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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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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3986 | Submission Open
Keywords: college access; young adults; pre-college youth; marginalized youth; diversity; equity; inclusion; accessibility; coalition-building; strategic planning; health and wellness
Youth Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis: Understanding Risk, Resilience, and Recovery
edited by Nicholas D. Thomson
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth firearm injury; youth public health; violence prevention; violence intervention risk and protective factors; technology-based violence intervention
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 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: postschool transition; global immigration; bilingualism; equity; culturally sustaining pedagogy
Mentoring for Positive Youth Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3203 | 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 366 | 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 184 | 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 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood; adolescence; emerging adults; self-regulation; self-control; emotion regulation; psychological well-being; adaptive development
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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent alcohol use; young adults; prevention; disparities; substance use; digital influences; mental health; risk and protective factors
Psychosocial Effects of the Polycrisis Among Youth submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 448 | 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
Sexuality, Body Image, and Gender-Based Violence Among Youth: Digital Practices, Education, and Protective Factors submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 193 | 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 372 | 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 436 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1178 | 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 435 | 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 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; trauma; violence; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); polyvictimization; mental health; resilience; social determinants of health; trauma-informed care; policy and practice
First Nations Youth Health and Wellbeing
edited by Yonatan Dinku and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: First Nations youth; health and wellbeing; cultural identity; resilience; healing and justice; health equity; trauma-informed approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Youth Health and Wellbeing)
Youth Justice: Critical Perspectives on Power, Precarity and Future Landscapes
edited by , Sara Wilf and Caroline N. Sharkey
submission deadline 26 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical youth work; youth organizing; social & environmental justice; power; critical consciousness
Fostering Youth Leadership in Social, Educational, and Digital Contexts
edited by Steve Lambert
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; leadership; education; social; justice; sustainability; development
Resilience and Resistance: Supporting Youth in Contexts of Economic and Material Hardships
edited by Jun-Hong Chen
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth resilience; child and family wellbeing; economic hardships; material hardships; youth development; income poverty; asset poverty; asset building
Gender-Based Violence in Education, from Victims to Survivors: Youth Experiences in Schools and Universities
edited by , Ane López De Aguileta and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: #MeToo; gender-based violence; educational settings; bystander intervention; solidarity networks; violence prevention
Transforming Youth Justice: International Perspectives and Approaches to Youth Voice and Participation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: juvenile crimes; youth justice; restorative justice; trauma-informed; youth voices; neurosciences; comparative analyses; co-productions; crime preventions
Coping and Acculturation in Refugee Children and Youth
edited by Usama El-Awad
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: acculturation; coping; daily stressors; refugee; children; adolescents; mental health; affective well-being
Promoting Wellbeing and Development in High-Ability Youth
edited by Genevieve Thraves, , Rosalind Walsh, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-ability; wellbeing; psychosocial development
Beyond Vulnerability: Agency, Activism, and the Rights of Disabled Youth
edited by Anita Franklin and Geraldine Brady
submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability; agency; ‘ voice’ ; rights; participation; protection; activism; inclusion; social justice; co-researchers; policy and practice development
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