Youth Development and Social Support
Youth Development and Social Support is a research topic within Safety Research. Science Explorer counts 18k research works in it since 1950. 31.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the concept of positive youth development, focusing on the impact of youth development programs, extracurricular activities, and community engagement on adolescent development. It delves into the promotion of social skills, life skills development, and critical consciousness among young individuals, emphasizing the role of after-school and sport-based programs in fostering positive outcomes. The research also highlights the significance of civic participation and its influence on youth development.
- Youth Development Programs
- Extracurricular Activities
- Adolescent Development
- Community Engagement
- Civic Participation
- Social Skills
- After-School Programs
- Life Skills Development
- Critical Consciousness
- Sport-Based Programs
- Research works
- 18k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +30% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Youth Development and Social Support research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.6k and 254 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 China 254 works
- 3 United Kingdom 207 works
- 4 Canada 190 works
- 5 Australia 152 works
- 6 Türkiye 143 works
- 7 Spain 108 works
- 8 Indonesia 106 works
- 9 India 96 works
- 10 Germany 73 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Youth Development and Social Support research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Youth Development and Social Support research, followed by The Ohio State University and Arizona State University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 24 works
- 2 The Ohio State University United States 22 works
- 3 Arizona State University United States 19 works
- 4 Pennsylvania State University United States 18 works
- 5 Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong 18 works
- 6 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign United States 18 works
- 7 University of Florida United States 18 works
- 8 Michigan State University United States 16 works
- 9 Georgia State University United States 16 works
- 10 University of California, Los Angeles United States 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Youth Development and Social Support?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Youth Development and Social Support include Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci and Herbert W. Marsh.
- 1 Richard M. Ryan 10k citations
- 2 Edward L. Deci 7.3k citations
- 3 Herbert W. Marsh 4.6k citations
- 4 Jacquelynne S. Eccles 3.6k citations
- 5 Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Youth Development and Social Support research done?
The largest centres of Youth Development and Social Support research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), London (United Kingdom), Hong Kong (China) and Beijing (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 New York United States 46 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 38 works
- 3 Hong Kong China 38 works
- 4 Beijing China 37 works
- 5 Melbourne Australia 37 works
- 6 Los Angeles United States 36 works
- 7 Washington D.C. United States 32 works
- 8 Chicago United States 32 works
- 9 Boston United States 28 works
- 10 Atlanta United States 27 works
Where is the best place to study Youth Development and Social Support?
Among universities, judged by research, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and University of South Carolina score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong | 77.2 | 56.8% | 22.9× | 13 | +81.0% |
| 2 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong | 61.0 | 51.1% | 5.3× | 18 | -29.4% |
| 3 | University of South Carolina United States | 55.7 | 34.5% | 10.4× | 14 | -12.9% |
| 4 | Arizona State University United States | 55.0 | 34.0% | 7.3× | 19 | +28.2% |
| 5 | Clemson University United States | 55.0 | 37.5% | 8.9× | 10 | +91.7% |
| 6 | Beijing Normal University China | 51.6 | 49.7% | 4.8× | 13 | +69.3% |
| 7 | Brock University Canada | 50.9 | 37.3% | 20.2× | 9 | -15.3% |
| 8 | The Ohio State University United States | 50.6 | 34.3% | 6.0× | 22 | -3.5% |
| 9 | Boston College United States | 49.1 | 35.4% | 13.1× | 8 | +38.9% |
| 10 | Georgia State University United States | 47.8 | 19.9% | 13.6× | 16 | -17.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Youth Development and Social Support research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 30% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Youth Development and Social Support.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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