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91
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World Ranking
176
National Ranking
85

Frank F. Furstenberg publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank F. Furstenberg sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 276 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Frank F. Furstenberg D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank F. Furstenberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Frank F. Furstenberg is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and contributes within the broader field of Social Sciences. Their work mainly intersects with Sociology and Political Science, Demography, Gender Studies, Health, and General Health Professions.

Their research spans several key topics including:

  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Several recent papers authored by Furstenberg illustrate the focus and reach of their work:

  • Kinship Reconsidered: Research on a Neglected Topic, 2020, Journal of Marriage and the Family
  • Kinship Practices Among Alternative Family Forms in Western Industrialized Societies, 2020, Journal of Marriage and the Family
  • Family Change and Family Diversity, 2021, Princeton University Press eBooks

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Furstenberg include:

  • John W. Rowe
  • David H. Rehkopf
  • Luca Maria Pesando
  • Cynthia Chen
  • Toni C. Antonucci

Publication venues where Furstenberg's work is commonly found include:

  • Journal of Marriage and the Family
  • Journal of Family Issues
  • Population and Development Review
  • Population Space and Place
  • Nature Aging

Among their recognitions is the fellowship awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1994.

Best Publications

  • Adolescent mothers in later life

    Frank F. Furstenberg;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;S. Philip Morgan

  • Managing to Make It: Urban Families and Adolescent Success

    Frank F. Furstenberg;Monika Ardelt

  • Divided Families: What Happens to Children When Parents Part

    Frank F. Furstenberg Jr.;Andrew J. Cherlin

  • Social Capital and Successful Development among At-Risk Youth

    Frank F. Furstenberg;Mary Elizabeth Hughes

  • Longitudinal studies of effects of divorce on children in Great Britain and the United States

    Andrew J. Cherlin;Frank F. Furstenberg;P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale;Kathleen E. Kiernan

  • The Life Course of Children of Divorce: Marital Disruption and Parental Contact.

    Frank F. Furstenberg;Christine Winquist Nord;James L. Peterson;Nicholas Zill

  • Unplanned Parenthood: The Social Consequences of Teenage Childbearing

    Frank F. Furstenberg

  • How Families Manage Risk and Opportunity in Dangerous Neighborhoods

    Frank Furstenberg

  • Parenting Apart: Patterns of Childrearing After Marital Disruption.

    Frank F. Furstenberg;Christine Winquist Nord

  • Adolescent sexual behavior.

    Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Frank F. Furstenberg

  • STEPFAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES: A Reconsideration

    Andrew J. Cherlin;Frank F. Furstenberg

  • On the frontier of adulthood: Theory, research, and public policy.

    Richard A. Settersten;Frank F. Furstenberg;Rubén G. Rumbaut

  • Paternal Participation and Children's Well-being after Marital Dissolution

    Frank F. Furstenberg;S. Philip Morgan;Paul D. Allison

  • Social Change and Transitions to Adulthood in Historical Perspective

    John Modell;Frank F. Furstenberg;Theodore Hershberg

  • How marital dissolution affects children: Variations by age and sex.

    Paul D. Allison;Frank F. Furstenberg

  • On a New Schedule: Transitions to Adulthood and Family Change

    Frank F. Furstenberg

  • Investing in Children: Changes in Parental Spending on Children, 1972–2007

    Sabino Kornrich;Frank Furstenberg

  • Reevaluating the costs of teenage childbearing.

    Hoffman Sd;Foster Em;Furstenberg Ff

  • Are Parents Investing Less Time in Children? Trends in Selected Industrialized Countries

    Anne H. Gauthier;Timothy M. Smeeding;Frank F. Furstenberg

  • Paternal involvement with adolescents in intact families: The influence of fathers over the life course

    Kathleen Mullan Harris;Frank F. Furstenberg;Jeremy K. Marmer

  • The children of adolescent mothers: physical academic and psychological outcomes.

    J Brooks-Gunn;Frank F Furstenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Columbia University
S. Philip Morgan
S. Philip Morgan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Andrew J. Cherlin
Andrew J. Cherlin Johns Hopkins University
Kathleen Mullan Harris
Kathleen Mullan Harris University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David Neumark
David Neumark University of California, Irvine
Judy A. Shea
Judy A. Shea University of Pennsylvania
Kristin A. Moore
Kristin A. Moore Child Trends
Rubén G. Rumbaut
Rubén G. Rumbaut University of California, Irvine
Karen L. Fingerman
Karen L. Fingerman The University of Texas at Austin
Richard A. Settersten
Richard A. Settersten Oregon State University

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