Journal Description

For over three decades, the Journal of Family History has been the leading resource for scholars interested in the history of the family. Today, JFH continues to be the most important forum for international research on family, kinship and population.  Its focus encompasses work from a variety of perspectives, including gender, sexuality, race, class, and culture.

Interdisciplinary Scholarship

JFH focuses on historically based studies on family, kinship, and demography, featuring valuable contributions from the following fields:

• Anthropology
• Cultural Studies
• Demography
• Economics
• Family Studies
• Gender Studies
• History
• Law
• Literature
• Policy Studies
• Political Science
• Religion
• Sociology

Comprehensive Coverage

Offering an extensive representation of the various perspectives on the history of the family, the journal publishes interdisciplinary, comparative, monographic, and interpretive work, drawing from both recent history and more distant periods. Regular features include: * Articles * Book Review Section * Debates * Research Notes * Review Essays * Thematic Symposia

International Reputation

Published in association with the National Council on Family Relations, JFH has earned an international reputation for publishing the best research by top scholars world-wide. JFH is essential reading for historians of the family as well as scholars from other disciplines whose interests lie in various aspects of the family.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).