Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
Youth Substance Use and School Attendance is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 8.2k research works in it since 1950. 31.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex issue of school absenteeism, including truancy and social withdrawal behaviors such as hikikomori, among children and adolescents. It investigates the associated risk factors, mental health implications, intervention programs, and the role of family and community involvement in addressing this problem.
- School Absenteeism
- Truancy
- Hikikomori
- Adolescent Mental Health
- School Refusal Behavior
- Youth Social Withdrawal
- Anxiety and Depression
- Intervention Programs
- Risk Factors
- Family and Community Involvement
- Research works
- 8.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +40% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Youth Substance Use and School Attendance research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (498 and 133 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 498 works
- 2 China 133 works
- 3 United Kingdom 116 works
- 4 Germany 111 works
- 5 Japan 73 works
- 6 Nigeria 66 works
- 7 Australia 64 works
- 8 Canada 55 works
- 9 Türkiye 49 works
- 10 Italy 42 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Youth Substance Use and School Attendance research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Alicante publishes the most Youth Substance Use and School Attendance research, followed by University College London and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of AlicanteSpain 8 works
- 2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 8 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 7 works
- 4 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 6 works
- 5 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 6 works
- 6 University of MichiganUnited States 6 works
- 7 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 6 works
- 8 Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinGermany 6 works
- 9 University of Hong KongHong Kong 6 works
- 10 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 6 works
Where is Youth Substance Use and School Attendance research done?
The largest centres of Youth Substance Use and School Attendance research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Tokyo (Japan), New York (United States) and Beijing (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 27 works
- 2 Tokyo Japan 24 works
- 3 New York United States 23 works
- 4 Beijing China 22 works
- 5 Boston United States 14 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 13 works
- 7 Guangzhou China 13 works
- 8 Melbourne Australia 13 works
- 9 Paris France 13 works
- 10 Los Angeles United States 12 works
Where is the best place to study Youth Substance Use and School Attendance?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Alicante and University College London 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AlicanteSpain | 70.0 | 58.4% | 17.3× | 8 | +390.7% |
| 2 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 10.0 | 55.5% | 3.3× | 8 | +105.3% |
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 Substance Use and School Attendance research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Youth Substance Use and School Attendance.
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