Editorials
Geographical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within the Journal of Adolescent Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) was launched in 1980. It is the official journal of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) [1] which is based in the United States of America. SAHM is a multidisciplinary professional organization with strong domestic and international membership. JAH aims to mirror this as a multidisciplinary scientific journal dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all adolescents and young adults (AYAs). The journal is committed to promoting and improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at all levels, including within the leadership, the editorial board, peer reviewers, authors, and journal content [2].The Journal of Adolescent Health's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the multidisciplinary scientific journal of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), a professional society dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of all adolescents and young adults (AYA). JAH is committed to publishing articles that help to increase AYA health equity, decrease AYA health disparity, and promote respect for all young people. To do this effectively, we depend on high-quality submissions, followed by a review process that is based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles.The Distinguished Dozen: 2022 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. One of the society's primary goals is the development, synthesis, and dissemination of scientific and scholarly knowledge unique to the health needs of young people. In our third year of the JAH Distinguished Dozen initiative, we amplify important contributions to the field publish in JAH in 2022 [1]. The process of selection of articles is based on results of peer review. JAH asks all peer reviewers: “Does this manuscript merit special consideration in the Journal's monthly and/or annual collections of particularly important research?” Reviewers who responded affirmatively are provided with the opportunity to offer explanatory comments.The Journal of Adolescent Health's Current Practices and Future Opportunities for Promoting and Sustaining Racially and Ethnically Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Scholarly Publishing Policies and Practices
“To ensure that scholarly publications reach their widest possible audience and provide scholars a transparent and equitable path to publication, unimpeded by bias, it is essential that our industry address the systemic role that racism plays” (Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications, 2020)The Distinguished Dozen: 2021 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. One of the Society's primary goals is the development, synthesis, and dissemination of scientific and scholarly knowledge unique to the health needs of young people. Last year, we initiated a strategy to amplify important contributions to the field culminating in the inaugural JAH Distinguished Dozen [1]. The process of selection of articles is based on results of peer review. JAH now asks all peer reviewers, “Does this manuscript merit special consideration in the journal's monthly and/or annual collections of particularly important research?” Reviewers who responded affirmatively are provided with the opportunity to offer explanatory comments.The Distinguished Dozen: 2020 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. One of the Society's primary goals is the development, synthesis, and dissemination of scientific and scholarly knowledge unique to the health needs of young people. To amplify important contributions to the field, beginning in 2020, JAH asked all peer reviewers, “Does the manuscript merit special consideration in the Journal's monthly and/or annual collections of particularly important research?” Reviewers who responded affirmatively were provided with the opportunity to enter explanatory comments.
