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Parenting-Science and Practice
ISSN 1529-5192 · eISSN 1532-7922 · Taylor & Francis
Parenting-Science and Practice: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.41; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 121 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Parenting-Science and Practice is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, together about 47.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Parenting: Science and Practice strives to promote the exchange of empirical findings, theoretical perspectives, and methodological approaches from all disciplines that help to define and advance theory, research, and practice in parenting, caregiving, and childrearing broadly construed. "Parenting" is interpreted to include biological parents and grandparents, adoptive parents, nonparental caregivers, and others, including infrahuman parents. Articles on parenting itself, antecedents of parenting, parenting effects on parents and on children, the multiple contexts of parenting, and parenting interventions and education are all welcome. The journal brings parenting to science and science to parenting. Parenting: Science and Practice is a quarterly international and interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that seeks to publish rigorous empirical, methodological, applied, review, theoretical, perspective, and policy pieces relevant to parenting; contributions from the humanities and biological sciences as well as the social sciences are invited. The journal also publishes notices of books and other publications or media representations relevant to a scientific approach to parenting. Departments Parenting: Science and Practice has five main departments: Inquiries about prospective submissions to any department should be addressed to the Editor (email: marc.h.bornstein@gmail.com). Empirical Articles. The journal is principally committed to the publication of empirical articles. Creative, comprehensive, and clear reports that advance theory and the empirical base in the field of parenting studies are sought, and all modes of empirical research are invited: experimental, observational, ethnographic, textual, interpretive, and survey. Reviews. Reviews of the literature may be empirically grounded or theoretical; they should be scholarly, integrative, and timely, synthesizing or evaluating an issue relevant to parenting. (Published reviews are sometimes accompanied by a small number of solicited commentaries from specialists in parenting as well as in allied fields.) Statements. Statements provide a forum for the rapid dissemination of new hypotheses, fresh concepts, alternative methods, or emerging trends. Statements should be tightly reasoned and empirically grounded and must be cogent and succinct. Statements should not exceed 3,000 words in length. Tutorials. Parenting publishes occasional tutorials that debut a new concept in parenting or explore the intersec
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Marc H. BornsteinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology25.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences11.3%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology11.1%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences7.7%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine6.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology5%
- Infant Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4.1%
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPsychology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 3 |
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, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedPsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost - Academic Search Alumni Edition, OCLC - ArticleFirst
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
- 1.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.08Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.55Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 343OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 87,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 87,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 552 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 26 | 15 | 79 |
| 2024 | 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| 2022 | 14 | 10 | 284 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 68 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
121 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 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 accepted8
- editorialEditorial | Published online: 24 Aug 2026Length not stated
- empirical articlesEmpirical Articles. The journal is principally committed to the publication of empirical articles. Creative, comprehensive, and clear reports that advance theor…Length not stated
- media noticesMedia Notices. Summaries and evaluations of books, periodicals, websites, and other media that concern themselves with parenting studies or practices will appea…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 8 Sep 2026Length not stated
- review articleReview Article | Published online: 1 Aug 2026Length not stated
- reviewsReviews. Reviews of the literature may be empirically grounded or theoretical; they should be scholarly, integrative, and timely, synthesizing or evaluating an …Length not stated
- statementsStatements. Statements provide a forum for the rapid dissemination of new hypotheses, fresh concepts, alternative methods, or emerging trends. Statements should…Length not stated
- tutorialsTutorials. Parenting publishes occasional tutorials that debut a new concept in parenting or explore the intersection of parenting with an academic specialty pe…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal; option to publish open access. Model summary
Parenting 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 and readership of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All papers undergo editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
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
- 1529-5192
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7922
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Parenting-Science and Practice
What CAS zone is Parenting-Science and Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Parenting-Science and Practice is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Family Studies / Psychology, Developmental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Parenting-Science and Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.41; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Parenting-Science and Practice?
The publisher reports about 121 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5% (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 JCR quartile is Parenting-Science and Practice 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 3 of Psychology.
Which databases index Parenting-Science and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Parenting-Science and Practice is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Parenting-Science and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Parenting-Science and Practice 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .