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Journal of Youth Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1469-9680

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.995

H-Index

104

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.745

Total Works

1,749

Total Citations

55,928

2yr Mean Citedness

1.98

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Youth Studies focuses on research concerning the experiences and socio-economic contexts of young people. It covers topics such as youth education and labor, policy and practice, and the politics and narratives surrounding youth. The journal also examines the shared experiences of young people across Europe in navigating negative representations and the power relations that contribute to their misrepresentation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,749

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-9680

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Life-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Youth Education and Societal DynamicsEmployment and Welfare StudiesYouth Development and Social SupportHomelessness and Social IssuesGender, Feminism, and MediaChildren's Rights and ParticipationSocial Media and PoliticsSocial Policy and Reform StudiesRural development and sustainabilityEducation Systems and Policy