Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Journal of LGBT Youth
ISSN 1936-1653 · eISSN 1936-1661 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of LGBT Youth: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 63 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of LGBT Youth is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Gender Roles and Identity Studies and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, together about 56.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of LGBT Youth is an international interdisciplinary research forum dedicated to improving the quality of life for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, intersex, queer, questioning, and allied youth. This quarterly journal presents peer-reviewed scholarly articles, book reviews, practitioner-based essays, policy analyses, and revealing narratives from young people from a wide-range of discourses, contexts, and theoretical disciplines. The papers and works we publish are committed to advancing knowledge and public understanding, advocacy, scholarship, and support for sexual and gender minority youth. The wide-ranging topics include, but are not limited to formal and non-formal education, family, work, health, sports, leisure, law, media, peer culture, religious/faith-based institutions, and the visual, performance, and creative arts. We are open to all methodological approaches and welcome contributions that are critical, intersectional, and push theoretical boundaries and have value and relevance to an international audience. Peer Review Policy:Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymized peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Find out more about what to expect during peer review and read our guidance on publishing ethics. Guest Editor Policy: When the journal receives a submission authored by either the Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor or one or more of the Associate Editors the following process will be used to evaluate the paper. The editorial office will check the paper in and inform the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor. They will suggest several names to act as the Guest Editor for the paper. The editorial office staff will invite one of the suggested names to act as the Guest Editor, The Guest Editor role entails evaluating the paper, suggesting potential peer reviewers and then, once the reviews are in, making a decision on the paper. The editorial office will oversee the peer review process using the reviewers the Guest Editor suggests. The Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor and Associate Editors will not be involved in any part of the process. The editorial office will communicate only with the Guest Editor until the final decision on the paper is made. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief KRISTOPHER WELLSPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology36.5%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences11.4%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology8.7%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences6.3%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine4.2%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions2.9%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2023
- CiteScore Q1 · 2023
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCINAHLERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, LGBT Life, Academic Search Complete (EBSCO), SocINDEX
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2023
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2023
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2023
- 1.34Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 271OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 134,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 4 | 43 |
| 2023 | 28 | 10 | 120 |
| 2022 | 36 | 14 | 478 |
| 2021 | 26 | 5 | 450 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
63 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 websiteConflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
Guest Editor process for submissions authored by editors; editorial office oversees peer review, Guest Editor makes decision. Model summary
When the journal receives a submission authored by either the Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor or one or more of the Associate Editors the following process will be used to evaluate the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after editor suitability assessment. Model summary
Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymized peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1936-1653
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-1661
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of LGBT Youth
What CAS zone is Journal of LGBT Youth in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of LGBT Youth is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of LGBT Youth?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Journal of LGBT Youth?
The publisher reports about 63 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of LGBT Youth in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Which databases index Journal of LGBT Youth?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of LGBT Youth is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, CINAHL and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of LGBT Youth open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of LGBT Youth is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .