Journal of Research on Adolescence

Journal of Research on Adolescence is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for Research on Adolescence. The editor-in-chief is Nancy G. Guerra (University of Delaware). The journal covers research on adolescence using "both quantitative and qualitative methodologies applied to cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development and behavior". According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 1.989, ranking it 6th out of 38 journals in the category "Family Studies" and 27th out of 67 journals in the category "Psychology, Developmental".