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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

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	40
“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	25
Understanding Adolescents’ Civic Identity From a Narrative Perspective	22
Individual, Social and Environmental Influences on Sleep in Latino Pre-Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis	17
Understanding Latinx Child Farmworkers’ Reasons for Working: A Mixed Methods Approach	16
“My Story Started When I was Younger. . .”: A Qualitative Analysis of Youth’s Differential Journeys Away From School	16
Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Youth Digital Well-Being Research: Identifying Notable Developments, Persistent Gaps, and Future Directions	16
Ambivalence in Adolescents’ Alcohol Expectancies: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study Among 12-to-18-Year-Olds	16
Adolescence as a Key Period of Identity Development and Connectedness: A Comparative Autophotography Study in England and Japan	14
“I Get to See Another Day”: Examining Where Black and Latinx Youth From Economically Disenfranchised Chicago Neighborhoods Find Happiness	14
“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	13
The Role of Family Ethnic Socialization and Generational Status in White Adolescents’ Ethnic-Racial Identity Development	13
Culturally and Contextually Relevant Definitions of the Five Cs	13
Positive School Climate and Emotional Engagement: A Mixed Methods Study of Chinese Students as Ethnocultural Minorities in Malaysian Secondary Schools	12
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing in the UK: A Qualitative Study	12
“Imagine Growing Up Thinking the US is the Best Opportunity”: Immigrant Origin Youth of Color Supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement on Twitter	12
Perceptions of Service Efficacy Among Young Adults with Childhood Histories of Conduct Problems	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	11
Dance Impressions: The Power of Practice and Pedagogy on Adolescent Identity Formation	11
“He Knows Me as a Person”: Navigating Cultural Dynamics in Relational Pathways Towards Positive Youth-Adult Relationships in Youth Programs	10
Adolescent Perspectives on the Impact of Peers and Social Media on Active Travel and Physical Activity: A Mixed Methods Study	9
Sociopolitical Development as Emotional Work: How Young Organizers Engage Emotions to Support Community Organizing for Transformative Racial Justice	9
“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	9

Feasibility of a Pilot Virtual National Young Adult Wellbeing Network: Using Art to Heal	8
Benefits and Challenges of Adolescents’ Participation in Organized Activities for Mexican-origin Families	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
Adolescents’ Perception About the Relationship Between Self-Reported Smartphone Addiction and Emotional and Behavioral Problems During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
You Have to Look at the Whole Picture: A Qualitative Examination of Critical Social Analysis Among Racially Minoritized Adolescents	7
“Making Choices for Yourself”: A Qualitative Visual Methods Study on Adolescent Boys’ Autonomy in Physical Activity	7
“Why wouldn’t I be able to do it?”: The Role of STEM Socialization in Nurturing Black Girls’ STEM Interest and Engagement	7
“They will look at the shoes and make fun of them”: A Qualitative Investigation About Social Class Discrimination Among Adolescents	7
Full or Empty: Examining Perceptions and Implications of Solitude as a Psychological Space	7
First-Generation College Students Talk About Social Class Socialization and Identity: A Focus Group Study	6
A Qualitative Inquiry of Associations Between Family Environment and Suicidality for Transgender Youth Experiencing Homelessness	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
Digitally Mediated Racial-Ethnic Socialization Among Black/African American Emerging Adults and Their Caregivers	5
Identity Formation and Post-Traumatic Growth Among Central American Immigrant Youth	5
Adolescents’ Viewpoints on Fair and Unfair Ways to Address Peer Harm in Schools	5
“It Helped Me Feel Like a Researcher”: Reflections on a Capacity-Building Program to Support Teens as Co-Researchers on a Participatory Project	5
Perceptions of School Life and Academic Success of Adolescents With Asthma	5
Mexican American Adolescents’ Conversations About Goals: The Centrality of Financial Aspiration to Career and Educational Pursuit	5