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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
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 LondonUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 3 IZA - Institute of Labor EconomicsGermany 10 works
- 4 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 5 Stockholm UniversitySweden 9 works
- 6 University of ChicagoUnited States 9 works
- 7 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 9 works
- 8 University of OsloNorway 9 works
- 9 Peking UniversityChina 8 works
- 10 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited 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 United Kingdom 5.2k citations
- 2 Herbert W. Marsh Australia 4.6k citations
- 3 Nicholas G. Martin Australia 3.5k citations
- 4 James J. Heckman United States 3.3k citations
- 5 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 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 OsloNorway | 70.7 | 64.8% | 13.5× | 9 | +108.8% |
| 2 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 68.5 | 49.3% | 8.4× | 15 | +130.9% |
| 3 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 67.0 | 34.7% | 8.7× | 16 | +182.3% |
| 4 | Stockholm UniversitySweden | 57.2 | 54.7% | 21.2× | 10 | +12.4% |
| 5 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 56.7 | 54.1% | 28.9× | 10 | +20.4% |
| 6 | Beijing Normal UniversityChina | 42.0 | 43.1% | 9.6× | 9 | -20.4% |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States | 26.1 | 32.1% | 6.5× | 8 | +91.5% |
| 8 | University of ChicagoUnited States | 22.7 | 22.0% | 8.4× | 9 | -11.6% |
| 9 | Peking UniversityChina | 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.