Child Development and Digital Technology
Child Development and Digital Technology is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 38k research works in it since 1950. 35.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of digital technology and media exposure on children's development, with a focus on parental mediation, screen time, educational apps, and family relationships. The research covers topics such as internet use, television viewing, early childhood technology use, and the influence of media on child development.
- Parental Mediation
- Digital Technology
- Early Childhood
- Screen Time
- Media Exposure
- Child Development
- Internet Use
- Educational Apps
- Television Viewing
- Family Relationships
- Research works
- 38k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 13k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 35.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +64% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Child Development and Digital Technology research?
By volume, the United States and Türkiye publish the most (2k and 984 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 2k works
- 2 Türkiye 984 works
- 3 Indonesia 965 works
- 4 China 712 works
- 5 United Kingdom 537 works
- 6 India 453 works
- 7 Australia 383 works
- 8 Spain 320 works
- 9 Germany 316 works
- 10 Canada 281 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Child Development and Digital Technology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği publishes the most Child Development and Digital Technology research, followed by Indonesia University of Education and State University of Padang.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m BakanliğiTürkiye 43 works
- 2 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia 38 works
- 3 State University of PadangIndonesia 36 works
- 4 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 33 works
- 5 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 30 works
- 6 Education University of Hong KongHong Kong 28 works
- 7 Yogyakarta State UniversityIndonesia 27 works
- 8 Monash UniversityAustralia 27 works
- 9 Central China Normal UniversityChina 26 works
- 10 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Child Development and Digital Technology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Child Development and Digital Technology include Dan J. Stein, Herbert W. Marsh and Simon Baron‐Cohen.
- 1 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 2 Herbert W. Marsh Australia 4.6k citations
- 3 Simon Baron‐Cohen United Kingdom 3.8k citations
- 4 Paul Elliott United Kingdom 3.5k citations
- 5 Björn W. Schuller United Kingdom 3.4k citations
- 6 Mark D. Griffiths United Kingdom 3.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Child Development and Digital Technology research done?
The largest centres of Child Development and Digital Technology research in 2022–2025 are Ankara (Türkiye), Istanbul (Türkiye), London (United Kingdom) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tai Po.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Ankara Türkiye 167 works
- 2 Istanbul Türkiye 148 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 124 works
- 4 Beijing China 106 works
- 5 Jakarta Indonesia 99 works
- 6 Bandung Indonesia 84 works
- 7 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 76 works
- 8 New York United States 74 works
- 9 Yogyakarta Indonesia 71 works
- 10 Melbourne Australia 71 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Tai PoCN · 28.2 works17×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Child Development and Digital Technology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Child Development and Digital Technology?
Among universities, judged by research, Education University of Hong Kong, Central China Normal University and University of Stavanger 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education University of Hong KongHong Kong | 83.5 | 65.5% | 17.9× | 28 | +114.3% |
| 2 | Central China Normal UniversityChina | 79.3 | 56.7% | 9.6× | 26 | +619.4% |
| 3 | University of StavangerNorway | 70.6 | 51.3% | 10.6× | 16 | +135.7% |
| 4 | Nottingham Trent UniversityUnited Kingdom | 66.7 | 62.2% | 7.2× | 12 | +163.4% |
| 5 | University of CreteGreece | 65.5 | 56.5% | 8.1× | 9 | +666.0% |
| 6 | Shanghai Normal UniversityChina | 62.0 | 60.6% | 8.4× | 16 | — |
| 7 | Afyon Kocatepe UniversityTürkiye | 61.8 | 50.0% | 10.9× | 17 | — |
| 8 | Sivas Cumhuriyet ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 60.5 | 42.7% | 6.8× | 18 | +362.6% |
| 9 | University of Hong KongHong Kong | 60.1 | 70.6% | 2.2× | 20 | +44.1% |
| 10 | Macquarie UniversityAustralia | 60.0 | 61.5% | 4.9× | 18 | +71.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Child Development and Digital Technology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 64% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Child Development and Digital Technology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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