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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Youth, Resistance and Social Movements in Polarized Times: Learning from Global South submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; social movements; non-social movements; decoloniality; epistemologies; Global South
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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: postschool transition; global immigration; bilingualism; equity; culturally sustaining pedagogy
NEET Youth: Experiences, Needs, and Aspirations
edited by Charlotte McPherson and Liam Wrigley
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open
Keywords: NEET (not in employment; education; or training); youth; transitions; aspirations; inequalities; class; support
Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Positive Mental Health of Youth and Emerging Adults
edited by Deborah Moon, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open
Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; mental health; mental illness; youth; adolescents; emerging adults; transition age youth; positive mental health; flourishing
Social Support and Stress: Experiences of Youth Coping with Challenging Life Events submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open
Keywords: social support; social connection; social cognition; stress; life events; COVID-19; coping; resilience
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 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open
Keywords: college access; young adults; pre-college youth; marginalized youth; diversity; equity; inclusion; accessibility; coalition-building; strategic planning; health and wellness
Formally Informal: Youth and Community Work: Pedagogy and Practice
edited by , Mike Seal and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6434 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth work; informal education; pedagogy; community engagement; higher education
Disrupting Barriers: Youth Disability and Access to Opportunities submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open
Keywords: access; disability identity; ableism; human rights; belonging
Navigating the Hybrid Media Landscape: Youth Identity, Behaviour and Beliefs
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 581 | 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 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth firearm injury; youth public health; violence prevention; violence intervention risk and protective factors; technology-based violence intervention
Fostering Youth Leadership in Social, Educational, and Digital Contexts
edited by Steve Lambert
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; leadership; education; social; justice; sustainability; development
Mentoring for Positive Youth Development
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: positive youth development; mentoring; social capital; asset-based practices; minoritized youth; marginalized youth; access to mentoring
Leisure and Youth Development: Self-Management, Contexts, Perception of Guaranteed Rights and Wellbeing submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | 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
Promoting Youth Engagement in Climate Actions Through Environmental Education
edited by Christine Jie Li
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 146 | 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 141 | 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 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: leisure; sport; culture; arts; events; discrimination; exclusion; power inequalities; racism; sexism; homophobia; inclusion; accessibility
Transforming Youth Justice: International Perspectives and Approaches to Youth Voice and Participation
edited by Sean Creaney, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: juvenile crimes; youth justice; restorative justice; trauma-informed; youth voices; neurosciences; comparative analyses; co-productions; crime preventions
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