Question 1

Which countries lead Child Abuse and Trauma research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (3.4k and 914 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Child Abuse and Trauma research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Child Abuse and Trauma research, followed by Harvard University and University of Toronto.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Child Abuse and Trauma?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Child Abuse and Trauma include Christopher J L Murray, Simon Iain Hay and Theo Vos.

Question 4

Where is Child Abuse and Trauma research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Child Abuse and Trauma research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Melbourne (Australia) and Brisbane (Australia).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Child Abuse and Trauma?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and King's College London score highest, combining 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 Child Abuse and Trauma research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Child Abuse and Trauma.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Child Abuse and Trauma?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Child Abuse and Trauma is "Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults" (Vincent J. Felitti, Robert F. Anda, Dale F. Nordenberg et al., 1998), with 18,997 citations. Next come "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey" (10,490) and "Child abuse: Adolescent records vs. adult recall" (8,852).