Journal of Research on Adolescence

Aims & Scope

JRA seeks to publish innovative and rigorous research that advances understanding of adolescent development.

The journal considers manuscripts from the wide range of topics relevant to adolescent development, using rigorous quantitative or qualitative methodologies, and considering samples during the second decade of life (though samples of university students aged about 18-20 years need a strong justification that the sample is not one of convenience).

Manuscripts should advance understanding of adolescent development, rather than merely study a phenomenon with an adolescent sample, and should therefore be grounded in developmental theory and prior developmental research.

There are no exclusions of particular methodologies, though studies including a diverse and representative sample, with valid and multiple information sources, and/or with best practice quantitative or qualitative analysis strategies are preferred.

Manuscripts should clearly articulate the advances in understanding adolescent development and the applications for improving the lives of adolescents.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	4.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1398

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1689

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.030

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	120

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience, Psychology and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• We Know Some Things: Parent–Adolescent Relationships in Retrospect and Prospect

  Citation: 1404

  Authors: Laurence

• Schools as Developmental Contexts During Adolescence

  Citation: 980

  Authors: Jacquelynne S., Robert W.

• Beyond Homophily: A Decade of Advances in Understanding Peer Influence Processes

  Citation: 887

  Authors: Whitney A., Mitchell J.

• More than Myth: The Developmental Significance of Romantic Relationships During Adolescence

  Citation: 552

  Authors: W. Andrew

• Racial Identity Matters: The Relationship between Racial Discrimination and Psychological Functioning in African American Adolescents

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Robert M., Nikeea, Pamela P., R. L'Heureux

• What Adolescents Learn in Organized Youth Activities: A Survey of Self‐Reported Developmental Experiences

  Citation: 471

  Authors: David M., Reed W., Jodi B.

• Normative Sexuality Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review, 2000–2009

  Citation: 464

  Authors: Deborah L., Sara I.

• Adolescent Behavioral, Emotional, and Cognitive Engagement Trajectories in School and Their Differential Relations to Educational Success

  Citation: 427

  Authors: Ming‐Te, Jacquelynne S.

• Braking and Accelerating of the Adolescent Brain

  Citation: 427

  Authors: B. J., Rebecca M., Leah H.

• A Reinterpretation of Parental Monitoring in Longitudinal Perspective

  Citation: 415

  Authors: Margaret, HÃ¥kan, William J.

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