Journal profile · Multiple
Studies in Family Planning
ISSN 0039-3665 · eISSN 1728-4465 · Wiley-Blackwell
Studies in Family Planning: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; review about 182 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Family Planning is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Reproductive Health and Contraception and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences, together about 48.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Family Planning is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes public health, social science, and biomedical research from around the world. The journal advances knowledge and policy dialogue in sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice, covering issues such as fertility, family planning, HIV/STIs, abortion, and maternal and child health. Studies in Family Planning disseminates research that helps ensure that efforts to improve the sexual and reproductive health, rights, and choices of underserved populations are based on academically rigorous scientific studies. We publish research articles, reports, commentaries, and data papers. The journal is managed by the Population Council. It was founded in 1963 and is published quarterly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine26.3%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine11.3%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences11.2%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions8.2%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences7.7%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences5%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine3.5%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCAB AbstractsCurrent 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
- 3.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,432OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 61.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 47Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 105,687Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,490 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025 | 56 | 40 | 104 |
| 2024 | 28 | 18 | 74 |
| 2023 | 42 | 32 | 470 |
| 2022 | 48 | 31 | 390 |
| 2021 | 38 | 25 | 470 |
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
182 dayssubmission to acceptance
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) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 182 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 37 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 2,680 / GBP 2,110 | — | — | |
| 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 accepted5, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries should be focused on important policy issues.Length not stated
- data articlesData Articles (beginning 2017)Length not stated
- original research articlewelcomes the following types of papers: Original Research Articles These papers are typically 5,000-9,000 words, and generally include the following sections: a…main text ≤ 9,000 words
- original research articlesStudies in Family Planning welcomes the following types of papers: Original Research ArticlesLength not stated
- reportsReports are shorter and narrower in scope than Original Research ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Peer review
- Authorship
Author name change policy Model summary
In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest AI Disclosures
From https://www.wiley.com/en-us/publish/article/ai-guidelines/#disclosure
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data citation Model summary
Please also cite the data you have shared, like you would cite other sources that your article refers to, in your references section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
Manuscripts are subject to a double-anonymized peer review process.
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
- 0039-3665
- Electronic ISSN
- 1728-4465
- Society / sponsor
- Population Council
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Family Planning
What CAS zone is Studies in Family Planning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Family Planning is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Demography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studies in Family Planning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.87; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 131.
How long does peer review take at Studies in Family Planning?
The publisher reports about 182 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (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.
Which databases index Studies in Family Planning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Family Planning is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studies in Family Planning open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Family Planning 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: .