由国家家庭关系委员会出版的《婚姻与家庭杂志》(JMF)在过去75年里一直是家庭领域的领先研究期刊，并一直是家庭科学中被引用次数最多的期刊。JMF采用反映社会科学全貌的多种方法，包括定量、定性和多方法设计，具有独创性的研究和理论;研究解释;综合评估;方法和统计进展报告;以及对婚姻、其他形式的亲密关系和家庭的各个方面的批判性讨论。该杂志也发表简短的报告。
The Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), published by the National Council on Family Relations, has been the leading research journal in the family field for more than 75 years and is consistently the most highly cited journal in Family Science. JMF features original research and theory using the variety of methods reflective of the full range of social sciences, including quantitative, qualitative, and multi-method designs; research interpretation; integrative review; reports on methodological and statistical advances; and critical discussion concerning all aspects of marriage, other forms of close relationships, and families. The journal also publishes brief reports.
