Eoin Whelan, University of Galway

Hamed Qahri-Saremi, Colorado State University

Chelly Maes, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Christy M. K. Cheung, Hong Kong Baptist University

Uri Gal, University of Sydney

Monideepa Tarafdar, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Adolescents today engage intensely with digital platforms including social media, gaming communities, AI applications, and learning technologies. This special issue seeks research examining how these complex digital environments shape adolescent development across cognitive, emotional, psychological, social, and physical domains. The urgency stems from how contemporary platforms operate through sophisticated algorithms and AI systems that actively influence adolescents' experiences in ways fundamentally different from previous technologies.

Existing research provides limited understanding of how digital platforms specifically affect adolescent developmental experiences, with little consensus on the direction, magnitude, or mechanisms of impact. The special issue invites empirical and theoretical investigations using diverse methodologies to understand how platform designs, algorithmic systems, and regulatory approaches both benefit and harm adolescent development. Contributions should examine the mechanisms by which platform affordances and AI systems shape developmental outcomes in diverse global populations.

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Potential topics

• Platform architectures and affordances
• Notification systems and engagement metrics
• Algorithmic curation and recommendation systems
• Generative AI and chatbots for adolescents
• AI literacy and digital resilience
• Information practices in digital environments
• Identity development and social relationships
• Privacy and data protection
• Screen time and physical health
• Mental health and well-being
• Design science for adolescent safety
• Policy and regulation of digital platforms
• Content moderation and age verification
• Comparative platform design studies
• Socioeconomic and cultural differences in digital access

Timeline

• April 9, 2027: Online information session
• November 1, 2027: Deadline for paper submission
• March 1, 2028: First-round decisions
• July 1, 2028: Deadline to submit revised papers
• October 30, 2028: Second-round decisions
• March 1, 2029: Deadline to submit revised papers
• July 1, 2029: Provisional/Final decisions
• August 1, 2029: Deadline to submit final paper (if minor revision is required)

Associate editors

• Tina Blegind Jensen, Copenhagen Business School
• Noel Carroll, University of Galway
• Aaron Cheng, London School of Economics
• J.J Hsieh, Georgia State University
• Tabitha James, Virginia Tech
• Hanna Krasnova, University of Potsdam
• Dong-Heon (Austin) Kwak, Kent State University
• Stephen McCarthy, University College Cork
• Antonia Meythaler, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• Mahya Ostovar, University of Galway
• Ana Ortiz de Guinea Lopez de Arana, HEC Montréal
• Lauren A. Rhue, New York University
• Stefan Tams, HEC Montréal
• Ofir Turel, University of Melbourne
• Yingqin Zheng, University of Essex