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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,174Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Adolescence

Identifier (ISSN):0140-1971(Print)/1095-9254(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Adolescence

WoS Q1
23453.6720223.82023320243.220253.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.294
#3,174

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
153

153 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
115articles/year
48.8% Gold OA•92.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Adolescence is an international, broad based, cross-disciplinary journal that addresses issues of professional and academic importance concerning development between puberty and the attainment of adult status within society. It provides a forum for all who are concerned with the nature of adolescence, whether involved in teaching, research, guidance, counseling, treatment, or other services. The aim of the journal is to encourage research and foster good practice through publishing both empirical and clinical studies as well as integrative reviews and theoretical advances.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyDevelopmental psychology73.4%Medicine70.3%Social psychology54.6%Psychiatry47.5%Sociology47.2%Clinical psychology44.6%Political science41.8%Law41.5%Biology38.9%Philosophy35.1%Psychotherapist34.1%Mathematics32.9%Computer science31.1%Statistics25.8%Economics24.1%Environmental health21.8%Epistemology20.9%Psychoanalysis20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q1
Rank22/95
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q2
Rank29/95
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.2
Articles / Year188
Total Citations52
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year189
Total Citations453
2024
IF3
Articles / Year177
Total Citations999
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year151
Total Citations1,637
2022
IF3.675
Articles / Year144
Total Citations2,511

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,174Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.294

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.73

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,519 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,520
3-Year Documents360
Citable Documents358

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate62.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
Social PsychologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Adolescence (ISSN: 0140-1971) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.294 (Q1), an H-index of 153.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 115 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,519 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16