Youth Justice

Aims & Scope

Youth Justice is an international, peer-reviewed journal that engages with the analyses of juvenile/youth justice systems, law, policy and practice around the world.

It contains articles that are theoretically informed and/or grounded in the latest empirical research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.726

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7734

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	170

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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 `Punitive Turn' in Juvenile Justice: Cultures of Control and Rights Compliance in Western Europe and the USA

  Citation: 159

  Authors: John

• Building Police—Youth Relationships: The Importance of Procedural Justice

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Lyn

• Risks, Rights and Justice: Understanding and Responding to Youth Risk

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Hazel

• Criminalizing Sociability through Anti-social Behaviour Legislation: Dispersal Powers, Young People and the Police

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Adam

• Youth Crime, the ‘Parenting Deficit’ and State Intervention: A Contextual Critique

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Barry, Janet

• A Risky Business? Research, Policy, Governmentality and Youth Offending

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Derrick

• Predicting Criminality? Risk Factors, Neighbourhood Influence and Desistance

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Colin, Robert, Mark

• ‘Vulnerable’ Kids Going Country: Children and Young People’s Involvement in County Lines Drug Dealing

  Citation: 60

  Authors: James, Leah, Ross

• Young People ‘At Risk’ of What? Challenging Risk-focused Early Intervention as Crime Prevention

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Stephen

• Making Up Gangs: Looping, Labelling and the New Politics of Intelligence-led Policing

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Alistair, Colin

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