Journal profile · LAW
Juvenile and Family Court Journal
ISSN 0161-7109 · eISSN 1755-6988 · Wiley-Blackwell
Juvenile and Family Court Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Juvenile and Family Court Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Child Welfare and Adoption, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Child Abuse and Trauma, together about 34.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The quarterly, peer-reviewed Juveline & Family Court Journal, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges since 1949, focuses on issues of interest to the field of juvenile and family justice, including child abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, substance abuse, child custody and visitation, judicial leadership, and related topics. Judges, court administrators, attorneys, social workers, probation and detention officers, child welfare professionals, and many others working in the field rely on the Journal for the latest research and information on best practices concerning issues affecting children and families.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences15.3%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences9.7%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology9.3%
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology4.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.5%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine4.2%
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 | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | 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
EBSCO, ProQuestPublisher website
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
- 0.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 21Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 31,755Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,909 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 16 | 9 |
| 2024 | 26 | 15 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 | 17 | 24 |
| 2022 | 22 | 5 | 21 |
| 2021 | 26 | 7 | 37 |
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
- 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 2,900 / EUR 2,450 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement
If the Hybrid Open Access option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs below:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Hybrid Open Access
If the Hybrid Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Peer Review Process
New submissions should be made via Wiley Authors: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/JFCJ. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com.
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
- 0161-7109
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-6988
- Society / sponsor
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 77, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Juvenile and Family Court Journal
What CAS zone is Juvenile and Family Court Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Juvenile and Family Court Journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Juvenile and Family Court Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.38; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 38.
What are the manuscript requirements of Juvenile and Family Court Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Juvenile and Family Court Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Juvenile and Family Court Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Juvenile and Family Court Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Juvenile and Family Court Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .