This study conducted a meta-analytic review to identify risk factors associated with intimate partner physical abuse perpetration and victimization. The analysis included 85 studies, producing 308 distinct effect sizes. Composite effect sizes were calculated for 16 perpetration and 9 victimization risk factors. Large effect sizes were found between perpetration of physical abuse and five risk factors (emotional abuse, forced sex, illicit drug use, attitudes condoning marital violence, and marital satisfaction). Moderate effect sizes were calculated between perpetration of physical abuse and six risk factors (traditional sex-role ideology, anger/hostility, history of partner abuse, alcohol use, depression, and career/life stress). A large effect size was calculated between physical violence victimization and the victim using violence toward her partner. Moderate effect sizes were calculated between female physical violence victimization and depression and fear of future abuse. The study highlights the importance of examining intimate partner violence from a multi-factorial perspective and identifies areas that require further empirical research.This study conducted a meta-analytic review to identify risk factors associated with intimate partner physical abuse perpetration and victimization. The analysis included 85 studies, producing 308 distinct effect sizes. Composite effect sizes were calculated for 16 perpetration and 9 victimization risk factors. Large effect sizes were found between perpetration of physical abuse and five risk factors (emotional abuse, forced sex, illicit drug use, attitudes condoning marital violence, and marital satisfaction). Moderate effect sizes were calculated between perpetration of physical abuse and six risk factors (traditional sex-role ideology, anger/hostility, history of partner abuse, alcohol use, depression, and career/life stress). A large effect size was calculated between physical violence victimization and the victim using violence toward her partner. Moderate effect sizes were calculated between female physical violence victimization and depression and fear of future abuse. The study highlights the importance of examining intimate partner violence from a multi-factorial perspective and identifies areas that require further empirical research.