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International Journal of Happiness and Development / Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

Citation Profile [Updated: 2026-05-04 07:00:09]
5 Years H Index
8
Impact Factor (IF)
0.07
5 Years IF
0.12
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IF AIF CIF IF5 DOC CDO CIT NCI CCU D2Y C2Y D5Y C5Y SC %SC CiY II AII
2012 0 0.5 0.14 0 7 7 44 1 2 0 0 0 1 0.14 0.21
2013 0.43 0.54 0.22 0.43 11 18 83 4 6 7 3 7 3 0 1 0.09 0.23
2014 0.28 0.53 0.26 0.28 5 23 39 6 12 18 5 18 5 0 1 0.2 0.22
2015 0.56 0.52 0.34 0.65 21 44 23 15 27 16 9 23 15 2 13.3 0 0.22
2016 0.31 0.5 0.31 0.34 10 54 11 17 44 26 8 44 15 0 2 0.2 0.2
2017 0.1 0.51 0.31 0.35 8 62 30 19 63 31 3 54 19 0 0 0.2
2018 0.11 0.52 0.18 0.22 21 83 16 15 78 18 2 55 12 0 0 0.22
2019 0.45 0.53 0.4 0.31 15 98 44 39 117 29 13 65 20 0 11 0.73 0.21
2020 0.39 0.63 0.32 0.29 10 108 11 35 152 36 14 75 22 0 0 0.3
2021 0.48 0.73 0.4 0.3 11 119 4 48 200 25 12 64 19 0 0 0.27
2022 0.19 0.72 0.29 0.22 14 133 0 38 238 21 4 65 14 0 0 0.22
2023 0.08 0.67 0.17 0.14 11 144 2 25 263 25 2 71 10 0 0 0.19
2024 0.12 0.73 0.18 0.11 4 148 0 26 289 25 3 61 7 0 0 0.22
2025 0.07 0.96 0.13 0.12 20 168 0 22 311 15 1 50 6 0 0 0.28
IF: Two years Impact Factor: C2Y / D2Y
AIF: Average Impact Factor for all series in RePEc in year y
CIF: Cumulative impact factor
IF5: Five years Impact Factor: C5Y / D5Y
DOC: Number of documents published in year y
CDO: Cumulative number of documents published until year y
CIT: Number of citations to papers published in year y
NCI: Number of citations in year y
CCU: Cumulative number of citations to papers published until year y
D2Y: Number of articles published in y-1 plus y-2
C2Y: Cites in y to articles published in y-1 plus y-2
D5Y: Number of articles published in y-1 until y-5
C5Y: Cites in y to articles published in y-1 until y-5
SC: selft citations in y to articles published in y-1 plus y-2
%SC: Percentage of selft citations in y to articles published in y-1 plus y-2
CiY: Cites in year y to documents published in year y
II: Immediacy Index: CiY / Documents.
AII: Average Immediacy Index for series in RePEc in year y
50 most cited documents in this series
#YearTitleCited
12013Gender and well-being around the world. (2013). Graham, Carol ; Chattopadhyay, Soumya . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:212-232.

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22019External flows and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2019). Asongu, Simplice ; Leke, Ivo J. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:1:p:33-56.

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32014The Easterlin illusion: economic growth does go with greater happiness. (2014). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Vergunst, Floris . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2014:i:4:p:311-343.

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42017Not all that glitters is gold: ICT and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2017). Nwachukwu, Jacinta ; Asongu, Simplice. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2017:i:4:p:303-322.

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52012Suboptimal choices and the need for experienced individual well-being in economic analysis. (2012). Stutzer, Alois ; Rottenstreich, Yuval ; Hsee, Christopher K. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:63-85.

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62013Does social connection turn good deeds into good feelings? On the value of putting the social in prosocial spending. (2013). Norton, Michael I ; Aknin, Lara B ; Sandstrom, Gillian M ; Dunn, Elizabeth W. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:155-171.

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72018Life-satisfaction is more a matter of feeling well than having what you want. Tests of Veenhovens theory. (2018). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Kainulainen, Sakari ; Saari, Juho. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:3:p:209-235.

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82012Does intelligence boost happiness? Smartness of all pays more than being smarter than others. (2012). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Choi, Yowon . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:5-27.

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92013Subjective wellbeing in Colombia: some insights on vulnerability, job security, and relative incomes. (2013). Krauss, Alexander ; Graham, Carol. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:3:p:233-260.

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102016Perceived environmental quality and subjective well-being: are African countries different from developed countries?. (2016). Sulemana, Iddisah ; James, Harvey ; McCann, Laura. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:64-87.

