Emerging Adults

Emerging Adults is a developmental life stage construct that denotes a distinct period between adolescence and full adulthood, characterized by identity exploration, instability, and self-focused growth, primarily occurring in individuals aged approximately 18 to 29.

676

Publications

55.8K

Citations

1.9K

Authors

714

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

305

Authors

1.9K

  1. JJ
    Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

    Clark University, United States

    29 publications · 24K citations

    25

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  2. LJ
    Larry J. Nelson

    Brigham Young University, United States

    24 publications · 3.2K citations

    21

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  3. CM
    Carolyn McNamara Barry

    Loyola University Maryland, United States

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

    13

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  4. KL
    Koen Luyckx

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    10 publications · 1.3K citations

    10

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  5. SJ
    Seth J. Schwartz

    University of Miami, United States

    9 publications · 1.3K citations

    9

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Venues

  1. Emerging Adulthood

    EA · 83 publications · 4K citations

    35

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  2. Journal of Adolescent Research

    34 publications · 2.5K citations

    25

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  3. Journal of Youth and Adolescence

    22 publications · 2.4K citations

    22

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  4. Journal of Child and Family Studies

    18 publications · 781 citations

    16

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  5. Journal of Adult Development

    18 publications · 484 citations

    14

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