Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Community Work & Family
ISSN 1366-8803 · eISSN 1469-3615 · Taylor & Francis
Community Work & Family: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 374 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Community Work & Family is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Work-Family Balance Challenges, Employment and Welfare Studies and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, together about 47.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Community, work and family are interconnected and central to everybody’s life. The links between community, work and family have generated widespread interdisciplinary interest, which this journal draws together with a focus on theory, research, policy and practice. The Journal provides a forum for social scientists and practitioners to share experiences and ideas and debate current issues and controversies. The Journal publishes manuscripts consistent with the aims and distinctive nature of the Journal, and that cover the intersections of two or more aspects of community, work and family. It includes qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research, as well as work conceived as action, participatory or evaluation research. In addition, theoretical papers, systematic review articles and research and policy notes reporting on innovative research or policy practice are featured. The aims of Community, Work & Family are: •to publish theoretical, research-based, policy and practical contributions in the growing area of community, work and family and their interface •to publish regular articles, as well as policy notes, research notes, and Voices articles: short pieces written from a researcher’s perspective. See the Instructions for Authors for more details. •to provide an international forum for debate in the field and reflect the range of approaches to community, work and family in different contexts, by encouraging contributions from academics and practitioners from around the world •to foster the development of theory, research, policy and practice •to highlight the experiences of those members of communities, organisations and families whose voices are seldom heard •to encourage critical examination of existing frameworks and practices to promote research which employs methods with the potential to lead to social action The Distinctive Nature of the Journal •Recognises the contested nature of community, work and family and their intersections across multiple contexts •Highlights the perspectives of multiple stakeholders in communities, work organisations and families •Explores dimensions of social and organisational change •Includes voices which are often not heard and are ‘hidden’ •Emphases research and practice •Targets academics and professionals and is interdisciplinary within the social sciences •Reports research using diverse methods and with implications for policy and practice •Encourages new ways of thinking about diversity and equality •Promo
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Spain 1, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences28.1%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions11.4%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences5.5%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences5.1%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences3.8%
- Emotional Labor in ProfessionsSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPsycINFOPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Family Index, Psychological Abstracts, Political Science Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.83Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 493OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 205,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,054 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 40 | 13 |
| 2025 | 58 | 31 | 59 |
| 2024 | 52 | 22 | 187 |
| 2023 | 42 | 18 | 283 |
| 2022 | 37 | 14 | 346 |
| 2021 | 37 | 12 | 842 |
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
374 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 292 days – 465 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 383 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (147 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)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 102 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted6
- policy notesto publish regular articles, as well as policy notes, research notes, and Voices articles: short pieces written from a researcher’s perspective.Length not stated
- regular articlesto publish regular articles, as well as policy notes, research notes, and Voices articles: short pieces written from a researcher’s perspective.Length not stated
- research notesto publish regular articles, as well as policy notes, research notes, and Voices articles: short pieces written from a researcher’s perspective.Length not stated
- systematic review articlesIn addition, theoretical papers, systematic review articles and research and policy notes reporting on innovative research or policy practice are featured.Length not stated
- theoretical papersIn addition, theoretical papers, systematic review articles and research and policy notes reporting on innovative research or policy practice are featured.Length not stated
- voices articlesto publish regular articles, as well as policy notes, research notes, and Voices articles: short pieces written from a researcher’s perspective.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Community, Work & Family is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1366-8803
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-3615
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Community Work & Family
What CAS zone is Community Work & Family in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Community Work & Family is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Community Work & Family?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Community Work & Family?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 374 days (interquartile range 292–465 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 JCR quartile is Community Work & Family in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Community Work & Family based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Spain (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Community Work & Family?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Community Work & Family is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Community Work & Family open access, and what is the APC?
Community Work & Family is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .