Journal of Family Psychology explained

Journal of Family Psychology
Cover:	Journal of Family Psychology cover.gif
Editor:	Barbara H. Fiese^[1]
Discipline:	Family psychology
Abbreviation:	J. Fam. Psychol.
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
Country:	United States
Frequency:	8/year
History:	1987-present
Impact:	2.69
Impact-Year:	2020
Website:	http://www.apa.org/journals/fam/
Link1:	http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=fam
Link1-Name:	Online access
Issn:	0893-3200
Eissn:	1939-1293

The Journal of Family Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It was established in 1987 and covers research in family psychology.^[2] The current editor-in-chief is Barbara H. Fiese.

The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. ^[3] The TOP Guidelines provide structure to research planning and reporting and aim at making research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible. ^[4]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.69.^[5]

Notable people

• George W. Howe, journal associate editor, psychologist and academic^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Journal of Family Psychology. American Psychological Association. 2017-08-03.
2. Web site: October 19, 2012 . Journal of Family Psychology. . 2012-10-19.
3. Web site: Transparency and Openness Promotion. APA.org. American Psychological Association. 2021-09-30.
4. Web site: What are the TOP Guidelines and why are they important?. APA.org. American Psychological Association. 2021-09-30.
5. Book: 2021 . Journal of Family Psychology . 2021 Journal Citation Reports . . Social Sciences . . Journal Citation Reports.
6. Web site: George W. Howe . . October 2, 2013 . October 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010430/http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/psychology/people/181 . dead .