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112020Do education and health influence economic growth and food security? Evidence from Bangladesh. (2020). Islam, Md Saiful. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2020:i:1:p:59-75.

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122015Geography of happiness: configurations of affective and cognitive appraisal of life across nations. (2015). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Brul, Gal . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:2:p:101-117.

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132012The determinants of happiness. (2012). Cummins, Robert A. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:86-101.

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142015Work life balance and quality of life among employees in Malaysia. (2015). Philipp, Reuben Varughese ; Ramos, Hazel Melanie ; Francis, Felix . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:1:p:38-51.

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152012Adjusting to the crisis: well-being and economic conditions in Ireland. (2012). Walsh, Brendan. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:28-48.

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162021Childrens satisfaction with the neighbourhood in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. (2021). Tonon, Graciela ; Mikkelsen, Claudia. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:4:p:351-367.

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172014Extensions in dynamic models of happiness: effect of memory. (2014). Tabatabaei, Sepehr S ; Jafari, Sajad ; Yazdanpanah, Mohammad Javad ; Sprott, Julien Clinton. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2014:i:4:p:344-356.

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182013Has modernisation gone too far? Modernity and happiness in 141 contemporary nations. (2013). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Berg, Maarten. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:172-195.

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192015Social capital and life satisfaction in Switzerland. (2015). Crivelli, Luca ; della Bella, Sara ; Lucchini, Mario. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:3:p:250-268.

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202012Life satisfaction of rich and poor under socialism and capitalism. (2012). Easterlin, Richard. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:112-126.

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212019Factors associated with happiness among college students: do academic self-efficacy and stress predict happiness?. (2019). Kasravi, Rojia ; Chavoshi, Masomeh ; Mahmoodi, Hassan ; Nadrian, Haidar ; Ahmadi, Ghadriye ; Golmohammadi, Fariba ; Javid, Fahime. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:1:p:14-24.

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222012Happiness policy and economic development. (2012). Frey, Bruno ; Gallus, Jana. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:102-111.

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232015Recession and life satisfaction in 35 countries. (2015). Mayer, Adam. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:2:p:118-136.

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242015Happiness in the United Arab Emirates: conceptualisations of happiness among Emirati and other Arab students. (2015). Pasha-Zaidi, Nausheen ; D'Raven, Louise Lambert . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:1:p:1-21.

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252013Socio-demographic and behavioural differences and associations with happiness for those who are in good and poor health. (2013). Donnelly, Paul ; Murphy, Marie H ; Breslin, Gavin ; Nevill, Alan M. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:142-154.

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262014Do patents, trademarks and designs foster happiness in developed countries? An empirical analysis. (2014). Derclaye, Estelle . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2014:i:4:p:357-368.

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272015Happiness in ASEAN member states. (2015). Chu, Winnie Wan-Ling ; Yuen, Thomas Wai-Kee. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:1:p:69-83.

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282016Happy parents in Latin America? Exploring the impact of gender, work-family satisfaction, and parenthood on general life happiness. (2016). McWhirter, Paula T ; Muetzelfeld, Hannah K ; Terrazas-Carrillo, Elizabeth . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2016:i:2:p:140-161.

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292020Impact of the intra-household bargaining power gap on the happiness of married women in China. (2020). Ma, Xinxin. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2020:i:2:p:113-142.

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302013The happiness-increasing strategies scales and well-being in a sample of Swedish adolescents. (2013). Archer, Trevor ; Garcia, Danilo ; al Nima, Ali. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:196-211.

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312019Integrating migration, human development and remittances: an analysis of SAARC countries. (2019). Sarwar, Saima ; Ali, Rizwan ; Ur, Ramiz ; Rafiq, Muhammad Yasir ; Kausar, Farzana. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:2:p:115-140.

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322015Do Sens capabilities determine happiness? Evidence from a unique survey data. (2015). Khan, Hayat ; Hasan, Hamid. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:2:p:160-181.

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332013The correlates of subjective overall security. (2013). ortona, guido ; Garrone, Giovanna . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:3:p:274-293.

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342019Psychosocial factors and psychological well-being in Ilaje oil-producing community, Niger-Delta region of Ondo State, Nigeria. (2019). Ilevbare, Femi Monday ; Idemudia, Erhabor Sunday. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:1:p:57-65.

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352016Wellbeing, economic development and economic growth: a literature synthesis and proposed theory. (2016). Pennock, Michael . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:44-63.

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362019Finding the skeleton key to happiness: evaluating model invariance of subjective well-being in a comparison of large urban centres worldwide. (2019). Pschibul, Rebecca ; Cramer, Kenneth M. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:3:p:257-278.

