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Journal of Family Studies
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Journal of Family Studies

1322-9400

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjfs20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 678 39 37 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 47
Documents by Best Scientists*: 44
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 34
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.796
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Family Studies?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Project commissioning, Publishing, Social psychology, Media studies and Developmental psychology. While Journal of Family Studies focused on Project commissioning, it was also able to explore topics like Social science, Gender studies, Family law and Public relations. Most of the Family law studies addressed also intersect with Mediation.

The research on Publishing tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Nursing, Management, Library science, Psychoanalysis and Criminology. Social psychology research featured in Journal of Family Studies incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Perception, Association (psychology), Clinical psychology, Mental health and Qualitative research.

  • Project commissioning (53.98%)
  • Publishing (49.60%)
  • Social psychology (27.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Enduring conflict in parental separation: pathways of impact on child development (105 citations)
  • The Development of the Comprehensive Child Maltreatment Scale (83 citations)
  • Changes in gender equality?: Swedish fathers' parental leave, division of childcare and housework (67 citations)

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

The most cited publications aim to foster the development of research in Social psychology, Project commissioning, Publishing, Developmental psychology and Social science. In addition to Social psychology research, the published papers aim to explore topics under Family functioning and Clinical psychology. The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Project commissioning that incorporate concepts from other fields like Perception, Family law, Public relations, Gender studies and Shared care.

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:

The main points discussed in Journal of Family Studies deals with Developmental psychology, Gender studies, Social psychology, Demographic economics and Sample (statistics). The presented studies in Parenting stress fall within the purview of Developmental psychology but it also intertwines with topics in Longitudinal study. The Gender equality studies presented in it fall under the field of Gender studies, but it also has connections to other fields such as Family life.

In addition to Social psychology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Qualitative research and Romance. The journal aims to investigate interdisciplinary topics such as Demographic economics and Distribution (economics). The journal blends together research topics in Sample (statistics) and Clinical psychology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Gambling-related harm as reported by concerned significant others: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of empirical studies (12 citations)
  • Refamilisation in the broadband society – the effects of ICTs on family solidarity in Finland (10 citations)
  • Children's rights and gender equality in Swedish parenting support: policy and practice (6 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 Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lawrie Moloney (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jo Grimwade (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bruce Smyth (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jennifer McIntosh (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Helen Cameron (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 Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • La Trobe University (62 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Queensland (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Melbourne (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Australian Institute of Family Studies (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Australian National University (15 papers) absent at the last 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, 6.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 4.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.27% of all publications and 71.62% 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.

Contribution of Institutions and Universities to Journal of Family Studies

The Journal of Family studies has seen a diverse range of contributions from various esteemed institutions and Universities across the world. However, a substantial number of contributions have been noticed from universities specializing in psychology, like the best colleges for psychology in Kansas. The research patterns indicate a similarity in the key research areas of these institutions and the consistent research themes in the Journal of Family Studies. Studies from these institutions gravitate towards Social Psychology, Family studies, and Gender studies, all of which are also primary subjects of interest in Journal of Family Studies. Here are a few recognized affiliations that are frequent contributors to the Journal: 1. Kansas State University 2. University of Kansas 3. Wichita State University These institutions rank amongst the top affiliations contributing to the Journal of Family Studies. If you wish to check out more about these academic institutions, you can find a compiled list of the best colleges for psychology in Kansas. Further, to provide insights, the Role the Universities take in nurturing the research culture would be elaborated in subsequent sections. It includes the impact of Institutional support on the quality of research, the role of inter-university collaborations, and how the insights from these researches contribute to family studies and other interconnected fields.

Top Publications

  • Gambling-related harm as reported by concerned significant others: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of empirical studies

    Ben J. Riley;Peter Harvey;Beth R. Crisp;Malcolm Battersby

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • Transition to Parenthood and Quality of Parenting among Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Couples Who Conceived through Assisted Reproduction

    Bérengère Rubio;Olivier Vecho;Martine Gross;Loes van Rijn-van Gelderen

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Psychometric properties of the CESD, STAI-T, and PSS among parents of children with mental illness

    Megan Dol;Erica McDonald;Mark A. Ferro

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Family Change and Co-parenting in Resident Couples and Children's Behavioral Problems.

    Elizabeth Karberg;Natasha Cabrera

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • ‘Dads kind of get forgotten’: the mental health support needs of fathers raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Monique Seymour;Sara Allen;Rebecca Giallo;Catherine E. Wood

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Sibling relationship dynamics relate to young adults’ empathic responding

    Nahide Gungordu;Maria Hernandez-Reif

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • A dimensional approach to the mental health of siblings of children with mental health problems: a 20-year systematic review

    Nylanda Ma;Rachel Roberts;Helen Winefield;Gareth Furber

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Parent–child interactions as predictors of coparenting: A longitudinal study of family subsystems

    Annie Bernier;Chantal Cyr;Célia Matte-Gagné;George M. Tarabulsy

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Development of a mobile app for family members of Veterans with PTSD: identifying needs and modifiable factors associated with burden, depression, and anxiety

    Jason E. Owen;Beth K. Jaworski;Eric Kuhn;Julia E. Hoffman

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Family Foundations To promote parent mental health and family functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A mixed methods evaluation

    (2021)
    10 Citations

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