Journal of Family Violence
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Psychology
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Clinical Psychology
Q1
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Law
Q1
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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.162
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
103
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.28
Total Docs. (latest)
339
Total Citations (3yr)
1,742
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
08857482, 15732851
Coverage
1986-2026
Journal Rank
#3,833
Subject Categories
Clinical Psychology
Q1
Law
Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
Sociology and Political Science
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Family Violence (JOFV) is a peer-reviewed publication committed to the dissemination of rigorous research on preventing, ending, and ameliorating all forms of family violence.
JOFV welcomes scholarly articles related to the broad categories of child abuse and maltreatment, dating violence, domestic and partner violence, and elder abuse.
Within these categories, JOFV emphasizes research on physical violence, psychological violence, sexual violence, and homicides that occur in families.
Studies on families in all their various forms and diversities are welcome.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 339 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 398 |
| Total Refs. | 20,647 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,742 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 394 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.28 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 60.91 |
| % Female | 72.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Family Violence?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Family Violence has an SJR of 1.162 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Family Violence?
Journal of Family Violence has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.162 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of Family Violence?
The H-index of Journal of Family Violence is 103, meaning 103 of its articles have each been cited at least 103 times.
Is Journal of Family Violence indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Family Violence is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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