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Journal of Early Adolescence

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1966

ISSN1552-5449

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.264

H-Index

122

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.343

Total Works

1,828

Total Citations

75,675

2yr Mean Citedness

0.91

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Early Adolescence publishes research on the psychological, social, and academic development of young adolescents. Articles focus on topics such as digital risk behaviors including sexting, the impact of sleep on academic performance and health, academic pressure and mental health, media use and mental health, parenting styles, self-concept, emotion socialization, peer relationships, attachment, and the effects of discrimination. The journal also explores themes related to ethnic-racial socialization, co-rumination, hope, and subjective well-being in this age group.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,828

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-5449

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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

2019

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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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Life-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentBullying, Victimization, and AggressionYouth Development and Social SupportParental Involvement in EducationAttachment and Relationship DynamicsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationLegal case studies and regulationsChild Development and Digital Technology