Census and Population Estimation
Census and Population Estimation is a research topic within Statistics and Probability. Science Explorer counts 5.5k research works in it since 1950. 13.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the application of capture-recapture models to estimate population size, particularly in the context of heterogeneous detection probabilities, mixture models, Bayesian analysis, and covariate adjustment. It also addresses the challenges of estimating population size for hidden and elusive populations using multiple systems estimation and dealing with incomplete data.
- Capture-Recapture
- Population Size Estimation
- Heterogeneous Detection Probabilities
- Mixture Models
- Bayesian Analysis
- Species Richness Estimation
- Covariate Adjustment
- Hidden and Elusive Populations
- Multiple Systems Estimation
- Incomplete Data
- Research works
- 5.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 753 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -3% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Census and Population Estimation research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (203 and 72 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 203 works
- 2 United Kingdom 72 works
- 3 Canada 32 works
- 4 Italy 28 works
- 5 France 26 works
- 6 India 24 works
- 7 Australia 22 works
- 8 Germany 14 works
- 9 Brazil 13 works
- 10 China 11 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Census and Population Estimation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica publishes the most Census and Population Estimation research, followed by University of Southampton and United States Census Bureau.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Istituto Nazionale di StatisticaItaly 7 works
- 2 University of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 3 United States Census BureauUnited States 6 works
- 4 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 5 works
- 5 Office for National StatisticsUnited Kingdom 5 works
- 6 University of MichiganUnited States 5 works
- 7 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom 4 works
- 8 University of OtagoNew Zealand 4 works
- 9 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 4 works
- 10 Emory UniversityUnited States 4 works
Who are the leading researchers in Census and Population Estimation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Census and Population Estimation include Donald B. Rubin and John W. Tukey.
- 1 Donald B. Rubin United States 4.7k citations
- 2 John W. Tukey United States 4.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Census and Population Estimation research done?
The largest centres of Census and Population Estimation research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Rome (Italy), New York (United States) and Washington D.C. (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in London.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 21 works
- 2 Rome Italy 17 works
- 3 New York United States 16 works
- 4 Washington D.C. United States 13 works
- 5 Paris France 9 works
- 6 Atlanta United States 7 works
- 7 Southampton United Kingdom 7 works
- 8 Montreal Canada 6 works
- 9 Ottawa Canada 6 works
- 10 Suitland United States 6 works
Where it is the local speciality
- LondonGB · 20.9 works3.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Census and Population Estimation than the world average.
Is Census and Population Estimation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Census and Population Estimation.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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