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Journal of Adolescent Health

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN1879-1972

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.857

H-Index

251

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.62

Total Works

13,872

Total Citations

435,425

2yr Mean Citedness

1.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Adolescent Health is a multidisciplinary scientific journal dedicated to improving the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. Its scope includes health, perinatology, pediatrics, and child health.

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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 Published1969

Annual Volume~ 573 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,872

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-1972

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PediatricsPsychology, DevelopmentPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPsychiatry and Mental HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsObesity, Physical Activity, DietChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild and Adolescent HealthSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesEating Disorders and BehaviorsLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicySmoking Behavior and Cessation