Suicides in China's scientific community: A call for a public health response
The rising number of suicide cases in Chinese academia are not isolated incidents but rather reflect systemic issues within the academic and sociopolitical environment. A public health response that enhances our understanding of root causes and informs targeted interventions is urgently needed.
Authors
- Mojie Li
- Changbao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6122-4225)
- Yi Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1000-442X)
- Juyang Cao
- X. Ai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3856-2415)
- Yuxin Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7996-6582)
- Zhiwen Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3687-8697)
Institutions
- York University (CA)
- University of Science and Technology Beijing (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103054
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92
Funders
- York University
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada