2026 Joan-Carles Suris: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	38	5894	5474	48	48	241	7085

Overview

Joan-Carles Suris is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily within the social sciences, psychology, and medicine. The subfields of their work include clinical psychology, general health professions, sociology and political science, gender studies, and education.

Their scholarly output notably addresses topics such as adolescent sexual and reproductive health, the impact of technology on adolescents, child development and digital technology, COVID-19 and mental health, sexuality, behavior, and technology, adolescent and pediatric healthcare, as well as social media and politics.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Suris represent a range of research interests and include:

Non-consensual sexting: characteristics and motives of youths who share received-intimate content without consent (2020, Sexual Health)
The Growing Trend of Young People Abstaining from Drinking Alcohol: A Literature Review (2022, Substance Use & Misuse)
Sending One's Own Intimate Image: Sexting Among Middle-School Teens (2022, Journal of School Health)
Characteristics of low-acuity paediatric emergency department consultations in two tertiary hospitals in Switzerland: a retrospective observational study (2021, BMJ Paediatrics Open)
Anal Intercourse among Heterosexual Young Adults: A Population-Based Survey in Switzerland (2021, The Journal of Sex Research)

Suris has collaborated with a number of frequent co-authors, indicating sustained research partnerships. These include Yara Barrense-Dias, Christina Akré, Diane Auderset, Sophie Stadelmann, and Lorraine Chok.

The main venues in which Suris publishes research include the Journal of Adolescent Health, SERVAL (Université de Lausanne), Sexual Health, Archives de Pédiatrie, and the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. These journals reflect the focus on adolescent health, psychology, and broader medical and social topics.

Best Publications

The adolescent with a chronic condition. Part I: developmental issues

JC Suris;PA Michaud;R Viner

671
Citations
Health risk behaviors in adolescents with chronic conditions

Joan-Carles Surís;Pierre-André Michaud;Christina Akre;Susan M. Sawyer;Susan M. Sawyer

342
Citations
Key elements for, and indicators of, a successful transition: an international Delphi study.

Joan-Carles Suris;Christina Akre

324
Citations
Sexual behavior of adolescents with chronic disease and disability.

Joan Carles Surís;Michael D. Resnick;Nadav Cassuto;Robert Wm Blum

317
Citations
Sexting and the Definition Issue

Yara Barrense-Dias;André Berchtold;Joan Carles Surís;Christina Akre

314
Citations
Associations Between Online Pornography and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents: Myth or Reality?

Marie-Thérèse Luder;Isabelle Pittet;André Berchtold;Christina Akré

309
Citations
Gender-related psychological and behavioural correlates of pubertal timing in a national sample of Swiss adolescents.

P.-A. Michaud;J.-C. Suris;A. Deppen

250
Citations
The adolescent with a chronic condition. Part II: healthcare provision.

PA Michaud;JC Suris;R Viner

247
Citations
Chronic illness and emotional distress in adolescence

Joan-Carles Surís;Nuria Parera;Conxita Puig

194
Citations
Sex, drugs and chronic illness: health behaviours among chronically ill youth

Joan-Carles Suris;Núria Parera

175
Citations
Problematic Internet use is associated with substance use in young adolescents.

Jeanine Rücker;Christina Akre;André Berchtold;Joan-Carles Suris

162
Citations
Are adolescents with chronic conditions particularly at risk for bullying

Isabelle Pittet;André Berchtold;Christina Akré;Pierre-André Michaud

154
Citations
Sexual dysfunctions among young men: prevalence and associated factors.

Anaïs Mialon;André Berchtold;Pierre-André Michaud;Gerhard Gmel

146
Citations
Disordered Eating Behaviors: What About Boys?

Françoise Dominé;André Berchtold;Christina Akré;Pierre-André Michaud

128
Citations
Cannabis and tobacco use: where are the boundaries? A qualitative study on cannabis consumption modes among adolescents

Christina Akre;Pierre-André Michaud;André Berchtold;Joan-Carles Suris

128
Citations
To say or not to say: a qualitative study on the disclosure of their condition by human immunodeficiency virus-positive adolescents.

Pierre-André Michaud;Joan-Carles Suris;L. Ralph Thomas;Christian Kahlert

125
Citations
Self-reported health needs and use of primary health care services by adolescents enrolled in post-mandatory schools or vocational training programmes in Switzerland.

A. Jeannin;F. Narring;A. Tschumper;L.I. Bonivento

120
Citations
Adolescents with a smartphone sleep less than their peers.

Angélick Schweizer;André Berchtold;Yara Barrense-Dias;Christina Akre

108
Citations
Transition from pediatric to adult health care: expectations of adolescents with chronic disorders and their parents.

Christoph Rutishauser;Christina Akré;Joan-Carles Surìs

108
Citations
How adult specialists deal with the principles of a successful transition.

Joan-Carles Suris;Christina Akré;Christoph Rutishauser

99
Citations
Obesity prevention opinions of school stakeholders: a qualitative study.

Sophie Bucher Della Torre;Christina Akré;Joan-Carles Suris

99
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Gmel University of Lausanne

Gilles Paradis McGill University

Emmanuel Kuntsche La Trobe University

Megan A. Moreno University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jean-Bernard Daeppen University of Lausanne

External Links

Personal website of Joan-Carles Suris

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