Arch Suicide Res. 2021 Oct-Dec;25(4):751-764. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2020.1746944. Epub 2020 Apr 1.
A quantitative assessment of publications in suicidology has not been conducted yet. Web of Science was used to identify publications on suicidal behavior between 1989 and 2018. 41,276 items were retrieved. Over 30 years, the number of annual publications has been multiplied by 6. Psychiatry and psychology were the dominant research areas. Three-quarters of all publications were produced by high-income countries. A significant gap between male and female researchers persisted over time. Reported funding was largely public with a significant share from the private sector. Overall, suicidology appears as a dynamic field of research. This study also underlines two priorities: bridging the gender gap and encourage research in low- and middle-income countries where 80% of suicides occur.
目前尚未对自杀学领域的出版物进行定量评估。本研究使用 Web of Science 数据库检索了 1989 年至 2018 年间有关自杀行为的出版物，共检索到 41276 篇文献。30 多年来，每年发表的文献数量增加了 6 倍。精神病学和心理学是主要的研究领域。四分之三的出版物来自高收入国家。男性和女性研究人员之间的差距一直存在。报告的资金主要来自公共部门，私营部门也提供了相当大的份额。总的来说，自杀学似乎是一个充满活力的研究领域。这项研究还强调了两个优先事项：缩小性别差距，鼓励在 80%的自杀发生的中低收入国家开展研究。
