Question 1

Which countries lead Demography research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Demography. By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (72k and 13k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Demography research?

Accepted Answer

Universitas Patria Artha (Indonesia) ranks first in Demography on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of Hong Kong and University of Oxford.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Demography?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Demography, Mark Bray, Karl Andrew Pillemer and Matthijs Kalmijn have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Demography research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Demography research in 2022-now are Jakarta (Indonesia), Bandung (Indonesia), Surabaya (Indonesia) and Makassar (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Zionsville, Bellaterra and Sidoarjo.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Demography?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Hong Kong, Harvard University and Universitas Patria Artha score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Demography research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior, SMEs Development and Digital Marketing and Technology Use by Older Adults.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Demography?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Demography is "Regression Models and Life-Tables" (D. R. Cox, 1972), with 39,869 citations. Next come "Regression Models and Life-Tables" (26,650) and "Special Care Units and Traditional Care in Dementia: Relationship with Behavior, Cognition, Functional Status and Quality of Life - A Review" (20,652).

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