Youth & Society
Youth & Society is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that focuses on issues related to the 10–24-year-old population. We are interested in both U.S. and global youth populations, with all articles centering youth perspectives and voices. We do not publish studies that use university student samples. Relevant topics include a wide array of issues ranging from individual level and structural factors to policy concerns pertinent to youth. We highlight scholarship that discusses social, contextual, and political factors that influence both healthy and harmful youth development. We are open to a range of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. We also serve as a platform for research that critically examines the correlates, inequities, disparities, consequences, interventions, and policies for underserved and underrepresented youth.
The journal includes studies from diverse disciplines including but not limited to:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Education
- Social Work
- Criminology
- Anthropology
- Political Science
Youth & Society is published 8 times a year. We provide researchers, educators, mental health professionals, and policy makers with the latest research and scholarship in this dynamic field. The journal is a valuable resource that examines critical contemporary issues and presents both theoretical and applied information that is vital to those studying and working with youth. We also publish theme issues and sections devoted to special topics that are particularly germane for the field. We seek to contribute to a future in which youth are not just subjects of research, but central actors in the pursuit of a more just and inclusive world guided by evidence-based research.
Youth & Society has provided educators, counselors, researchers, and policy makers with the latest research and scholarship in this dynamic field for over forty years, This valuable resource examines critical contemporary issues and provides useful practical information for studying and working with 10-24 year olds. The journal, published 8 times per year, features peer-reviewed empirical and review articles written by distinguished scholars and practitioners from a variety of disciplines and fields, including: sociology, psychology, public health, social work, education, criminology, anthropology, human services, and political science.
Youth & Society does not consider unsolicited special issues for publication.
| Sarah Lindstrom Johnson | Arizona State University, USA |
| Anthony Peguero | Arizona State University, USA |
| Marc Zimmerman | University of Michigan, USA |
| Edna Alfaro | Texas State University, USA |
| Leslie A. Anderson | Morgan State University, USA |
| Riana Elyse Anderson | Columbia University, USA |
| Sabrina Arredondo Mattson | University of Colorado Boulder, USA |
| Mayra Bamaca | University of California, Merced, USA |
| Charles Bell | Illinois State University, USA |
| Jennifer M. Bondy | Arizona State University, USA |
| Diamond Bravo | University of California, Riverside, USA |
| Lisa Buckley | University of Queensland, Australia |
| Patricia Campie | President, The Genoa Group, USA |
| Rona Carter | University of Michigan, USA |
| Ji-Kang Chen | Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Brian Christens | Vanderbilt University, USA |
| Michael Cunningham | Tulane University, USA |
| Jen Doty | University of Oregon, USA |
| Dawn England | University of Birmingham, UK |
| Deinera Exner-Cortens | University of Calgary, Canada |
| Rachel H. Farr | University of Kentucky, USA |
| Rocio Garcia | Arizona State University, USA |
| Karina Gattamorta | University of Miami, USA |
| Aisha Griffith | University of Illinois, Chicago, USA |
| Ziqiang Han | Shandong University, China |
| Nathaniel G. Harnett | Harvard University, USA |
| Justin Heinze | University of Michigan, USA |
| Bernadette Callahan Hohl | University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Jun Sung Hong | Wayne State University, USA |
| Adrian Huerta | University of Southern California, USA |
| Masumi Iida | Arizona State University, USA |
| Janice Iwama | American University, USA |
| Jonathan Jay | Boston University, USA |
| Odis Johnson | Johns Hopkins University, USA |
| Kristian V. Jones | University of Washington , USA |
| Jasmine Kelekay | Howard University, USA |
| Sanna King | Mississippi State University, USA |
| Beverly Kingston | University of Colorado Boulder, USA |
| Karen P. Kochel | University of Richmond, USA |
| Sharon F. Lambert | The George Washington University, USA |
| Maury Nation | Vanderbilt University, USA |
| Cynthia Navarro Flores | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA |
| Jenny Padilla | University of Notre Dame, USA |
| Elise Pas | Johns Hopkins University, USA |
| Ranita Ray | The University of New Mexico, USA |
| Karla Dhungana Sainju | Ontario Tech University, Canada |
| Lindsay Semprevivo | Radford University, USA |
