Journal of Youth Studies

Aims & Scope

Journal of Youth Studies is an international scholarly journal devoted to the theoretical and empirical understanding of young people’s experiences and life contexts.

Rapidly changing socio-economic circumstances have important implications for young people: new opportunities have been created but inequality and marginalisation have increased and taken new forms.

Launched in 1998, the Journal of Youth Studies has established itself as the leading multidisciplinary journal for academics who are interested in youth and young adulthood.

As the leading journal in the field, the Journal of Youth Studies brings together social scientists from all regions of the world and working in a range of disciplines.

These include sociology, education, social policy, cultural studies, political science, economics, anthropology, criminology and social geography.

Ours is not a journal of adolescent psychology but we do accept papers that take a critical psychological perspective.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4865

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	977

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.995

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

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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 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.

• Rethinking the Youth Phase of the Life-course: The Case for Emerging Adulthood?

  Citation: 343

  Authors: John

• Changes in the transition to adulthood in the UK and Canada: the role of structure and agency in emerging adulthood

  Citation: 295

  Authors: James, John M.

• Taking Control of their Lives? Agency in Young Adult Transitions in England and the New Germany

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Karen

• ‘I Don't Want to Commit Myself Yet’: Young People's Life Concepts

  Citation: 275

  Authors: MANUELA

• The Entrepreneurial Self and ‘Youth at-risk’: Exploring the Horizons of Identity in the Twenty-first Century

  Citation: 259

  Authors: Peter

• Generation, Youth and Social Change in Australia

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Johanna, Dan

• Subcultures, Scenes or Tribes? None of the Above

  Citation: 207

  Authors: David

• Not so NEET? A Critique of the Use of ‘NEET’ in Setting Targets for Interventions with Young People

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Scott, Malcolm

• ‘Insider Research’ in the Study of Youth Cultures

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Paul

• The Role of Identity Capital in the Transition to Adulthood: The Individualization Thesis Examined

  Citation: 196

  Authors: James E.

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