Youth, Digital Boundaries, and the Unsolicited Solicitation of Sexually Explicit Images

Call for Papers

Youth, Digital Boundaries, and the Unsolicited Solicitation of Sexually Explicit Images

Journal: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Manuscript Deadline: 04 December 2026

About the Article Collection

The International Journal of Adolescence and Youth invites submissions for its Open Access Article Collection on "Youth, Digital Boundaries, and the Unsolicited Solicitation of Sexually Explicit Images."

This Article Collection seeks interdisciplinary research exploring the growing issue of unsolicited requests for, or sending of, sexually explicit images to young people. As digital communication becomes an integral part of adolescents' everyday lives, many youth experience unwanted exposure to explicit content or pressure to share intimate images. These experiences raise important questions surrounding digital consent, gendered expectations, online safety, psychological well-being, sexual agency, and platform responsibility.

While existing research has largely focused on consensual sexting among peers, this collection highlights the need to better understand nonconsensual, coercive, or manipulative image solicitation. The collection welcomes research that examines how young people negotiate digital sexual boundaries, how power operates in online spaces, and how technological, cultural, and social contexts influence both vulnerability and resilience.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Prevalence, patterns, and motivations behind unsolicited sexually explicit image requests or sending

• Youth perspectives on unwanted exposure and digital pressure

• Digital sexual boundaries, consent, and agency

• Gender norms and power dynamics in online sexual interactions

• Experiences of sexual minority youth and intersectional vulnerabilities

• Psychological, emotional, and relational impacts

• Peer influence, social hierarchies, and digital cultures

• Platform design, reporting mechanisms, and online safety features

• Legal and policy responses

• Prevention, education, and digital citizenship

• Cross-cultural and intersectional perspectives

Submission Guidelines

• Manuscripts should follow the International Journal of Adolescence and Youth author guidelines.

• Authors should select the appropriate Article Collection from the submission system.

• Please select the correct Article Collection from the drop-down menu during submission.

• Researchers from youth studies, psychology, sociology, public health, education, communication, law, criminology, gender studies, social work, psychiatry, and related disciplines are encouraged to submit.

Important Date

• Manuscript Submission Deadline: 04 December 2026

Article Collection Guest Advisor

• Dr. Heléne Dahlqvist, Mid Sweden University

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