Journal profile

Family & community health

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN0160-6379 | 1550-5057 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.76
Citation rate 1.67 106 total citations
h5-index 13 h5 depth signal
Cited share 70.3% 45 of 64
Total citations 106 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.93 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.9% 2 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 261
Canada 6
Australia 4
South Africa 3
China 3

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 111
Nutrition & Dietetics 110
Sociology 77
Psychiatry & Psychology 76
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 67

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 2,470 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 64 45 cited publications
Last 12 months 27 3.9 publications/month
Open access share 11.1% 3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 261 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 111 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Apr. 1978-v12n4, Feb. 1990; v23n4, Jan. 2001-
PubMed
v1n1,Apr. 1978-v12n4, Feb. 1990; v23n4, Jan. 2001-
Hospital literature index
v1n1, Apr. 1978-v12n4, Feb. 1990
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Health Education & Remote Healthcare Sociology Reproductive Health

Broad Categories

Health Services Public Health Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Psychiatry & Psychology Homelessness & Human Trafficking Patient Care

MeSH Descriptors

Community Health Services Preventive Health Services

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Yunlin Zhou, Jeong-Hui Park, Christine C. Blackburn et al.
Background and Objectives: Physical activity (PA) is important for overall well-being, but participation remains low in underserved Texas-Mexico border communities. This study, part of a local needs assessment, examined how motivational,...
02
Madeline Edgerly, Leslie Ruffalo, Marin Burkle
Background and Objectives: As many rural hospitals continue to close their labor and delivery units and the gap between the demand for and supply of physicians practicing obstetrics continues to grow, this study seeks to understand the b...
03
Elizabeth Jelsma, Nema Kebbeh, Rosenda Murillo
Background: Vicariously experienced racism-related stress is a key social determinant of child depression, yet national data on racial/ethnic and income disparities in this relationship are limited. Objectives: This study tested whether ...
05
Adrian Ortega, Zheng Zhou, Siva K. Balasubramanian et al.
Background: Consumer food characteristics have been correlated with dietary behaviors. However, the pathways in which these factors relate to one another and impact health outcomes have yet to be elucidated. Objective: We used structural...
07
Hyojin Im, Nicole Campbell, Reem Shawkat et al.
Background and Objective: Bhutanese refugees in the United States face intersecting health disparities shaped by trauma, cultural disruption, and systemic barriers. Despite growing attention to refugee health, little is known about how t...
10
DOI 10.1097/fch.0000000000000453

Family-Based Childcare in Chicago

Open DOI
Brenda D. Koester, Chelsea R. Singleton, Fikriyah Winata et al.
Background: Achieving environmental justice for children requires that their spaces promote health and well-being. In this study, we characterized the broader environmental context for family-based childcare (FCC) homes in Chicago, Illin...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Editors: v. 1- A. M. Reinhardt, M. D. Quinn.

Also issued online.