Migration, Health and Trauma
Migration, Health and Trauma is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 43k research works in it since 1951. 26.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the mental health challenges faced by refugees and immigrants, including the prevalence of serious mental disorders, trauma exposure, post-migration stress, and the impact of resettlement and acculturation. It also addresses the disparities in healthcare access and utilization, as well as interventions and policies aimed at improving the mental health and well-being of these populations.
- Refugee
- Immigrant
- Mental Health
- Trauma
- Integration
- Post-Migration Stress
- Psychological Adjustment
- Health Disparities
- Resettlement
- Acculturation
- Research works
- 43k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +71% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Migration, Health and Trauma research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (3.7k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 3.7k works
- 2 United Kingdom 1.1k works
- 3 Canada 610 works
- 4 Australia 573 works
- 5 Türkiye 523 works
- 6 Germany 486 works
- 7 Italy 248 works
- 8 Spain 224 works
- 9 India 219 works
- 10 Israel 218 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Migration, Health and Trauma research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Migration, Health and Trauma research, followed by University College London and Johns Hopkins University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 79 works
- 2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 51 works
- 3 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 49 works
- 4 Harvard UniversityUnited States 45 works
- 5 University of TorontoCanada 45 works
- 6 Columbia UniversityUnited States 43 works
- 7 UNSW SydneyAustralia 43 works
- 8 The University of MelbourneAustralia 42 works
- 9 University of California, Los AngelesUnited States 40 works
- 10 New York UniversityUnited States 40 works
Who are the leading researchers in Migration, Health and Trauma?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Migration, Health and Trauma include Ronald C. Kessler, Dan J. Stein and André M. N. Renzaho.
- 1 Ronald C. Kessler United States 9.8k citations
- 2 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 3 André M. N. Renzaho Australia 4.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Migration, Health and Trauma research done?
The largest centres of Migration, Health and Trauma research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Melbourne (Australia) and Toronto (Canada). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in London.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 352 works
- 2 New York United States 227 works
- 3 Melbourne Australia 136 works
- 4 Toronto Canada 132 works
- 5 Boston United States 128 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 120 works
- 7 Istanbul Türkiye 112 works
- 8 Los Angeles United States 107 works
- 9 Sydney Australia 107 works
- 10 Ankara Türkiye 96 works
Where it is the local speciality
- London21.3 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Migration, Health and Trauma than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Migration, Health and Trauma?
Among universities, judged by research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, An-Najah National University and OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan 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 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom | 72.5 | 40.1% | 14.5× | 25 | +85.4% |
| 2 | An-Najah National UniversityPalestine | 72.5 | 58.6% | 17.1× | 16 | — |
| 3 | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityNorway | 65.3 | 44.2% | 8.7× | 9 | +358.2% |
| 4 | Bielefeld UniversityGermany | 65.2 | 28.1% | 9.8× | 27 | +182.5% |
| 5 | Al-Quds UniversityPalestine | 64.8 | 32.9% | 23.0× | 11 | +299.2% |
| 6 | Malmö UniversitySweden | 61.2 | 28.3% | 14.1× | 12 | +272.5% |
| 7 | American University of BeirutLebanon | 60.7 | 31.5% | 17.0× | 21 | +62.7% |
| 8 | Western Sydney UniversityAustralia | 59.0 | 30.8% | 8.2× | 23 | +118.8% |
| 9 | Åbo Akademi UniversityFinland | 57.3 | 28.8% | 9.0× | 10 | +194.0% |
| 10 | Ariel UniversityIsrael | 56.2 | 33.5% | 11.5× | 17 | +56.9% |
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, Health and Trauma research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 71% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Migration, Health and Trauma.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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