Journal profile · FAMILY STUDIES
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
ISSN 0814-723X · eISSN 1467-8438 · Wiley-Blackwell
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 65 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 43% (journal website); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, Child Therapy and Development and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, together about 50.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy publishes relevant, innovative and original articles on the theory, research, teaching and practice of family therapy. All articles are refereed by assessors with generous feedback and guidance provided as well as mentoring for beginning or new authors. Regular features include book reviews and guest issues on topics of interest to readers and practitioners. As a professional journal we aim to further the discipline of family therapy in Australia and New Zealand.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FAMILY STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Glenn Larner ResearchPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology29.5%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology12.1%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology9.2%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology8.2%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology7.2%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology6.9%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology4.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 325OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 46Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 153,509Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 30 | 31 |
| 2024 | 49 | 26 | 119 |
| 2023 | 54 | 40 | 116 |
| 2022 | 50 | 15 | 100 |
| 2021 | 41 | 19 | 174 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
65 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 27 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 104 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (115 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 43%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 43%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 1,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 6
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, ma…Length not stated
- regular article) • Word length. The maximum length for Regular Articles is generally 6,000 words, not including references, tables, and figures. Please statmain text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship Policy
The submitting author must ensure that all listed authors must agree with the content of the final submitted version of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Encourages data sharing Model summary
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Member of COPE Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 5. COPYRIGHT, LICENSING AND ONLINE OPEN
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access WALS + standard CTA or Open Access
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Accepts preprints Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0814-723X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8438
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Association of Family Therapy
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
What CAS zone is Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Family Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.82; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 65 days (interquartile range 27–163 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 43% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 6; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-30). Last updated: .