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Youth & Society Template

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About the Youth & Society format

Youth & Society is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Youth Development and Social Support, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Youth & Society, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inYouth Development and Social Support Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Early Childhood Education and Development Youth Education and Societal Dynamics Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
ISSN0044-118X
Citation impact (2-yr)1.8
h-index107
i10-index1,053
Total citations58,116
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Michigan
Journal websiteyas.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Youth & Society per year

47
2014
37
2015
45
2016
42
2017
48
2018
47
2019
60
2020
72
2021
47
2022
50
2023
59
2024
83
2025

Citation impact of Youth & Society by publication year

1.7K
2014
1.1K
2015
1.6K
2016
749
2017
1.3K
2018
860
2019
1.4K
2020
968
2021
458
2022
268
2023
198
2024
96
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Youth & Society

A Social Capital Framework for the Study of Institutional Agents and Their Role in the Empowerment of Low-Status Students and Youth

Ricardo D. Stanton‐Salazar · 11 Oct 2010

This article builds on a sociological account of working-class minority youth development and differential access to social capital—defined in terms of key resources and support provided by institutional agents ( Stanton-Salazar, 1997 , 2001 , 2004 ). The article elaborates on the concept of institutional agents—specifically, high-status, non-kin, agents who occupy relatively high positions in…

Identity and Agency in Emerging Adulthood

Seth J. Schwartz, James E. Côté, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett · 4 Nov 2005

The study of emerging adulthood—the prolonged transition to adulthood extending into the 20s—is a rapidly growing area of research. Although identity issues are prominent during this period, the role of personal agency and individualization in the identity formation process during these years is not well understood. This study examines three psychological aspects of identity formation…

A Constructionist Discourse on Resilience

Michael Ungar · 1 Mar 2004

An ecological approach to the study of resilience, informed by Systems Theory and emphasizing predictable relationships between risk and protective factors, circular causality, and transactional processes, is inadequate to account for the diversity of people’s experiences of resilience. In contrast, a constructionist interpretation of resilience reflects a postmodern understanding of the construct that better accounts…

Experiences of Discrimination among African American, Asian American, and Latino Adolescents in an Urban High School

Susan Rakosi Rosenbloom, Niobe Way · 27 May 2004

Interviews and participant observation are used to describe how ethnic minority students in an urban high school experience discrimination. The findings suggest critical variations among students that contributed to a hostile school environment. Asian American students discussed physical and verbal harassment by peers, while Black and Latino students reported discrimination by adults, such as teachers,…

Youth & Society template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Youth & Society format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Youth & Society template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Youth & Society use?
Youth & Society uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Youth & Society, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Youth & Society?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Youth & Society document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Youth & Society template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Youth & Society format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Youth & Society?
Youth & Society is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Youth & Society template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Youth & Society PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Youth & Society template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Youth & Society template cost?
You can start writing in the Youth & Society template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Youth & Society PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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