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Journal of Youth Development

Clemson University/TigerPrints · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN2325-4009

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.21

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.725

Total Worksi

833

Total Citationsi

5,285

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.28

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Developmental and Educational Psychology; Life-span and Life-course Studies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications833

Publisher OrgUniversity Library System, University of Pittsburgh

OA Since2021

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Clemson University/TigerPrints

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2325-4009

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

474

2019

782

2020

384

2021

118

2022

2023

2024

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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ4

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyLife-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Youth Development and Social SupportDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsCommunity Health and DevelopmentService-Learning and Community EngagementDiverse Education Studies and ReformsParental Involvement in EducationResilience and Mental HealthOutdoor and Experiential Education

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Youth Development

Is Journal of Youth Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Youth Development: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Youth Development?

Journal of Youth Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.21.

Is Journal of Youth Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Youth Development is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Youth Development?