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Journal of Family Therapy
ISSN 0163-4445 · eISSN 1467-6427 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Family Therapy: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 292 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 30% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
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, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Family Therapy is published on behalf of the UK Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice. The Journal of Family Therapy seeks to advance the understanding of human systems such as couples, families, professional networks and wider groups, and how to most effectively intervene in such systems. It will publish articles on theory, research, practice and training, which are written in language that is accessible both to family therapists and other disciplines. The high-profile editorial board includes leading academics and professionals from around the world in keeping with an intention to attract a high standard of international contributions, which will have global reach and influence.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 29, United States 3, Italy 3, Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 2 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology26.3%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology11.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology10.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.1%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology6.5%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology6.4%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology5.7%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology3.7%
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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | 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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | 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
PsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 0.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 643OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 30Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 256,368Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,933 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 38 | 23 | 28 |
| 2024 | 41 | 21 | 81 |
| 2023 | 25 | 14 | 32 |
| 2022 | 49 | 17 | 193 |
| 2021 | 59 | 18 | 438 |
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
292 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 199 days – 434 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 312 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (67 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) 2025
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 303 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,650 / GBP 2,160 | — | — |
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 accepted2, with length limits
- research articles does not include tables and figures.) Research Article (3,000-6,000 words) It is considered good practice (as recommended for examplemain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleations for future research and practice Review Article (up to 6000 words). Systematic reviews are welcomed. For systematic reviews amain text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- License & copyright
Creative Commons licensing Model summary
This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access WALS + standard CTA/ELA and/or Open Access for hybrid titles
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. Standard re-use and licensing rights vary by journal. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used. This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies: Note …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
This Journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Refer and Transfer Program
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
- 0163-4445
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-6427
- Society / sponsor
- UK Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Family Therapy
What CAS zone is Journal of Family Therapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Family Therapy is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Family Studies / Psychology, Clinical. 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 Journal of Family Therapy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.87; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Family Therapy?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 292 days (interquartile range 199–434 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30% (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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Family Therapy based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (29), United States (3) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Family Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Family Therapy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Family Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Family Therapy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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: .