Family Support in Illness
Family Support in Illness is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 29k research works in it since 1950. 24.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of parental illness, particularly cancer, on children and families. It covers topics such as psychosocial impact, young carers, emotional and behavioral problems, support needs, and family functioning in the context of parental illness.
- Parental Illness
- Children
- Family
- Cancer
- Young Carers
- Psychosocial Impact
- Caregiving
- Adolescents
- Emotional and Behavioral Problems
- Support Needs
- Research works
- 29k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +35% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Family Support in Illness research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.6k and 477 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 United Kingdom 477 works
- 3 China 324 works
- 4 Germany 310 works
- 5 Poland 256 works
- 6 Canada 236 works
- 7 Australia 229 works
- 8 Türkiye 209 works
- 9 Indonesia 151 works
- 10 Iran 141 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Family Support in Illness research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Family Support in Illness research, followed by University College London and University of Michigan.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 56 works
- 2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 25 works
- 3 University of MichiganUnited States 19 works
- 4 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUnited States 19 works
- 5 Harvard UniversityUnited States 18 works
- 6 University of TorontoCanada 17 works
- 7 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 17 works
- 8 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 16 works
- 9 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 10 Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteUnited States 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Family Support in Illness?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Family Support in Illness include Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Charles S. Carver.
- 1 Jeffrey Jensen Arnett United States 3k citations
- 2 Charles S. Carver United States 2.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Family Support in Illness research done?
The largest centres of Family Support in Illness research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Boston (United States) and Chapel Hill (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Chapel Hill.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 129 works
- 2 New York United States 78 works
- 3 Boston United States 61 works
- 4 Chapel Hill United States 57 works
- 5 Warsaw Poland 57 works
- 6 Melbourne Australia 57 works
- 7 Toronto Canada 53 works
- 8 Seoul South Korea 47 works
- 9 Istanbul Türkiye 44 works
- 10 Sydney Australia 43 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Chapel HillUS · 57.1 works5.4×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Family Support in Illness than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Family Support in Illness?
Among universities, judged by research, University College London, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Uppsala University 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 59.5 | 38.9% | 3.1× | 25 | +119.3% |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States | 54.8 | 11.8% | 5.6× | 56 | +188.6% |
| 3 | Uppsala UniversitySweden | 50.7 | 38.1% | 3.7× | 11 | +95.7% |
| 4 | Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael | 49.8 | 45.5% | 5.3× | 8 | +34.3% |
| 5 | University of LucerneSwitzerland | 49.0 | 21.1% | 24.4× | 9 | — |
| 6 | Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayIreland | 48.6 | 17.1% | 8.7× | 10 | +84.2% |
| 7 | University of OsloNorway | 48.1 | 45.1% | 2.9× | 8 | +60.0% |
| 8 | Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong | 47.1 | 38.8% | 2.6× | 11 | +30.9% |
| 9 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 46.1 | 34.7% | 2.8× | 14 | +72.0% |
| 10 | University of HaifaIsrael | 45.3 | 27.9% | 6.5× | 9 | +90.4% |
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 Support in Illness research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Family Support in Illness.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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