The journal's vision is to become the leading international outlet for reporting research on the family. It will facilitate a greater understanding of the diversity of the family in all its forms and contribute to the knowledge base that informs intervention programs and social policies at national and international levels.

Family Science is the official journal of the European Society on Family Relations, and promotes the development of Family Science within Europe and around the globe. Given the multiplicity of factors that impact on the family, the journal publishes original research, theoretical, methodological and review papers that address issues pertinent to the family, and reflect a diverse array of methodologies. Research syntheses on key topics about the family across various countries is included in order to expand cross-national understanding, collaboration and applications.

Articles are welcome from a broad range of researchers who study the family, such as Psychologists, Clinicians, Sociologists, Demographers, Anthropologists and Economists. Special thematic issues will also appear in order to provide a state-of-the-art update on a specialized area of family science. The journal has wide appeal to Family Scientists, Practitioners, and Policy Specialists.

Topics that the journal addresses include:

• family processes and transitions
• marital and family intervention studies
• family-focused prevention programs
• family violence and abuse
• the family in relation to other systems (including school, work, culture and health)
• assessment, methodological and statistical advances
• family policy