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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2232 2029 1077 966 129 19755

Larry L. Bumpass publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Larry L. Bumpass between 1964 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Larry L. Bumpass published across 60 years, from 1964 to 2023, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2015. 5 of the 136 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2015. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 4 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 11 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 5 publications
1964 2023

136 publications in total across all disciplines

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Larry L. Bumpass: publications per year, 1964 to 2023
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 2
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 2
1970 5
1971 1
1972 4
1973 4
1974 4
1975 3
1976 3
1977 3
1978 3
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 5
1983 0
1984 5
1985 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 3
1989 8
1990 5
1991 5
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 5
2005 4
2006 3
2007 1
2008 2
2009 2
2010 1
2011 0
2012 2
2013 0
2014 1
2015 11
2016 0
2017 3
2018 0
2019 2
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 5
Total 136
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Larry L. Bumpass 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 Larry L. Bumpass sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 124–133 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 129 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453 129
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Larry L. Bumpass 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 Larry L. Bumpass sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141 53
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Larry L. Bumpass is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with particular emphasis on sociology, political science, and demography. Their scholarly contributions address complex social phenomena related to family dynamics, survey methodology, and intergenerational caregiving.

  • Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges

Their body of recent published work includes the following papers:

  • Do low survey response rates bias results? Evidence from Japan (2021) published in UNC Libraries
  • Order amidst change: Work and family trajectories in Japan (2020) published in UNC Libraries
  • Nontraditional Family-Related Attitudes in Japan: Macro and Micro Determinants (2020) published in UNC Libraries
  • Employment and household tasks of Japanese couples, 1994-2009 (2020) published in UNC Libraries
  • Réseau social et évolutions de la famille au Japon: un nouvel examen (2023) published in Population

Their research is often collaborative, having worked frequently with several co-authors:

  • Ronald R. Rindfuss
  • Minja Kim Choe
  • Noriko O. Tsuya
  • Emi Tamaki
  • Maria Midea M. Kabamalan

Their publications have appeared most regularly in the following venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Population
  • Age and Ageing

Throughout their career, Larry L. Bumpass has been recognized by several prestigious organizations, having been named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2001. Earlier honors include being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Trends in cohabitation and implications for children s family contexts in the United States

    Larry Bumpass;Hsien-Hen Lu

  • Recent trends in marital disruption.

    Teresa Castro Martin;Larry L. Bumpass

  • The role of cohabitation in declining rates of marriage.

    Larry L. Bumpass;James A. Sweet;Andrew Cherlin

  • Intergenerational consequences of family disruption.

    Sara McLanahan;Larry Bumpass

  • Social inequalities in health: next questions and converging evidence.

    Michael Marmot;Carol D. Ryff;Larry L. Bumpass;Martin Shipley

  • The design and content of the National Survey of Families and Households.

    Sweet J;Bumpass L

  • The Impact of Family Background and Early Marital Factors on Marital Disruption

    Larry L. Bumpass;Teresa Castro Martin;James A. Sweet

  • Cohabitation and children's living arrangements: New estimates from the United States

    Sheela Kennedy;Larry L. Bumpass

  • National Estimates of Cohabitation

    Larry L. Bumpass;James A. Sweet

  • Differentials in Marital Instability: 1970

    Larry L. Bumpass;James A. Sweet

  • What's Happening to the Family? Interactions Between Demographic and Institutional Change

    Larry L. Bumpass

  • The Changing Character of Stepfamilies: Implications of Cohabitation and Nonmarital Childbearing*

    Larry L. Bumpass;R. Kelly Raley;James A. Sweet

  • The topography of the divorce plateau: Levels and trends in union stability in the United States after 1980

    R. Kelly Raley;Larry L. Bumpass

  • Changing patterns of remarriage.

    Larry Bumpass;James Sweet;Teresa Castro Martín

  • Contribution of Psychosocial Factors to Socioeconomic Differences in Health

    Michael G. Marmot;Rebecca Fuhrer;Susan L. Ettner;Nadine F. Marks

  • Reexamining the Case for Marriage: Union Formation and Changes in Well‐being

    Kelly Musick;Larry Bumpass

  • Redefining single-parent families: Cohabitation and changing family reality

    Larry L. Bumpass;R. Kelly Raley

  • American families and households

    James A. Sweet;Larry Bumpass

  • Education and fertility: implications for the roles women occupy.

    Rindfuss Rr;Bumpass L;St John C

  • Fertility desires and fertility: hers, his, and theirs.

    Elizabeth Thomson;Elaine McDonald;Larry L. Bumpass

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald R. Rindfuss
Ronald R. Rindfuss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Charles F. Westoff
Charles F. Westoff Princeton University
James M. Raymo
James M. Raymo Princeton University
Elizabeth Thomson
Elizabeth Thomson Stockholm University
R. Kelly Raley
R. Kelly Raley The University of Texas at Austin
Sara McLanahan
Sara McLanahan Princeton University
Michael Marmot
Michael Marmot University College London
Nadine F. Marks
Nadine F. Marks University of Wisconsin–Madison
Carol D. Ryff
Carol D. Ryff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Linda J. Waite
Linda J. Waite University of Chicago

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