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Child Trends

In research, Child Trends stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,945 of 14,833 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,188 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,159
of 22,385 · #13,443 all time
Rank in United States
#2,831
of 3,332
Research works
431
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
15k
35.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Child Trends

What is Child Trends known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #4,945 of 14,833 15.1%270
Social SciencesField #4,188 of 9,330 16.4%167

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Child Trends 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Child Trends work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Child Trends is in Social Sciences, 34% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (36%), Medicine (23%), Psychology (13%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 42 fractional works · 53.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 28 fractional works · 35.5% of its workEducation: 14 fractional works · 17.2% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 13.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 8.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 26 fractional works · 33.7% of its workMedicine: 18 fractional works · 22.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 10.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.6% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKChild Trends78fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences53%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2835.5%
    2. Psychology1013.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.8%
    4. Decision Sciences11.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    1. Medicine1822.9%
    2. Health Professions810.5%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Engineering33.6%
    2. Computer Science22.4%
    3. Environmental Science10.8%
    4. Chemistry00.4%
    5. Materials Science00.2%
    6. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.1%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.7%
    3. Neuroscience10.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.97× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.19× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.27× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.81× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology4.27×10 works
  2. Health Professions3.97×8 works
  3. Social Sciences2.81×28 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.67×1 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.28×1 works
  6. Medicine1.19×18 works
  7. Arts and Humanities0.63×1 works
  8. Nursing0.54×0 works
  9. Neuroscience0.47×1 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.45×1 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.40×2 works
  12. Computer Science0.31×2 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.29×1 works
  14. Chemistry0.27×0 works
  15. Engineering0.24×3 works
  16. Environmental Science0.17×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×1 works
  18. Mathematics0.14×0 works
  19. Materials Science0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Child Trends?

Ranked on the quality score, Lauren H. Supplee, Christine Winquist Nord and Kristin Anderson Moore lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Child Trends.

  1. 1 Lauren H. Supplee United States · #176,194 worldwide 2.4k citations · 66 works
  2. 2 Christine Winquist Nord United States · #420,856 worldwide 2.8k citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Kristin Anderson Moore United States · #500,607 worldwide 9.1k citations · 336 works
  4. 4 Suzanne Ryan United States · #508,535 worldwide 2.4k citations · 88 works
  5. 5 Martha J. Zaslow United States · #613,660 worldwide 5.3k citations · 142 works
  6. 6 Tamara Halle United States · #686,425 worldwide 3.7k citations · 107 works
  7. 7 Jacinta Bronte‐Tinkew United States · #686,914 worldwide 2.2k citations · 68 works
  8. 8 Boris Kerzner United States · #705,391 worldwide 2.1k citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Nina C. Chien United States · #798,311 worldwide 1.3k citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Jennifer S. Manlove United States · #915,047 worldwide 4.2k citations · 182 works
All ranked researchers at Child Trends

What are the most cited papers from Child Trends?

The most cited paper from Child Trends is "Marital Disruption, Parent-Child Relationships, and Behavior Problems in Children" (James L. Peterson, Nicholas Zill, 1986), with 1,209 citations. Next come "Children's school readiness in the ECLS-K: Predictions to academic, health, and social outcomes in first grade" (594) and "The Neural Representation of Abstract Words: The Role of Emotion" (513).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Marital Disruption, Parent-Child Relationships, and Behavior Problems in Children James L. Peterson, Nicholas Zill · Journal of Marriage and the Family May 1986 1,209
2 Children's school readiness in the ECLS-K: Predictions to academic, health, and social outcomes in first grade Elizabeth C. Hair, Tamara Halle, Elizabeth Terry-Humen et al. · Early Childhood Research Quarterly Oct 2006 594
3 The Neural Representation of Abstract Words: The Role of Emotion Gabriella Vigliocco, Stavroula Kousta, Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa et al. · Cerebral Cortex 13 Feb 2013 513
4 Implications of Extracurricular Activity Participation During Adolescence on Positive Outcomes Jonathan F. Zaff, Kristin Anderson Moore, Angela Romano Papillo et al. · Journal of Adolescent Research 10 Oct 2003 378
5 Family influences on school achievement in low-income, African American children. Tamara Halle, Beth Kurtz‐Costes, Joseph L. Mahoney · Journal of Educational Psychology Sep 1997 330
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Which keywords describe research at Child Trends?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Child Development, Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Self-Regulation, School Engagement, Student-Teacher Relationships and Resilience.

▲ 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-now 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. Mental Health9▲ 7.8×16 topics
  2. Child Development8▲ 26×6 topics
  3. Academic Achievement8▲ 57×4 topics
  4. Early Childhood Education7▲ 108×2 topics
  5. Self-Regulation7▲ 50×2 topics
  6. School Engagement7▲ 187×1 topic
  7. Student-Teacher Relationships7▲ 187×1 topic
  8. Education4▲ 3.0×7 topics
  9. Resilience4▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Public Health3▲ 2.8×10 topics
  11. Depression3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  12. Risk Factors3▲ 3.3×8 topics
  13. Social Support3▲ 6.6×8 topics
  14. Student Achievement3▲ 40×3 topics
  15. Clinical Trials3▲ 4.9×7 topics
  16. Community Engagement3▲ 10×5 topics
  17. Developmental Trajectories3▲ 28×2 topics
  18. Academic Performance2▲ 37×2 topics
  19. Adolescent Development2▲ 28×3 topics
  20. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 24×2 topics
  21. Adverse Experiences2▲ 77×1 topic
  22. Childhood Trauma2▲ 50×1 topic
  23. Parental Involvement2▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Adolescents2▲ 7.9×6 topics
  25. Parenting2▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Socioeconomic Factors2▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Family Engagement2▲ 69×1 topic
  28. Homework2▲ 125×1 topic
  29. Extracurricular Activities2▲ 148×1 topic
  30. Youth Development Programs2▲ 148×1 topic
  31. Emotion Regulation2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  32. Health Equity2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  33. Psychological Impact2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  34. Children2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  35. Psychopathology2▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Adolescent Health2▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Anxiety Disorders2▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Behavioral Problems2▲ 25×1 topic
  40. HIV Prevention2▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Child Trends publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Early Childhood Education and Development, Child Abuse and Trauma, Parental Involvement in Education and Youth Development and Social Support.

Early Childhood Educatio…7Early Childhood Education and Development: 7 fractional worksChild Abuse and Trauma2Child Abuse and Trauma: 2 fractional worksParental Involvement in …2Parental Involvement in Education: 2 fractional worksYouth Development and Social Support: 2 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 2 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Re…2Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 2 fractional worksPrenatal Substance Exposure Effects: 1 fractional worksChild Welfare and Adoption: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 1 fractional worksFamily and Disability Support Research: 1 fractional works
EducationClinical PsychologySafety ResearchGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 7 works
  2. 2 Child Abuse and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Parental Involvement in Education Education 2 works
  4. 4 Youth Development and Social Support Safety Research 2 works
  5. 5 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  8. 8 Child Welfare and Adoption Safety Research 1 works
  9. 9 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 1 works
  10. 10 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 1 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 available32.6%not open67.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Child Trends's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Child Trends as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00036% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Child Trends0.00026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Child Trends over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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