Objective To perform visual analysis of the literature in the field of adolescent social isolation in order to provide reference for research on social isolation of Chinese teenagers.
Methods Literature related to adolescent social isolation was retrieved from the Web of Science core collection database from September 2013 to September 2022. CiteSpace 6.1.R3 software was used to conduct bibliometric analysis on publication volume， publication organization， keyword clustering， keyword salience， and time⁃line map of hot words.
Results A total of 1 347 related articles were screened out， and the overall number of publications from 2013 showed an upward trend. The largest number of articles came from the United States with 521 （38.68%）， and China ranked 6th with 79 （5.86%）. The top three institutions were Columbia University in the United States （29 articles）， King's College London in the United Kingdom （28 articles） and the University of London in the United Kingdom （27 articles）. Research hotspots mainly focused on social isolation， physical and mental health， loneliness， quality of life and comprehensive interventions.
Conclusion In recent years， the problem of adolescent social isolation has attracted continuous attention from foreign scholars. Based on our national conditions， we should conduct relevant screening and preventive assessment for social isolation of special youth groups， so as to conduct early management and intervention.
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