Child Abuse and Related Trauma
Child Abuse and Related Trauma is a research topic within Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 17.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the identification, evaluation, and prevention of child abuse, particularly related to traumatic brain injury, retinal hemorrhage, skeletal fractures, and bruising patterns. It also addresses the challenges in distinguishing inflicted injuries from accidental trauma and the role of various diagnostic imaging techniques. Additionally, it explores the psychological aspects of medical child abuse and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
- Abusive Head Trauma
- Child Physical Abuse
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury
- Nonaccidental Trauma
- Retinal Hemorrhage
- Skeletal Fractures
- Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
- Bruising Patterns
- Medical Child Abuse
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Child Abuse and Related Trauma research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (500 and 110 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 500 works
- 2 United Kingdom 110 works
- 3 India 100 works
- 4 China 88 works
- 5 Germany 75 works
- 6 Türkiye 65 works
- 7 Australia 56 works
- 8 Canada 56 works
- 9 Japan 54 works
- 10 Italy 52 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Child Abuse and Related Trauma research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes the most Child Abuse and Related Trauma research, followed by University of Pennsylvania and All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaUnited States 8 works
- 2 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 7 works
- 3 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 7 works
- 4 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 6 works
- 5 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 6 Harvard UniversityUnited States 6 works
- 7 University of WashingtonUnited States 6 works
- 8 University of TorontoCanada 6 works
- 9 Nationwide Children's HospitalUnited States 5 works
- 10 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndia 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Child Abuse and Related Trauma?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Child Abuse and Related Trauma include Julian P. T. Higgins.
- 1 Julian P. T. Higgins United Kingdom 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Child Abuse and Related Trauma research done?
The largest centres of Child Abuse and Related Trauma research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Philadelphia (United States), New York (United States) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Philadelphia.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- PhiladelphiaUS · 25.1 works5.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Child Abuse and Related Trauma than the world average.
Is Child Abuse and Related Trauma research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Child Abuse and Related Trauma.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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