Youth and Society

Aims & Scope

Youth & Society has provided educators, counselors, researchers, and policy makers with the latest research and scholarship in this dynamic field for over forty years, This valuable resource examines critical contemporary issues and provides useful practical information for studying and working with 10-24 year olds.

The journal, published 6 times per year, features peer-reviewed empirical and review articles written by distinguished scholars and practitioners from a variety of disciplines and fields, including: sociology, psychology, public health, social work, education, criminology, anthropology, human services, and political science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.143

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3874

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	766

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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.

• Parental Disciplinary Patterns and Social Competence in Children

  Citation: 575

  Authors: Diana

• Identity and Agency in Emerging Adulthood

  Citation: 511

  Authors: Seth J., James E., Jeffrey Jensen

• A Social Capital Framework for the Study of Institutional Agents and Their Role in the Empowerment of Low-Status Students and Youth

  Citation: 507

  Authors: Ricardo D.

• Experiences of Discrimination among African American, Asian American, and Latino Adolescents in an Urban High School

  Citation: 421

  Authors: Susan Rakosi, Niobe

• A Constructionist Discourse on Resilience

  Citation: 397

  Authors: Michael

• “Ladies” or “Loudies”?

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Edward W.

• Young People's Conceptions of the Transition to Adulthood

  Citation: 317

  Authors: JEFFREY JENSEN

• Traditional and Nontraditional Bullying Among Youth: A Test of General Strain Theory

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Justin W., Sameer

• Testing the Cycle of Violence Hypothesis: Child Abuse and Adolescent Dating Violence as Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adulthood

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Anu

• Development and Validation of the Critical Consciousness Scale

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Matthew A., Luke J., Catalina J., Justin C.

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