Special Issues

Youth publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Navigating the Hybrid Media Landscape: Youth Identity, Behaviour and Beliefs
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid media landscape; youth behaviour; digital identity; media socialisation; youth culture; digital media; media convergence; digital literacy
Youth Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis: Understanding Risk, Resilience, and Recovery
edited by Nicholas D. Thomson
submission deadline 23 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth firearm injury; youth public health; violence prevention; violence intervention risk and protective factors; technology-based violence intervention
Youth Participation, Leadership and Agency for Decolonial Health Equity
edited by Sarah Louise Fraser, Katsitsiio Splicer, Jennifer Thompson and Josée Lapalme
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical youth participation; youth leadership; youth agency; decolonial health equity; social transformation; relationality
Fostering Youth Leadership in Social, Educational, and Digital Contexts
edited by Steve Lambert
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; leadership; education; social; justice; sustainability; development
Mentoring for Positive Youth Development
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open
Keywords: positive youth development; mentoring; social capital; asset-based practices; minoritized youth; marginalized youth; access to mentoring
Reimagining College Access and Equity for Marginalized Youth: Coalition-Building and Strategizing in an Anti-DEIA Era
edited by , Ebony Perez and Shawna Patterson-Stephens
submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 1590 | Submission Open
Keywords: college access; young adults; pre-college youth; marginalized youth; diversity; equity; inclusion; accessibility; coalition-building; strategic planning; health and wellness
Contexts of International Migration and Multilingualism for Students with Disabilities in Transition to Postsecondary College and Career
edited by Audrey Trainor, Lindsay Romano and Logan Roberts
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
Keywords: postschool transition; global immigration; bilingualism; equity; culturally sustaining pedagogy
Leisure and Youth Development: Self-Management, Contexts, Perception of Guaranteed Rights and Wellbeing submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth leisure; well-being; positive development; autonomy; self-management of leisure; youth participation; leisure education; right to leisure; social inclusion; positive leisure
Mental Health Promotion for Black Youth and Young Adults submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; Black or African American; youth; young adults; cultural risk and protective factors
Youth Self-Control and Emotion Regulation
edited by Joel Juarros Basterretxea and Héctor Morillo Sarto
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood; adolescence; emerging adults; self-regulation; self-control; emotion regulation; psychological well-being; adaptive development
Psychosocial Effects of the Polycrisis Among Youth submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth mental health; psychosocial resilience; coping mechanisms; social isolation; collective anxiety; cross-cultural research; community support; mental health policy; psychological wellbeing; social determinants of health
Co-Designing for Youth Mental Health: Participatory, Community-Based, and Digital Approaches to Resilience and Well-Being in the Context of Adversity
edited by and Tipparat Udmuangpia
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth mental health; participatory design; community-based research; digital mental health tools; trauma informed; resilience and well-being; youth violence; equity; youth engagement; community– academic partnerships in youth health
Alcohol Use in Young People
edited by and Carol Lee
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent alcohol use; young adults; prevention; disparities; substance use; digital influences; mental health; risk and protective factors
Sexuality, Body Image, and Gender-Based Violence Among Youth: Digital Practices, Education, and Protective Factors submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; sexuality; gender-based violence; body image; sexting; pornography consumption; comprehensive sexuality education; digital environments
Educational Equity for All Youth: Access, Inclusion, Belonging and Opportunity submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: opportunities for learning; sociology of education; special education; belongingness; cumulative disadvantage; practical application
Promoting Youth Engagement in Climate Actions Through Environmental Education
edited by Christine Jie Li
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental education; environmental sciences; youth engagement; hope; agency; place-based; civic engagement; action research; curriculum
Youth Perceptions and Experiences of Sex Education
edited by Claire Meehan and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex education; gender; sexualities; peer-led; youth-led; digital cultures; digital intimacies
Discrimination and Inclusion in Youth Leisure
edited by and Agnes Bidmon
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: leisure; sport; culture; arts; events; discrimination; exclusion; power inequalities; racism; sexism; homophobia; inclusion; accessibility
Understanding Trauma and Violence in Youth: Evidence, Contexts, and Implications for Practice and Policy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; trauma; violence; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); polyvictimization; mental health; resilience; social determinants of health; trauma-informed care; policy and practice
Transforming Youth Justice: International Perspectives and Approaches to Youth Voice and Participation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: juvenile crimes; youth justice; restorative justice; trauma-informed; youth voices; neurosciences; comparative analyses; co-productions; crime preventions
Promoting Wellbeing and Development in High-Ability Youth
edited by Genevieve Thraves, , Rosalind Walsh, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-ability; wellbeing; psychosocial development
Coping and Acculturation in Refugee Children and Youth
edited by Usama El-Awad
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: acculturation; coping; daily stressors; refugee; children; adolescents; mental health; affective well-being
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