Migration and Labor Dynamics
Migration and Labor Dynamics is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 38k research works in it since 1950. 34.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex dynamics of migration networks, including the impacts of immigration on labor markets, the role of remittances in development, the formation and influence of transnational families, and the effects of brain drain. It also delves into topics such as social networks, human capital, gender aspects of migration, and the broader implications of globalization.
- Immigration
- Remittances
- Labor Market
- Network Effects
- Transnational Families
- Human Capital
- Gender and Migration
- Social Networks
- Brain Drain
- Globalization
- Research works
- 38k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 13k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 34.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Migration and Labor Dynamics research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.6k and 647 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 United Kingdom 647 works
- 3 Germany 480 works
- 4 China 434 works
- 5 India 355 works
- 6 Australia 353 works
- 7 Canada 326 works
- 8 Indonesia 282 works
- 9 Türkiye 265 works
- 10 Italy 252 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 Migration and Labor Dynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, National University of Singapore publishes the most Migration and Labor Dynamics research, followed by Tribhuvan University and University of Oxford.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 National University of SingaporeSingapore 40 works
- 2 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 38 works
- 3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 35 works
- 4 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 34 works
- 5 The University of MelbourneAustralia 32 works
- 6 Australian National UniversityAustralia 29 works
- 7 University of TorontoCanada 29 works
- 8 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 28 works
- 9 IZA - Institute of Labor EconomicsGermany 27 works
- 10 Toronto Metropolitan UniversityCanada 27 works
Who are the leading researchers in Migration and Labor Dynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Migration and Labor Dynamics include Alejandro Portes, Christopher D. Manning and David Card.
- 1 Alejandro Portes United States 4.7k citations
- 2 Christopher D. Manning United States 4.6k citations
- 3 David Card United States 2.8k citations
- 4 Alberto Alesina United States 2.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Migration and Labor Dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Migration and Labor Dynamics research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Washington D.C. (United States) and Paris (France).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 186 works
- 2 Beijing China 110 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 99 works
- 4 Paris France 89 works
- 5 New York United States 85 works
- 6 Melbourne Australia 84 works
- 7 Toronto Canada 84 works
- 8 Moscow Russia 74 works
- 9 Singapore Singapore 73 works
- 10 Istanbul Türkiye 65 works
Where is the best place to study Migration and Labor Dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Erasmus University Rotterdam and London School of Economics and Political Science 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 | Universiti Brunei DarussalamBrunei | 68.2 | 53.8% | 16.5× | 15 | — |
| 2 | Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands | 67.6 | 38.4% | 9.6× | 23 | +102.6% |
| 3 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 64.9 | 38.4% | 14.1× | 28 | +2.2% |
| 4 | Osnabrück UniversityGermany | 64.0 | 39.7% | 13.2× | 11 | +721.6% |
| 5 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityCanada | 63.8 | 42.4% | 14.9× | 27 | -26.2% |
| 6 | University of NeuchâtelSwitzerland | 63.3 | 47.2% | 20.3× | 11 | +95.3% |
| 7 | Tribhuvan UniversityNepal | 63.1 | 5.1% | 10.3× | 38 | +485.1% |
| 8 | University of GroningenNetherlands | 62.8 | 57.5% | 3.9× | 16 | +250.8% |
| 9 | Max Planck Institute for Political and Social ScienceGermany | 62.7 | 61.8% | 166.6× | 10 | +12.5% |
| 10 | University of GhanaGhana | 62.5 | 37.6% | 10.0× | 18 | +60.0% |
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 Migration and Labor Dynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Migration and Labor Dynamics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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