《青少年研究雜志》的目標是發表來自各種學科的信息豐富、充滿活力的文章，這些文章關注的是青春期(10至18歲)和成年早期(18至22歲)的發育。我們特別感興趣的論文使用混合方法，系統地結合定性和定量數據和分析。我們也尋求嚴謹的定性研究使用各種策略，包括民族志，深入訪談，案例研究，照片啟發，等等。我們關注的工作，采取優勢或資產為基礎的方法，以青少年的發展。我們的目標是擴大對青少年和正在成長的成年人在各種環境下經歷的不同范圍的理解。

The aim of the Journal of Adolescent Research is to publish informative and dynamic articles from a variety of disciplines that focus on development during adolescence (ages 10 to 18) and early emerging adulthood (18-22). We are particularly interested in papers that use mixed-methods, systematically combining qualitative and quantitative data and analyses. We also seek rigorous qualitative research using a variety of strategies including ethnography, in-depth interviews, case studies, photo elicitation, and the like. We focus on work that takes a strengths-, or assets-, based approach to adolescent development. Our goal is to expand upon the understanding of a diverse range of experiences of adolescents and emerging adults across a variety of contexts.