International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Abstract

Objective The International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ( IJAMH ) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, scientific journal which aims to publish original research on the promotion, prevention and improvement of adolescents’ health and well-being globally. Starting 2025, the journal will be transferred to Diamond Open Access on a year-by-year basis . All articles will thus immediately appear under the Creative Commons license CC-BY. There will be no publication costs for the authors. The Open Access transformation is based on Subscribe-to-Open , an alternative model that enables the full Open Access transformation of journals by continuing existing subscriptions. The prerequisite for successful transformation is that subscriptions are continued to the same extent as before. The editors of the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health and the publisher De Gruyter would therefore like to thank all subscribers for their support in making the transformation to Open Access possible. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of individuals during adolescence. To achieve this, we aim not only to publish research that supports their healthy growth and development but also to empower young people with chronic conditions and special health needs to successfully transition from pediatric to adult care. Starting in 2025, the journal will feature a dedicated section "Transitions in Medicine and Health Care", focusing on this important topic. We work closely with the Society for Transition Medicine ( Gesellschaft für Transitionsmedizin e.V. , GfTM), whose official publication the journal is. We seek original manuscripts, review articles, short communications, and letters to the editor from all disciplines worldwide. We welcome manuscripts from our colleagues in medicine, nursing, health services research, social work, psychiatry, psychology and youth work, public health and policy, and other disciplines working to improve the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health regularly identifies focus topics that the editorial team considers to be of particular global relevance. Focus Topics in 2024 and 2025 Innovations in Adolescent Health Climate Change and Health Refugee and Migrant Health Promoting Mental Health Diversity and Inclusion Sexual and Reproductive Health Our International Editorial Team is dedicated to producing a high-quality scientific journal that is essential reading for healthcare professionals, practitioners, researchers, educators, managers, policymakers, students, and other learners. All contributions submitted for publication undergo single-anonymized peer review by at least two renowned experts in the field, selected and invited by the Editors-in-Chief or the Associate Editors. Article formats Original Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor