Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Adolescent Research Review
ISSN 2363-8346 · eISSN 2363-8354 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Adolescent Research Review: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 8.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 98 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Adolescent Research Review is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Youth Development and Social Support and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Adolescent Research Review publishes articles that review important contributions to the understanding of adolescence. The Review draws from the many subdisciplines of developmental science, psychological science, education, criminology, public health, medicine, social work, and other allied disciplines that address the subject of youth and adolescence. The editors are especially interested in articles that bridge gaps between disciplines or that focus on topics that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. Reviews must be cutting edge and comprehensive in the way they advance science, practice or policy relating to adolescents.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Roger J.R.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 71, Canada 5, United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1 (84 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology18.9%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences8.3%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology7.4%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences6%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.5%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.3%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology4.1%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 8.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 635,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 287 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| 2025 | 24 | 14 | 135 |
| 2024 | 25 | 17 | 423 |
| 2023 | 30 | 26 | 792 |
| 2022 | 22 | 16 | 1,208 |
| 2021 | 35 | 17 | 655 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (42 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Adolescent Research Review, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2363-8346
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-8354
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Adolescent Research Review
What CAS zone is Adolescent Research Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Adolescent Research Review is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / Psychology, Developmental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Adolescent Research Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.25; CiteScore 15.7, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Adolescent Research Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 60–120 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Adolescent Research Review based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (71), Canada (5) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Adolescent Research Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Adolescent Research Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Adolescent Research Review open access, and what is the APC?
Adolescent Research Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .