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D-Index
48
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11837
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3091
National Ranking
523

Kathleen Kiernan 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 Kathleen Kiernan sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 115 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kathleen Kiernan 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 Kathleen Kiernan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kathleen Kiernan is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on social sciences, with a specific emphasis on demography, sociology and political science, and gender studies.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Kiernan has published research extensively in academic journals, with frequent contributions to Oxford Open Economics. Recent papers include:

  • Families and inequalities (2024, Oxford Open Economics)
  • Families (2024, Oxford Open Economics)

Their collaboration network features several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Sam Crossman
  • Angus Phimister
  • Sara McLanahan
  • John Holmes
  • Melanie Wright

Kiernan's academic output spans key aspects of social sciences with an interdisciplinary approach linking demographic changes, family structures, and gender-related labor issues. This focus is reflected in both their research topics and publication venues.

Best Publications

  • 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 Long-Term Effects of Parental Divorce on the Mental Health of Young Adults: A Developmental Perspective

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

  • Economic deprivation, maternal depression, parenting and children's cognitive and emotional development in early childhood.

    Kathleen E. Kiernan;M. Carmen Huerta

  • The Impact of Family Disruption in Childhood on Transitions Made in Young Adult Life

    Kathleen E. Kiernan

  • Childhood poverty, early motherhood and adult social exclusion

    John Hobcraft;Kathleen E Kiernan

  • The rise of cohabitation and childbearing outside marriage in western Europe

    Kathleen Kiernan

  • Parental Divorce in Childhood and Demographic Outcomes in Young Adulthood

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

  • The New Role of Women

    Hans-peter Blossfeld;Kathleen Kiernan

  • Unmarried Cohabitation and Parenthood in Britain and Europe

    Kathleen Kiernan

  • Cohabitation in Western Europe: Trends, issues, and implications.

    Kathleen Kiernan

  • Poverty, family resources and children's early educational attainment: The mediating role of parenting

    Kathleen E. Kiernan;Fiona K. Mensah

  • Poverty, Maternal Depression, Family Status and Children's Cognitive and Behavioural Development in Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Study

    Kathleen E. Kiernan;Fiona K. Mensah

  • Delayed Parental Divorce: How Much Do Children Benefit?

    Frank F. Furstenberg;Kathleen E. Kiernan

  • Ethnic Density Effects on Physical Morbidity, Mortality, and Health Behaviors: A Systematic Review of the Literature

    Laia Bécares;Richard Shaw;James Nazroo;Mai Stafford

  • Lone Motherhood in Twentieth-Century Britain: From Footnote to Front Page

    Jane Lewis;Kathleen Kiernan;Hilary Land

  • Becoming a parent in Europe.

    John Hobcraft;Kathleen E Kiernan

  • Becoming a young parent : A longitudinal study of associated factors

    Kathleen E. Kiernan

  • Impact of ethnic density on adult mental disorders: narrative review.

    Richard J. Shaw;Karl Atkin;Laia Bécares;Christo B. Albor

  • Parental Divorce during Childhood: Age at First Intercourse, Partnership and Parenthood

    Kathleen E. Kiernan;John Hobcraft

  • Cohabitation in Western Europe.

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  • Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion

    Howard Glennerster;John Hills;Kathleen Kiernan;Carol Propper

Frequent Co-Authors

Kate E. Pickett
Kate E. Pickett University of York
Sara McLanahan
Sara McLanahan Princeton University
Fiona Mensah
Fiona Mensah University of Melbourne
John Hills
John Hills London School of Economics and Political Science
Howard Glennerster
Howard Glennerster London School of Economics and Political Science
John Holmes
John Holmes University of Sheffield
Richard G. Wilkinson
Richard G. Wilkinson University of Nottingham
Karl Atkin
Karl Atkin University of York
P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale
P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale Northwestern University
Andrew J. Cherlin
Andrew J. Cherlin Johns Hopkins University

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