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Journal of Youth and Adolescence
H-index 41

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

0047-2891

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10964

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 49 425 501 41
Social Sciences and Humanities 112 51 72 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 509
Documents by Best Scientists*: 566
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 17
SCIMAGO H-index: 155
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.043
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Youth and Adolescence?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Health psychology, Developmental psychology, Legal psychology, Social psychology and Clinical psychology. Health psychology research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Longitudinal study, Injury prevention, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Ethnic group. Longitudinal study research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Adolescent health and Young adult.

The research on Injury prevention tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Juvenile delinquency and Aggression. The journal investigates Suicide prevention research which frequently intersects with Occupational safety and health. The overlapping concepts between Personality and Self-esteem are the key highlights of Developmental psychology study.

The journal explores issues in Legal psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Criminology, Perception and History of psychology. It facilitates discussions on Social psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Context (language use) and Academic achievement. It explores topics in Clinical psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Psychological intervention, Psychiatry, Anxiety, Mental health and Depression (differential diagnoses).

  • Health psychology (80.58%)
  • Developmental psychology (66.25%)
  • Legal psychology (28.87%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The inventory of parent and peer attachment: individual differences and their relationship to psychological well-being in adolescence (2819 citations)
  • A self-report measure of pubertal status: Reliability, validity, and initial norms. (2112 citations)
  • The Use of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in Adolescents and Young Adults (1527 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Youth and Adolescence:

The most cited papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Developmental psychology, Health psychology, Social psychology, Social relation and Clinical psychology. In addition to Developmental psychology research, the published papers aim to explore topics under Social support, Interpersonal relationship and Personality. While work presented in the most cited articles provide substantial information on Health psychology, it also covers topics in Legal psychology, Injury prevention, Suicide prevention, Social environment and Ethnic group.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Youth and Adolescence (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wim Meeus (43 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Roger J. R. Levesque (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Richard M. Lerner (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Susan Branje (30 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Teena Willoughby (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Youth and Adolescence (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Indiana University (304 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (122 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (116 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Arizona State University (108 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Utrecht University (107 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.27% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.86% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.49% of all publications and 40.38% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Institutions for Pursuing Psychology Studies

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Top Publications

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

    Natasha R. Magson;Justin Y. A. Freeman;Ronald M. Rapee;Cele E. Richardson;Cele E. Richardson

    (2021)
    1379 Citations
  • A Biopsychosocial Model of Social Media Use and Body Image Concerns, Disordered Eating, and Muscle-Building Behaviors among Adolescent Girls and Boys.

    Rachel F. Rodgers;Amy Slater;Chloe S. Gordon;Siân A. McLean

    (2020)
    245 Citations
  • Associations between Adolescents’ Interpersonal Relationships, School Well-being, and Academic Achievement during Educational Transitions

    Noona Kiuru;Ming-Te Wang;Katariina Salmela-Aro;Lasse Kannas

    (2020)
    196 Citations
  • Parental Phubbing and Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms: Self-Esteem and Perceived Social Support as Moderators.

    Xingchao Wang;Ling Gao;Jiping Yang;Fengqing Zhao

    (2020)
    167 Citations
  • Exposure to Social Media Racial Discrimination and Mental Health among Adolescents of Color.

    Xiangyu Tao;Celia B. Fisher

    (2021)
    124 Citations
  • The Relationship between Maternal Overprotection, Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, and Psychological Need Frustration: A Multi-Informant Study Using Response Surface Analysis

    Stijn Van Petegem;Jean-Philippe Antonietti;Cindy Eira Nunes;Evie Kins

    (2020)
    116 Citations
  • Can schools reduce adolescent psychological stress? A multilevel meta-analysis of the effectiveness of school-based intervention programs

    Amanda W. G. van Loon;Hanneke E. Creemers;Wieke Y. Beumer;Ana Okorn

    (2020)
    111 Citations
  • The Role of Social Support in the Association between Childhood Adversity and Adolescent Self-injury and Suicide: Findings from a Statewide Sample of High School Students

    Myriam Forster;Timothy J. Grigsby;Amy L. Gower;Christopher J. Mehus

    (2020)
    105 Citations
  • Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems and Student Engagement in Elementary and Secondary School Students.

    Elizabeth Olivier;Alexandre J S Morin;Jessika Langlois;Kristel Tardif-Grenier

    (2020)
    89 Citations

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