OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Adolescent Research is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
“I Was Taught to Think of My Body as Too Sexual”: Comparative Thematic Analysis of Parent and Peer Messages About the Body During Adolescence	38
“Like They’re My Same People. They’ve Probably Been in My Shoes. . .”: Community-Based Organizations’ Role in Fostering Social and Organizational Ties for Latino/x Immigrant Youth	31
Describing an Online Co-development Process of VAWG Prevention Intervention Activities With Young High School Learners, in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa	20
Understanding Adolescents’ Civic Identity From a Narrative Perspective	20
Ambivalence in Adolescents’ Alcohol Expectancies: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study Among 12-to-18-Year-Olds	19
Individual, Social and Environmental Influences on Sleep in Latino Pre-Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis	19
“My Story Started When I was Younger. . .”: A Qualitative Analysis of Youth’s Differential Journeys Away From School	18
Understanding Latinx Child Farmworkers’ Reasons for Working: A Mixed Methods Approach	17
Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Youth Digital Well-Being Research: Identifying Notable Developments, Persistent Gaps, and Future Directions	17
“I Get to See Another Day”: Examining Where Black and Latinx Youth From Economically Disenfranchised Chicago Neighborhoods Find Happiness	16
The Role of Family Ethnic Socialization and Generational Status in White Adolescents’ Ethnic-Racial Identity Development	15
“It Just Felt Nice to be Able to Scream”: A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences of College Students Participating in the Black Lives Matter Movement	14
Culturally and Contextually Relevant Definitions of the Five Cs	13
“Imagine Growing Up Thinking the US is the Best Opportunity”: Immigrant Origin Youth of Color Supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement on Twitter	13
Perceptions of Service Efficacy Among Young Adults with Childhood Histories of Conduct Problems	13
Adolescence as a Key Period of Identity Development and Connectedness: A Comparative Autophotography Study in England and Japan	13
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing in the UK: A Qualitative Study	12
A Mixed Method Investigation of Associations Between Caregiver Attachment and Natural Mentoring Relationships Among Black Adolescents	11
Domesticating Paralinguistic Digital Affordances in Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Parent-adolescent Relationships: A Relational Perspective	10
Dance Impressions: The Power of Practice and Pedagogy on Adolescent Identity Formation	9
Benefits and Challenges of Adolescents’ Participation in Organized Activities for Mexican-origin Families	8
“Making Choices for Yourself”: A Qualitative Visual Methods Study on Adolescent Boys’ Autonomy in Physical Activity	8
“He Knows Me as a Person”: Navigating Cultural Dynamics in Relational Pathways Towards Positive Youth-Adult Relationships in Youth Programs	8
Feasibility of a Pilot Virtual National Young Adult Wellbeing Network: Using Art to Heal	8
“I Have Moments Where I Am Down, But It Has Made Me Resilient”: Mental Health Strengths Among Youth At-Risk for and Living with HIV	8

“It’s a window to the outside world. . .” Perspectives From Minority Youth in Aotearoa New Zealand on the Impact of Media and Technology on Their Wellbeing	7
“They will look at the shoes and make fun of them”: A Qualitative Investigation About Social Class Discrimination Among Adolescents	7
Using PVEST as a Framework to Understand Minoritized Youths’ Perceptions of STEM Opportunities	7
Shaping a Future of Purposeful Work: Three Factors Influencing Adolescent Career Purpose Exploration	6
Adolescent Perspectives on the Impact of Peers and Social Media on Active Travel and Physical Activity: A Mixed Methods Study	6
Adolescents’ Perception About the Relationship Between Self-Reported Smartphone Addiction and Emotional and Behavioral Problems During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Full or Empty: Examining Perceptions and Implications of Solitude as a Psychological Space	5
You Have to Look at the Whole Picture: A Qualitative Examination of Critical Social Analysis Among Racially Minoritized Adolescents	5
“We’re not anti-police…We’re anti-police brutality”: An Exploration of Black College Freshmen’s Perception of Police Brutality on Social Media	5
Mentors’ Supporting Approaches of Mentees’ Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies	5
Envisioning Forward, Parenting Now: How Chinese Mothers’ Perceptions of Adolescents’ Possible Selves Motivate Their Current Parenting Practices	5
“Why wouldn’t I be able to do it?”: The Role of STEM Socialization in Nurturing Black Girls’ STEM Interest and Engagement	5
First-Generation College Students Talk About Social Class Socialization and Identity: A Focus Group Study	5
Identity Formation and Post-Traumatic Growth Among Central American Immigrant Youth	5
A Qualitative Inquiry of Associations Between Family Environment and Suicidality for Transgender Youth Experiencing Homelessness	5
Mexican American Adolescents’ Conversations About Goals: The Centrality of Financial Aspiration to Career and Educational Pursuit	5