
  • Social psychology (30.68%)
  • Clinical psychology (9.99%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2): Development and Preliminary Psychometric Data (5087 citations)
  • The Differential Effects of Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey (515 citations)
  • A Comparison of Marriages and Cohabiting Relationships (443 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Family Issues:

The published papers primarily focus on research topics in Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Marital status and Well-being. The journal publications explore issues in Developmental psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Longitudinal study and Socioeconomic status. The journal papers tackle studies in Quality (business) and the interrelated subject of Happiness to gain insights into Social psychology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Family Issues was organized to reinforce research efforts on Developmental psychology, Gender studies, Social psychology, Demographic economics and Clinical psychology. Young adult research are fields of study within Developmental psychology but they also intertwine with concepts in Perspective (graphical). The journal links adjacent topics like Clinical psychology with Depression (differential diagnoses).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Parental stress and resilience in autism spectrum disorder and Down syndrome (9 citations)
  • Impact of the 2020 pandemic of COVID-19 on Families with School-aged Children in the United States: Roles of Income Level and Race (6 citations)
  • Why Is Part-time Unpaid Parental Leave (Still) Gendered? Narratives and Strategies of Couples in Spain: (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Family Issues (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Alan Booth (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lawrence H. Ganong (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Marilyn Coleman (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Wendy D. Manning (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Katherine R. Allen (14 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Family Issues (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Pennsylvania State University (78 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ohio State University (67 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Brigham Young University (64 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (62 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (54 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 12.14% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.16% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.72% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.26% of all publications and 65.85% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

How to Contribute to the Journal of Family Issues

Given the wide range of research areas covered by the Journal of Family Issues, we recognize that our readership may consist of scholars, educators, and students interested in contributing to this body of knowledge. Here, we provide a brief guide on how to meet the journal's submission criteria to facilitate your process of becoming an author. Firstly, contributors must ensure their research aligns with the key themes highlighted in the Journal of Family Issues, including but not limited to: Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Gender studies, and Demography. Secondly, understand that the Journal of Family Issues puts great emphasis on the quality of the research methodology and the relevance of the chosen topic. Be sure to provide solid empirical work and theoretical insights in your research paper. This could be based on experimental research, cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, or qualitative analyses. Thirdly, it is expected that contributors follow ethical guidelines in research and citation, to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity in the journal. Contributors must ensure that all data sources and references are correctly cited and acknowledged. Finally, would-be authors should prepare to submit a structured abstract along with their manuscript, outlining the purpose, methodology, findings, practical implications, and originality of the research. For a detailed description of these guidelines and additional information on how to make your submission, feel free to contact us. Also, aspirants interested in exploring educational and career opportunities in the field of family therapy can find more details about the Marriage and family therapist education requirements in Nebraska.

Top Publications

  • Mothers, Fathers, Daughters, and Sons: Gender Differences in Adults’ Intergenerational Ties:

    Karen L. Fingerman;Meng Huo;Kira S. Birditt

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Fictive Kin Networks among African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and Non-Latino Whites:

    Robert Taylor;Linda Chatters;Christina J. Cross;Dawne Mouzon

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • "I’m Scared because Divorce Sucks": Parental Divorce and the Marital Paradigms of Emerging Adults

    Brian J. Willoughby;Spencer James;Ian Marsee;Madison Memmott

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Reaching Adulthood: Persistent Beliefs about the Importance and Timing of Adult Milestones:

    Kennan Cepa;Frank F. Furstenberg

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Family Communication and Psychological Distress in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic: Mediating Role of Coping

    Ekmel Geçer;Murat Yıldırım;Murat Yıldırım

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • A Dyadic Analysis of Emotion Regulation as a Moderator of Associations Between Marital Conflict and Marital Satisfaction Among First-married and Remarried Couples:

    Nick Frye;Lawrence Ganong;Todd Jensen;Marilyn Coleman

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Families Are Socially Constructed: Pragmatic Implications for Researchers:

    Caroline Sanner;Lawrence Ganong;Marilyn Coleman

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Relationship Behaviors across the Transition to Parenthood

    Valentina Rauch-Anderegg;Rebekka Kuhn;Anne Milek;Anne Milek;W. Kim Halford

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Fairness Perceptions of the Division of Household Labor: Housework and Childcare:

    Tara Koster;Anne-Rigt Poortman;Tanja van der Lippe;Pauline Kleingeld

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Parents' Shift Work in Connection with Work–Family Conflict and Mental Health: Examining the Pathways for Mothers and Fathers:

    Yixuan Zhao;Amanda R. Cooklin;Alice Richardson;Lyndall Strazdins

    (2021)
    24 Citations

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