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Journal of Research on Adolescence

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1050-8392eISSN1532-7795

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

278

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 244d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.34

H-Indexi

154

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.794

Total Worksi

2,038

Total Citationsi

102,893

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Family Studies; Psychology, Development; Behavioral Neuroscience; Cultural Studies; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Social Sciences (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,038

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1050-8392 / 1532-7795

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

100

3.4k

2019

801

2020

109

4.4k

2021

113

2022

688

2023

150

757

2024

139

217

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1

Cultural StudiesQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentAttachment and Relationship DynamicsYouth Development and Social SupportBullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research on Adolescence

Is Journal of Research on Adolescence a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Research on Adolescence: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Research on Adolescence?

Journal of Research on Adolescence is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.19.

Is Journal of Research on Adolescence indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Research on Adolescence is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Research on Adolescence?