Youth in Central and Eastern Europe (YCEE) is an international, peer-reviewed Diamond Open Access journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research on young people in Central and Eastern Europe.
YCEE publishes original research articles, review papers, methodological contributions and book reviews in sociology, education, psychology, political science, media and communication, public health, and related disciplines.
YCEE promotes international scholarly collaboration and disseminates research addressing contemporary challenges, social transformations and the quality of life of young people across Central and Eastern Europe.
Special Issue in Preparation
Balkan Youth in the Age of Polycrisis
Guest Editor: dr Anja Gvozdanović
Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, Croatia
Expected publication: November 2026
Additional accepted manuscripts are currently undergoing editorial processing. The complete table of contents will be published together with the final online version of the issue.
Youth in Central and Eastern Europe (YCEE) has been ranked 12th among 97 journals in its General Social Sciences category in the EA 2025 journal ranking, placing the journal in the Top 12.4% of the journals included in this category.
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This Special Issue explores contemporary social transformations affecting young people in the Balkan countries in the context of overlapping social, economic, political, and health crises. The articles address a broad range of issues, including education, mental health, values, identity, migration, civic participation, the labour market, demographic change, and young people’s future orientations in Southeast Europe.
