About

Youth Voice Journal (YVJ) is an international, multidisciplinary, peer reviewed journal that publishes theoretical contributions and empirical studies on issues affecting young people worldwide.

The Journal publishes scholarly and peer-reviewed papers of the highest standard including case studies and book reviews. YVJ aims include:

Create knowledge and contribute to the academic literature by publishing high quality research on issues affecting young people
Establish and further develop the youth-led method for research and social policy
Provide a platform for the intellectual exchange of ideas around the globe with the aim of influencing policies and practices
Actively encourage and aide those young people whose voice is rarely heard by policy makers and academia to be published.

Youth Voice Journal is ranked and indexed by Scopus, and is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to the Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.

Youth Voice Journal was founded in 2009 by Dr. Theo Gavrielides and is published by IARS Publications an independent publisher supported by The IARS International Institute, which is a leading international NGO with a charitable mission to give everyone a chance to forge a safer, fairer and more inclusive society. Its Editorial Board, Editor in Chief and Secretariat are all volunteers.

The Journal encourages submissions from young researchers and young people and it is particularly interested in publishing papers, reviews and commentaries exploring the youth-led method of evidence gathering.

The ISSN of the Journal is 2056-2969. To enable us to continue the publication of the Journal please consider donating or purchasing hard copies from IARS Charity Bookstore. The IARS International Institute is a registered charity in the UK (1124590).