Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Aims & Scope

Journal of Youth and Adolescence provides a single, high-level medium of communication for psychologists, psychiatrists, biologists, criminologists, educators, and researchers in many other allied disciplines who address the subject of youth and adolescence.

The journal publishes quantitative analyses, theoretical papers, and comprehensive review articles.

The journal especially welcomes empirically rigorous papers that take policy implications seriously.

Research need not have been designed to address policy needs, but manuscripts must address implications for the manner society formally (e.g., through laws, policies or regulations) or informally (e.g., through parents, peers, and social institutions) responds to the period of youth and adolescence.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	3.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1379

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2941

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.043

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	155

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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 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.

• The inventory of parent and peer attachment: Individual differences and their relationship to psychological well-being in adolescence

  Citation: 2665

  Authors: Gay C., Mark T.

• A self-report measure of pubertal status: Reliability, validity, and initial norms

  Citation: 2486

  Authors: Anne C., Lisa, Maryse, Andrew

• The use of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in adolescents and young adults

  Citation: 1520

  Authors: Lenore Sawyer

• Risk and Protective Factors for Prospective Changes in Adolescent Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 999

  Authors: Natasha R., Justin Y. A., Ronald M., Cele E., Ella L., Jasmine

• Validation of a self-administered instrument to assess stage of adolescent development

  Citation: 770

  Authors: Naomi M., J. Richard

• Discrimination Distress During Adolescence

  Citation: 714

  Authors: Celia B., Scyatta A., Rose E.

• Emotional Distress Among LGBT Youth: The Influence of Perceived Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

  Citation: 686

  Authors: Joanna, Renee M., Heather L., Beth E., Deborah

• Resilience in Adolescents: Protective Role of Social Support, Coping Strategies, Self-Esteem, and Social Activities on Experience of Stress and Depression

  Citation: 681

  Authors: Michelle, Marc A.

• Adolescents’ Electronic Media Use at Night, Sleep Disturbance, and Depressive Symptoms in the Smartphone Age

  Citation: 666

  Authors: Sakari, Nadine, Serge, Julia F., Alexander

• Emotion Regulation Strategies in Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Youth: A Meta-Analytic Review

  Citation: 634

  Authors: Johanna Özlem, Eva, Emily Alexandra, Brunna, Andrea Christiane

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