School refusal: mapping the literature by bibliometric analysis

Abstract

School refusal is considered a risk factor for academic, social, and personal situations, such as school dropouts. Studies have been carried out on school refusal for almost 50 years. However, general research trends have not been mapped yet. This study summarizes the bibliometric analysis of scientific collaborations and prevalence across locations by country and institution, leading researchers, journals, and trends (keywords) in school refusal research. The United States, Japan, Spain, and England are the countries that stand out in terms of school refusal. It can be said that the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, and Frontiers in Psychology are important journals that publish on school refusal. Researchers named Christopher A. Kearney, Carolina Gonzálvez, Jose Manuel Garcia-Fernandez, David A. Heyne, and Brigit M. Van Widenfelt have been found to have more intensive studies and collaborations on school refusal. The authors keywords common use for school refusal; are truancy, school absenteeism, adolescence, school attendance, school phobia, autism spectrum disorder, and bullying. The findings show that school refusal is a current research area, and scientific collaborations continue to be established. The findings reveal all the details of the school refusal research.

Charting the Course of School Dropout Research: A Bibliometric Exploration

“…Concerning the top contributing universities, the analysis reveals that Université de Montréal, University of North Carolina, University of Washington, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, and Maastricht University emerge as the top six contributors. Notably, the inclusion of the University of Minnesota among these leading contributors resonates with findings from Ulas et al [90] in their investigation of school refusal. Additionally, the University of Minnesota's prominence is underscored by Pacetti-Donelson [93] in a study examining contributions to educational communications and technology, where it is listed alongside the University of North Carolina.…”

“…Additionally, other journals such as 'Frontiers in Psychology' and 'Journal of School Health' have also emerged as significant contributors, as highlighted by Martinez-Torres et al [89]. 'Frontiers in Psychology', in particular, featured among the contributing journals in the research conducted by Ulas et al [90] on school refusal. Furthermore, journals like 'PLOS One' and 'Journal of School Health', identified as top-20 contributors in the current study, were also recognized among the top contributors by Perdima et al [87] n their investigation of physical education and school health evolution.…”