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D-Index
46
Citations
12560
World Ranking
3530
National Ranking
251

Peter McDonald 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 Peter McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 260 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter McDonald 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 Peter McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter McDonald is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research spans a range of topics primarily within the social sciences and the arts and humanities. With 62 publications in social sciences and 26 in arts and humanities, their work covers various subfields including sociology and political science, demography, general health professions, history, and classics.

Their research topics reflect a focus on migration, aging, and social dynamics. Key areas of interest include migration and labor dynamics, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, medieval literature and history, migration, aging, and tourism studies, family dynamics and relationships, global health care issues, and demographic trends and gender preferences.

Peter McDonald has published extensively across multiple journal venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Parergon
  • Genus
  • Asian Population Studies
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • Journal of Population Ageing

The scholar has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notably:

  • Ariane Utomo (16 publications)
  • Jeromey Temple (15 publications)
  • Tom Wilson (13 publications)
  • Bianca Brijnath (11 publications)
  • Cullan Howlett (3 publications)

The researcher's recent papers exemplify their diverse interests. Selected recent publications include:

  • "AI, Concepts of Intelligence, and Chatbots: The "Figure of Man," the Rise of Emotion, and Future Visions of Education," 2023, Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education
  • "Past and projected growth of Australia's older migrant populations," 2020, Genus
  • "Baryon acoustic oscillation theory and modelling systematics for the DESI 2024 results," 2024, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The construction of large-scale structure catalogs for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument," 2025, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • "English Language Proficiency Among Older Migrants in Australia, 2016-2046," 2021, Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale

Peter McDonald has also contributed to academic book publishing. Notable books include:

  • "Migration and Urban Transitions in Australia," 2022, Springer International Publishing
  • "The Changing Migrant Composition of Australia's Population," 2021, Springer International Publishing
  • "More Than Fiscal: The Intergenerational Report, Sustainability and Public Policy in Australia," 2023, ANU Press

Best Publications

  • Gender equity in theories of fertility transition

    Peter McDonald

  • Why do people postpone parenthood? Reasons and social policy incentives

    Melinda Mills;Ronald R. Rindfuss;Peter McDonald;Egbert te Velde

  • Gender equity, social institutions and the future of fertility

    Peter McDonald

  • Low Fertility and the State: The Efficacy of Policy

    Peter Mcdonald

  • Influence of maternal education on infant and child mortality: Levels and causes☆

    John Caldwell;Peter McDonald

  • Societal foundations for explaining low fertility: Gender equity

    Peter McDonald

  • Sustaining Fertility through Public Policy: The Range of Options

    Peter D. McDonald

  • The Age Difference Between Spouses: Variations among Developing Countries

    John B. Casterline;Lindy Williams;Peter McDonald

  • The Fertility Transition in Iran

    Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi;Peter McDonald;Meimanat Hosseini-Chavoshi

  • Which Skilled Temporary Migrants Become Permanent Residents and Why

    Siew-Ean Khoo;Graeme Hugo;Peter McDonald

  • Australia's Immigration Revolution

    Andrew Barry Markus;James Jupp;Peter McDonald

  • Labor Supply Prospects in 16 Developed Countries, 2000–2050

    Peter McDonald;Rebecca Kippen

  • Fertility and multiculturalism: Immigrant fertility in Australia, 1977-1991

    Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi;Peter McDonald

  • The Fertility Transition in Iran: Revolution and Reproduction

    Abbasi-Shavazi Mohammad Jalal;Peter McDonald;Hosseini-Chavoshi. Meimanat

  • Revolution, war and modernization: Population policy and fertility change in Iran

    Mohammad Jalal Abbasi;Amir Mehryar;Gavin W Jones;Peter McDonald

  • A Global Labor Market: Factors Motivating the Sponsorship and Temporary Migration of Skilled Workers to Australia

    Siew-Ean Khoo;Peter McDonald;Carmen Voigt-Graf;Graeme Hugo

  • The “toolbox” of public policies to impact on fertility – a global view

    Peter McDonald

  • Adolescent reproductive health in Indonesia: contested values and policy inaction.

    Iwu Dwisetyani Utomo;Peter McDonald

  • Families in Australia : a socio-demographic perspective

    Peter F. McDonald

  • LOW FERTILITY IN AUSTRALIA: EVIDENCE, CAUSES AND POLICY RESPONSES

    Peter McDonald

  • Population projections for Australia

    Peter McDonald;Rebecca Kippen

Frequent Co-Authors

Graeme Hugo
Graeme Hugo University of Adelaide
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson University of Sheffield
John C. Caldwell
John C. Caldwell Australian National University
Ronald R. Rindfuss
Ronald R. Rindfuss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hal Kendig
Hal Kendig Australian National University
S. Philip Morgan
S. Philip Morgan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Melinda Mills
Melinda Mills University of Oxford
Pat Caldwell
Pat Caldwell Australian National University
John B. Casterline
John B. Casterline The Ohio State University
Arash Rashidian
Arash Rashidian World Health Organization

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