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Demographic Research

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Published by: Max-Planck Institute for Demographic Research

https://www.demographic-research.org/default.htm

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 311 47 58 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 67
Documents by Best Scientists*: 86
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 85
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.992
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Demographic Research?

Demographic Research was organized to reinforce research efforts on Demography, Fertility, Demographic economics, Context (language use) and Socioeconomic status. Demography research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Developing country, Life expectancy, Census and Cohort. The studies on Fertility discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Developed country, Total fertility rate and Labour economics.

It explores issues in Demographic economics which can be linked to other research areas like Economic growth, Cohabitation, Development economics, Immigration and Life course approach. Discussions in Demographic Research are anchored in the subject of Cohabitation and the similar topic of General partnership. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Immigration as it also encompasses Ethnic group.

  • Demography (43.02%)
  • Fertility (30.91%)
  • Demographic economics (20.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • World urbanization prospects: an alternative to the UN model of projection compatible with urban transition theory (1295 citations)
  • Cohabitation and children's living arrangements: New estimates from the United States (408 citations)
  • Value Orientations and the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) in Northern, Western and Southern Europe: An Update. (338 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Demographic Research:

The published papers investigate areas of study like Fertility, Demography, Total fertility rate, Economic growth and Developed country. The most cited papers with studies in Fertility featured incorporate elements of Socioeconomic status, Labour economics and Demographic economics. While Demography is the focus of the published papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Demographic analysis, Developing country, Life expectancy and Cohort.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Demographic Research investigates studies in Demography, Demographic economics, Fertility, Socioeconomic status and Developmental psychology. Discussions in it are anchored in the field of Demography but it branches out to cover the subject of interrelated disciplines, including

  • Context (language use) which is related to area like Disadvantaged,
  • Cohort, which have a strong connection to Educational attainment.. Some problems in Demographic economics that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Care work, Contrast (statistics), Logistic regression and East Asia.

It explores topics in East Asia which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Social change and Birth rate. The journal explores research in Total fertility rate and overlapping concepts in Parity (mathematics) to expand the discourse in Fertility. The journal focuses on Childlessness but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as China and First birth.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Coronavirus and Care: How the Coronavirus Crisis Affected Fathers’ Involvement in Germany (10 citations)
  • Age and COVID-19 mortality: A comparison of Gompertz doubling time across countries and causes of death (5 citations)
  • Knowledge, risk perceptions, and behaviors related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Demographic Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • James W. Vaupel (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Gunnar Andersson (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hans-Peter Kohler (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jan M. Hoem (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Øystein Kravdal (18 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Demographic Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (116 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stockholm University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 72.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 21.74% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.04% of all publications and 26.09% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Perspectives in Demographic Research

Demographic Research offers a vibrant academic field for individuals keen on exploring issues central to our societies, such as population growth, migration, and socioeconomic status. A career in this field could lead to many fascinating professional pathways, including becoming a Mental Health Counselor. Mental Health Counseling, while not directly a Demographic Research position, leverages a lot on demographic data for effective policy making and intervention strategies.

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Top Publications

  • Explaining the MENA Paradox: Rising Educational Attainment, Yet Stagnant Female Labor Force Participation.

    Ragui Assaad;Rana Hendy;Moundir Lassassi;Shaimaa Yassin

    (2020)
    168 Citations
  • Marriage intentions, desires, and pathways to later and less marriage in Japan

    Unknown

    (2021)
    78 Citations
  • Recent trends in the Chinese family: National estimates from 1990 to 2010

    Jia Yu;Yu Xie

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • Life expectancy loss among Native Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic

    (2022)
    43 Citations
  • COVID-19 risk factors and mortality among Native Americans

    Katherine Leggat-Barr;Fumiya Uchikoshi;Noreen Goldman

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Nonresident family as a motive for migration

    Brian Joseph Gillespie;Clara H. Mulder

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Mobile phones, digital inequality, and fertility: Longitudinal evidence from Malawi

    Francesco Billari;Valentina Rotondi;Jenny Trinitapoli

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Union formation under conditions of uncertainty: The objective and subjective sides of employment uncertainty

    Danilo Bolano;Daniele Vignoli

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • The question of the human mortality plateau: Contrasting insights by longevity pioneers

    (2023)
    15 Citations
  • The distributional impact of Covid-19: Geographic variation in mortality in England

    Richard Breen;John Ermisch

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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