| Zahra Shekarkhar | Fayetteville State University, USA |
| Rebeccah Sokol | University of Michigan, USA |
| Stacia Stolzenberg | Arizona State University, USA |
| Terri Sullivan | Virginia Commonwealth University, USA |
| Russell Toomey | University of Arizona, USA |
| Jorge Varela | Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile |
| Alejandro L. Vázquez | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA |
| Dexter R. Voisin | Case Western Reserve University, USA |
| Jin-Liang Wang | Southwest University, China |
| Elizabeth Weybright | Washington State University, USA |
| Mengya Xia | Arizona State University, USA |
| Yanfeng Xu | University of South Carolina, USA |
| Saijun Zhang | University of Mississippi, USA |
| Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim | University of California, Los Angeles, USA |
| Roberto L. Abreu | University of Florida, USA |
| Theresa Rocha Beardall | University of Washington, USA |
| Sophia Rodriguez | New York University, USA |
Youth & Society
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
The manuscript, including captions, tables, and references, must be typed double-spaced with 1-inch margins in a 12-point font. Manuscripts should not exceed 7,000 words of text. They should include a cover sheet noting title, authors, authors’ contact information and institutional affiliations. An abstract of 100-150 words, followed by 3 or more keywords, must be included with all submissions. All manuscripts should follow the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). All citation should be done in American Psychological Association (APA) style with reference list organized in alphabetical order by author. Please see the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (most recent edition) for specific citation and reference list instructions. Submission to Youth & Society implies that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere, nor is it under consideration by another journal.
We do not publish appendices or photographs of any kind. In addition, we do not use footnotes. All relevant information should be included in the text, tables, or figures.
All submissions should be entered into our manuscript web-based tracking system at:
https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/youthsoc
Manuscripts will be assigned a manuscript number, and authors will receive email confirmation acknowledging receipt of submission. Inquiries for the journal should be directed to: youthandsociety@sagepub.com
Each submitted manuscript will be reviewed in the editorial office to determine appropriateness for the journal. Manuscripts sent out for external review will be sent to three reviewers for evaluation. Decisions may be made with fewer reviewers to insure timely editorial decisions. Every effort will be made to provide authors responses within three months and no more than six months from submission.
Terminology. Authors are asked not to use the term subjects when referring to research participants. Alternative terms such as respondents, research participants, or some other more specific designation (e.g., youths, females, residents) should be used.
Tables and Figures. All tables should be cited sequentially in text, numbered, and supplied with explanatory captions. Table columns should have explanatory headings. Tables should be included at the end of the document. Tables and figures should not be typed within the body of the manuscript. All figures must be cited in the text, numbered, and supplied with a caption. No more than a total of 4 tables and figures should be used in manuscripts.
Submissions in English. All manuscripts should be in English. Authors seeking assistance with English language editing, translation, or figure and manuscript formatting to fit the journal’s specifications should consider using SAGE Language Services. Visit SAGE Language Services on our Journal Author Gateway for further information.
Proofs will be supplied to authors to check the accuracy of typesetting and copyediting. Authors may be charged for excessive alterations to the proofs.
Copyright Agreement. Since January 1978 a new U.S. copyright law became effective requiring explicit transfer of copyright from authors to the publisher (Sage). The Youth & Society copyright agreement form must be signed by each author before we can publish their manuscript. The copyright agreement only needs to be signed by the authors once the paper is accepted for publication.
It is the author’s responsibility to obtain written permission and defray all fees for the use of any quotes over 300 words from previously published academic material; non-original photographs, figures, or tables or any portion thereof, exclusive of data; and quotes of any length from newspapers, magazines, poems, songs, and anything broadcast over radio or television. Without a copy of written permission on file with the publisher, the quote cannot be used.