The Evolution of Research on School Attendance: A Bibliometric Review of Scholarly Output

Abstract

<p style="text-align: justify;">School attendance problems are of great research interest, which is reflected in the increase of scientific publications. This increase hinders the adequate follow-up and updating of the scientific community on the subject. The aim of the present bibliometric study lies in the review of the scientific literature published on school attendance problems during 2014-2021. A bibliographic search and analysis of scientific articles was performed, obtaining a definitive sample of 700 documents. Results were extracted and analyzed for the following indicators: temporal productivity, productivity by authors, co-authorship index, productivity by journals, use of topics, research areas addressed and types of samples used. The number of publications indicates a progressive increase of interest on the subject, which has not corresponded to the creation of a specific journal on the subject. There is also evidence of the need for consensus on the topics to be used; the preference for knowing the factors associated with school attendance problems over other areas of research; and the generalized use of community samples as opposed to more specific ones. In conclusion, the characteristics researched on school attendance problems are presented; knowledge that will facilitate the establishment of intervention processes applicable to different contexts and realities.</p>

Charting the Course of School Dropout Research: A Bibliometric Exploration

“…Similarly, 'Economics of Education Review' secured the third position among top contributors, as noted by Nam et al [88] in their bibliometric analysis of primary education policy. Moreover, Martinez-Torres et al [89], in their bibliometric study on school attendance, placed 'Children and Youth Services Journal' at the second position among the most relevant sources. 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].…”

“…Moreover, Martinez-Torres et al [89], in their bibliometric study on school attendance, placed 'Children and Youth Services Journal' at the second position among the most relevant sources. 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.…”

School refusal profiles maintained by negative reinforcement and their relationship with self-perceived health

“…The correspondence between health and school attendance problems has been the subject of numerous studies, although the objectives proposed in the research differ significantly depending on the socioeconomic reality in which they are framed. Thus, researchers focusing their work on developing territories mainly focus their topics on factors that can be classified as basic vital needs, while in developed countries this situation is overcome and they concentrate their studies on factors which, although still relevant to the student’s socio-personal well-being, do not represent such a pressing vital need ( Martínez-Torres et al, 2024 ). In any case, study results have supported the common notion that the consequences of school refusal are not limited to the absence of the school context, but are also likely to occur outside of it, in areas such as health.…”