Journal profile

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1054-139X | 1879-1972 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.65
Citation rate 2.73 2,958 total citations
h5-index 64 h5 depth signal
Cited share 58.2% 665 of 1,142
Total citations 2,958 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.47 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.4% 188 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 3,487
Canada 286
United Kingdom 235
Australia 193
China 154

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 2,415
Psychiatry 912
Sociology 895
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 830
Healthcare Policy 670

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 14,040 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,142 665 cited publications
Last 12 months 513 42.8 publications/month
Open access share 19.1% 98 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 3,487 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 2,415 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v12n1,Jan. 1991-
PubMed
v12n1,Jan. 1991-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Psychiatry Substance Abuse Reproductive Health Health Education & Remote Healthcare HIV

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Society for Adolescent Medicine (U.S.)

Broad Categories

Pediatrics Psychiatry & Psychology Anthropology HIV Substance Abuse Psychiatry Nutrition & Dietetics

MeSH Descriptors

Adolescent Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Eight times a year.

Title from cover.

Also available online.

Vol. 12, no. 1 (JAN 1991)19910131 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper