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Centre for Demographic Studies

In research, Centre for Demographic Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,097 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,318 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Demography — Demography is 28.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,392
of 28,054 · #21,758 all time
Rank in Spain
#497
of 658
Research works
732
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Centre for Demographic Studies known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,097 of 10,521 30.2%122 #4408
Social SciencesField #3,318 of 6,365 28.6%102 #3204

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre for Demographic Studies sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Centre for Demographic Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Demography takes 28.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DemographySubfield · 31.9 works28×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.43× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.42× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.68× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.99× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.91× its world share, 102 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre for Demographic Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Jeroen Spijker, Andreu Domingo i Valls and Rocío Treviño lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre for Demographic Studies.

  1. 1 Jeroen Spijker Spain · #432,160 worldwide 43 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Andreu Domingo i Valls Spain · #565,883 worldwide 54 citations · 84 works
  3. 3 Rocío Treviño Spain · #605,883 worldwide 33 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Jordi Bayona i Carrasco Spain · #619,218 worldwide 20 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Julio Pérez Díaz Spain · #628,508 worldwide 27 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Joaquı́n Recaño Valverde Spain · #689,639 worldwide 27 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Joana María Pujadas‐Mora Spain · #721,392 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Pau Miret Spain · #767,426 worldwide 10 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Albert Esteve Spain · #777,900 worldwide 50 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Daniel Devolder Spain · #941,556 worldwide 33 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Centre for Demographic Studies

Which keywords describe research at Centre for Demographic Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Mental Health, Rural Development, Globalization, Health Outcomes, Lifestyle Migration, Retirement Migration and Gender Inequality.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Social Support20▲ 22×7 topics
  2. Mental Health20▲ 8.1×18 topics
  3. Globalization18▲ 5.5×25 topics
  4. Rural Development17▲ 29×6 topics
  5. Health Outcomes14▲ 31×3 topics
  6. Lifestyle Migration14▲ 367×1 topic
  7. Retirement Migration14▲ 367×1 topic
  8. Gender Inequality14▲ 60×4 topics
  9. Public Health13▲ 5.6×22 topics
  10. Labor Market13▲ 27×3 topics
  11. Economic Crisis12▲ 63×3 topics
  12. Gender Roles12▲ 65×2 topics
  13. Health Disparities12▲ 28×4 topics
  14. Labor Force Participation11▲ 147×2 topics
  15. Elderly Care11▲ 42×5 topics
  16. Neighborhood Effects11▲ 60×3 topics
  17. Family Support11▲ 94×2 topics
  18. Life Expectancy11▲ 112×2 topics
  19. Social Policy10▲ 67×4 topics
  20. Health Equity10▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Social Relationships9▲ 62×2 topics
  22. Mortality Risk9▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Loneliness9▲ 84×1 topic
  24. Socioeconomic Inequalities9▲ 84×1 topic
  25. Economic Growth9▲ 6.1×5 topics
  26. Economic Development8▲ 6.3×8 topics
  27. Social Determinants of Health8▲ 23×3 topics
  28. Precarious Employment8▲ 80×1 topic
  29. Unemployment8▲ 59×1 topic
  30. Welfare State8▲ 57×4 topics
  31. Parenting8▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Divorce8▲ 261×1 topic
  33. Fertility8▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Income Tax7▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Long-Term Care7▲ 54×2 topics
  36. Welfare Reform7▲ 185×1 topic
  37. Grandparenting7▲ 110×1 topic
  38. Intergenerational Relations7▲ 110×1 topic
  39. Chronic Disease6▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Social Integration6▲ 79×3 topics

Which research topics does Centre for Demographic Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies, Health disparities and outcomes, Employment and Welfare Studies and Family Dynamics and Relationships.

Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 14 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 9 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare S…8Employment and Welfare Studies: 8 fractional worksFamily Dynamics and Rela…8Family Dynamics and Relationships: 8 fractional worksGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics: 7 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 7 fractional worksGlobal Health Care Issues6Global Health Care Issues: 6 fractional worksInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management: 5 fractional worksWork-Family Balance Challenges: 5 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, and Employment: 4 fractional works
DemographyHealthGeneral Health ProfessionsGender Studies1 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 14 works
  2. 2 Health disparities and outcomes Health 9 works
  3. 3 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 8 works
  4. 4 Family Dynamics and Relationships Demography 8 works
  5. 5 Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Gender Studies 7 works
  6. 6 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  7. 7 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 6 works
  8. 8 Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management Demography 5 works
  9. 9 Work-Family Balance Challenges Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  10. 10 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available72.3%not open27.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.9%domestic only75.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre for Demographic Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.