Young

Aims & Scope

YOUNG is an international scholarly journal of youth research, which seeks to publish innovative and outstanding theoretical, textual, and empirical research on the life situation of young people.

The journal has an interdisciplinary profile and welcomes original articles that integrate perspectives from different approaches and research traditions.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Psychology and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 500.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Regimes of youth transitions

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Andreas

• Beyond apathetic or activist youth

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Anita, Johanna, Salem

• Learning from Young People Engaged in Climate Activism: The Potential of Collectivizing Despair and Hope

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Karen

• Facing uncertainty

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Carmen

• Peace out to revolution! Activism among African American youth

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Shawn A.

• Between cosmopolitanism and the locals

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Rachel, Rebecca

• A Longitudinal Analysis of Belonging

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Hernán, Johanna

• Everyday youth participation? Contrasting views from Australian policymakers and young people

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Ariadne, Philippa

• Young People and the Future

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Dan

• Conviviality and Multiculture

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Sivamohan