Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 7.5k research works in it since 1950. 44.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on intergenerational mobility, social stratification, and the impact of education, family background, and economic inequality on individuals' opportunities. It explores the relationship between education, health, and economic mobility, as well as the effects of compulsory schooling and occupational status on intergenerational outcomes.
- Intergenerational Mobility
- Social Stratification
- Education
- Inequality
- Family Background
- Economic Mobility
- Health
- Compulsory Schooling
- Occupational Status
- Class Analysis
- Research works
- 7.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 44.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (329 and 151 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 329 works
- 2 China 151 works
- 3 Germany 138 works
- 4 United Kingdom 133 works
- 5 Italy 62 works
- 6 Spain 50 works
- 7 Netherlands 37 works
- 8 France 37 works
- 9 Sweden 35 works
- 10 Norway 33 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 Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University College London publishes the most Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies research, followed by University of Oxford and IZA - Institute of Labor Economics.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University College London United Kingdom 16 works
- 2 University of Oxford United Kingdom 15 works
- 3 IZA - Institute of Labor Economics Germany 10 works
- 4 London School of Economics and Political Science United Kingdom 10 works
- 5 Stockholm University Sweden 9 works
- 6 University of Chicago United States 9 works
- 7 Beijing Normal University China 9 works
- 8 University of Oslo Norway 9 works
- 9 Peking University China 8 works
- 10 University of Wisconsin–Madison United States 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies include Richard Blundell, Herbert W. Marsh and Nicholas G. Martin.
- 1 Richard Blundell 5.2k citations
- 2 Herbert W. Marsh 4.6k citations
- 3 Nicholas G. Martin 3.5k citations
- 4 James J. Heckman 3.3k citations
- 5 Greg J. Duncan 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies research done?
The largest centres of Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Oslo (Norway) and Washington D.C. (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Oslo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- OsloNO · 22.1 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Oslo, University of Oxford and University 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 | University of Oslo Norway | 70.7 | 64.8% | 13.5× | 9 | +108.8% |
| 2 | University of Oxford United Kingdom | 68.5 | 49.3% | 8.4× | 15 | +130.9% |
| 3 | University College London United Kingdom | 67.0 | 34.7% | 8.7× | 16 | +182.3% |
| 4 | Stockholm University Sweden | 57.2 | 54.7% | 21.2× | 10 | +12.4% |
| 5 | London School of Economics and Political Science United Kingdom | 56.7 | 54.1% | 28.9× | 10 | +20.4% |
| 6 | Beijing Normal University China | 42.0 | 43.1% | 9.6× | 9 | -20.4% |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin–Madison United States | 26.1 | 32.1% | 6.5× | 8 | +91.5% |
| 8 | University of Chicago United States | 22.7 | 22.0% | 8.4× | 9 | -11.6% |
| 9 | Peking University China | 22.2 | 45.1% | 3.9× | 8 | +46.5% |
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 Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.