Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Family Caregiving in Mental Illness is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1952. 22.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the impact of mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, on family caregivers. It explores the caregiver burden, psychological distress, and support needs of family members caring for individuals with severe mental illness. The papers also discuss coping strategies, quality of life, and the effectiveness of interventions such as psychoeducation and social support in alleviating caregiver burden.
- Caregiver Burden
- Family Caregivers
- Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia
- Psychological Distress
- Quality of Life
- Support Needs
- Coping Strategies
- Psychoeducation
- Social Support
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 3.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +47% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Family Caregiving in Mental Illness research?
By volume, the United States and Indonesia publish the most (608 and 401 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 608 works
- 2 Indonesia 401 works
- 3 United Kingdom 266 works
- 4 China 225 works
- 5 India 204 works
- 6 Iran 166 works
- 7 Australia 130 works
- 8 Türkiye 125 works
- 9 Canada 109 works
- 10 Spain 85 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Family Caregiving in Mental Illness research?
By volume in 2022–2025, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences publishes the most Family Caregiving in Mental Illness research, followed by Airlangga University and University of Indonesia.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 National Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesIndia 24 works
- 2 Airlangga UniversityIndonesia 21 works
- 3 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 18 works
- 4 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 18 works
- 5 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 6 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 7 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia 13 works
- 8 Iranshahr UniversityIran 12 works
- 9 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 11 works
- 10 Khan AcademyUnited States 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Family Caregiving in Mental Illness?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Family Caregiving in Mental Illness include John J. McGrath, Pak C. Sham and Rajesh Sagar.
- 1 John J. McGrath Australia 5.3k citations
- 2 Pak C. Sham Hong Kong 4.1k citations
- 3 Rajesh Sagar India 4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Family Caregiving in Mental Illness research done?
The largest centres of Family Caregiving in Mental Illness research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Tehran (Iran), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Melbourne (Australia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Family Caregiving in Mental Illness?
Among universities, judged by research, Iranshahr University, University of Gondar 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.
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 | Iranshahr UniversityIran | 65.5 | 23.4% | 40.6× | 12 | +243.2% |
| 2 | University of GondarEthiopia | 57.7 | 32.6% | 16.3× | 8 | — |
| 3 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 56.1 | 34.9% | 6.0× | 16 | +19.3% |
| 4 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 48.8 | 41.0% | 2.8× | 13 | +30.0% |
| 5 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 46.3 | 33.7% | 3.1× | 9 | +155.0% |
| 6 | Airlangga UniversityIndonesia | 45.0 | 8.3% | 6.7× | 21 | — |
| 7 | University of the WitwatersrandSouth Africa | 43.5 | 21.2% | 5.8× | 9 | +145.1% |
| 8 | The University of MelbourneAustralia | 43.4 | 33.6% | 2.7× | 9 | +139.4% |
| 9 | University of IndonesiaIndonesia | 41.8 | 7.0% | 4.3× | 18 | +1012.4% |
| 10 | Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong | 37.8 | 22.1% | 3.7× | 9 | +86.0% |
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 Family Caregiving in Mental Illness research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 47% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Family Caregiving in Mental Illness.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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