Bibliometric Analysis of Suicide Research Among Black Youth

• Published in: Journal of black psychology Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 302 - 318
• Main Authors: Mushunje, Rumbidzai, Graves, Scott L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-05-2023; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adolescents; African American Children; Bibliometrics; Black people; Life threatening; Pediatrics; Prevention programs; Race; Search Strategies; Suicide; Suicides & suicide attempts; Youth; Black children; bibliometric analysis; suicide
• ISSN: 0095-7984; 1552-4558
• DOI: 10.1177/00957984211032209

Historically, Black youth have had lower rates of suicide attempts in comparison to their peers; however, in recent years this rate has changed, with self-reported suicide attempts for Black adolescents rising by 73%. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of research on Black youth and suicide using bibliometric techniques. To conduct our analysis, we developed a search strategy utilizing the Scopus database for the time period from 1980 to 2020. Results indicated an increasing trend in the number of articles published each year related to Black youth and suicide. The most highly productive journals were the Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, Pediatrics, and Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Authors who frequently published in this area include Nadine Kaslow, Rheeda Walker, and Sean Joe. While this research area is growing, there is a lack of published articles focused on interventions for suicide prevention and non-comparative race specific research focused on Black youth.