Family Dynamics and Relationships
Family Dynamics and Relationships is a research topic within Demography. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1950. 35.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex interplay between family demographics, including divorce, cohabitation, and marriage, and its impact on fertility patterns, parenting dynamics, and children's well-being. It delves into the evolving roles of fathers, the consequences of changing family structures on child development, and the societal shifts influencing fertility decisions.
- Divorce
- Fertility
- Family Structure
- Parenting
- Cohabitation
- Fatherhood
- Marriage
- Children's Well-being
- Life Course Theory
- Gender Roles
- Research works
- 23k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 35.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +13% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Family Dynamics and Relationships research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1k and 308 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1k works
- 2 China 308 works
- 3 United Kingdom 172 works
- 4 Iran 164 works
- 5 Türkiye 163 works
- 6 Indonesia 130 works
- 7 Germany 113 works
- 8 Canada 106 works
- 9 India 104 works
- 10 Australia 97 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Family Dynamics and Relationships research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Family Dynamics and Relationships research, followed by Brigham Young University and Sapienza University of Rome.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 22 works
- 2 Brigham Young UniversityUnited States 20 works
- 3 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 19 works
- 4 Stockholm UniversitySweden 18 works
- 5 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 17 works
- 6 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 16 works
- 7 University of MichiganUnited States 14 works
- 8 National University of SingaporeSingapore 13 works
- 9 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 13 works
- 10 Arizona State UniversityUnited States 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Family Dynamics and Relationships?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Family Dynamics and Relationships include Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn and Greg J. Duncan.
- 1 Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn United States 2.9k citations
- 2 Greg J. Duncan United States 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Family Dynamics and Relationships research done?
The largest centres of Family Dynamics and Relationships research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Tehran (Iran) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Provo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ProvoUS · 20.7 works22×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Family Dynamics and Relationships than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Family Dynamics and Relationships?
Among universities, judged by research, Stockholm University, Bowling Green State University and Renmin University of China 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 | Stockholm UniversitySweden | 82.8 | 61.6% | 15.3× | 18 | +55.8% |
| 2 | Bowling Green State UniversityUnited States | 59.2 | 44.8% | 49.0× | 13 | +5.6% |
| 3 | Renmin University of ChinaChina | 58.6 | 62.5% | 7.2× | 9 | +100.2% |
| 4 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | 58.1 | 46.3% | 3.8× | 13 | +142.5% |
| 5 | Brigham Young UniversityUnited States | 57.3 | 30.0% | 22.9× | 20 | -33.9% |
| 6 | University of ViennaAustria | 56.1 | 61.5% | 4.9× | 9 | +123.4% |
| 7 | University of AntwerpBelgium | 53.7 | 36.2% | 9.0× | 9 | +34.5% |
| 8 | The Ohio State UniversityUnited States | 52.9 | 52.3% | 4.9× | 16 | +12.7% |
| 9 | Beijing Normal UniversityChina | 48.6 | 34.6% | 4.7× | 12 | +229.4% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States | 48.3 | 42.4% | 4.9× | 17 | +2.5% |
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 Dynamics and Relationships research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Family Dynamics and Relationships.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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