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372022Mergers and acquisitions and employees level of anxiety: the role of HRM practices. (2022). Wickramasinghe, Vathsala ; Sajeewani, Nadeesha. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:7:y:2022:i:3:p:265-290.

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382016Foreign aid, economic outcomes, and happiness. (2016). Valadkhani, Abbas ; Dabir-Alai, Parviz. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2016:i:2:p:97-107.

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392020Social well-being and livelihood challenges in conflict economies: a study of Syrian citizens perception of geopolitical fragility. (2020). Mishra, Vinaytosh ; Durrah, Omar ; Gharib, Moaz Nagib ; Ahmed, Faisal. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2020:i:2:p:143-161.

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402024Trends and fluctuations in financial satisfaction and macroeconomic indicators in times of economic changes: the case of Latin America. (2024). Easterlin, Richard A ; Macchia, Lucia ; Plagnol, Anke C. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:8:y:2024:i:3:p:295-312.

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412018Economic inequality can generate unhappiness that leads to violent crime in society. (2018). Coccia, Mario. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:1:p:1-24.

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422019Association between body mass index and happiness in Africa, the Russian Commonwealth, Europe, Latin America, and South Asia. (2019). Chu, Winnie Wan-Ling ; Yuen, Thomas Wai-Kee. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:2:p:141-159.

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432015Re-regulating finance to return markets at the service of society. (2015). Ferri, Giovanni. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:3:p:231-249.

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442023The impact of internet use on Chinese residents subjective well-being. (2023). Chi, Jianyu. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:8:y:2023:i:2:p:83-101.

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452017Poverty, happiness, and risk preferences in rural Ethiopia. (2017). Tesfu, Solomon T. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2017:i:4:p:342-367.

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462015Validity and reliability of Finnish version of WHOQOL-Bref on adult population in Finland. (2015). Merilinen-Porras, Satu ; Luoma, Minna-Liisa ; Siljander, Eero . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:1:p:52-68.

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472021Sustainable development and happiness. (2021). Fotourehchi, Zahra. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:3:p:306-324.

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482016Reasons to be cautious about well-being in economic development (and elsewhere). (2016). Jenkins, Matt. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2016:i:2:p:108-124.

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492018Is work satisfaction dependent on wage levels? Insights from a cross-country study. (2018). Mann, Stefan. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:4:p:317-326.

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502023Explaining the linkages of happiness construct: a theoretical and empirical study on Indian population. (2023). Shrotryia, V K ; Pratap, Shashank Vikram. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:8:y:2023:i:2:p:102-127.

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50 most relevant documents in this series (papers most cited in the last two years)
#YearTitleCited
12013Gender and well-being around the world. (2013). Graham, Carol ; Chattopadhyay, Soumya . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:212-232.

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22018Life-satisfaction is more a matter of feeling well than having what you want. Tests of Veenhovens theory. (2018). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Kainulainen, Sakari ; Saari, Juho. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:3:p:209-235.

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6
32014The Easterlin illusion: economic growth does go with greater happiness. (2014). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Vergunst, Floris . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2014:i:4:p:311-343.

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5
42020Do education and health influence economic growth and food security? Evidence from Bangladesh. (2020). Islam, Md Saiful. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2020:i:1:p:59-75.

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4
52019External flows and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2019). Asongu, Simplice ; Leke, Ivo J. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:1:p:33-56.

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3
62012Does intelligence boost happiness? Smartness of all pays more than being smarter than others. (2012). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Choi, Yowon . In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:5-27.

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3
72013Does social connection turn good deeds into good feelings? On the value of putting the social in prosocial spending. (2013). Norton, Michael I ; Aknin, Lara B ; Sandstrom, Gillian M ; Dunn, Elizabeth W. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:155-171.

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3
82013Has modernisation gone too far? Modernity and happiness in 141 contemporary nations. (2013). Veenhoven, Ruut ; Berg, Maarten. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:172-195.

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2
92017Not all that glitters is gold: ICT and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2017). Nwachukwu, Jacinta ; Asongu, Simplice. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2017:i:4:p:303-322.

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2
102016Perceived environmental quality and subjective well-being: are African countries different from developed countries?. (2016). Sulemana, Iddisah ; James, Harvey ; McCann, Laura. In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:64-87.

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Citing documents used to compute impact factor: 1
YearTitle
2025The Mental Health of the Young in Latin America. (2025). Bryson, Alex ; Blanchflower, David. In: Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement. RePEc:spr:soinre:v:180:y:2025:i:2:d:10.1007_s11205-025-03669-9.

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