Question 1

What are the most cited papers from Understanding Society?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Understanding Society is "Low Nutrient Intake Is an Essential Component of Frailty in Older Persons" (Benedetta Bartali, Edward A. Frongillo, Stefania Bandinelli et al., 2006), with 502 citations. Next come "Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Epidemiology: A Practical Guide" (247) and "Cancer Incidence Among First Generation Scottish, Irish, West Indian and South Asian Migrants Living in England and Wales" (60).

Question 2

Which research topics does Understanding Society publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Ethics in Clinical Research, Data Quality and Management, Income, Poverty, and Inequality and Health disparities and outcomes.

Question 3

Which fields of science does Understanding Society work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 56% of research at Understanding Society is in Social Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Psychology (23%), Social Sciences (17%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 4

Is Understanding Society's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 69% higher than in 2018-2021.