What is this collection about?  

The growing burden of anxiety, depression and self harm among adolescents in many parts of the world highlights the urgent need to better understand the factors shaping young people’s mental health and wellbeing. High quality evidence on the experiences, environments and developmental pathways influencing adolescent mental health is essential to inform prevention strategies and guide policy action.

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Communications Health, Communications Psychology, and Nature Communications invite manuscripts that investigate the distribution and determinants of adolescent mental health across diverse settings as well as innovative prevention, detection and intervention approaches. All the journals will consider original Articles, Reviews, Comments and Perspectives. 

Why is this collection important?  

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) – Good Health and Well-being, by advancing understanding of the determinants, distribution, prevention, and treatment of adolescent mental health conditions across diverse populations and settings.

Why submit to a collection?  

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by In-House Editors who are experts in their fields and supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores, and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest.  

Who is involved?  

Communications Health is edited by in-house professional editors.

Communications Psychology is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members.

Nature Communications is edited by in-house professional editors.

Our editors work closely together to ensure the quality of our published papers and consistency in author experience. 

How can I submit my paper?  

Visit the Collection page to find out more about this collection and submit your article.