Johan Surkyn

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Johan Surkyn is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Demography and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Johan Surkyn has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in General Health Professions, 8 papers in Demography and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Johan Surkyn's work include Health disparities and outcomes (5 papers), Global Health Care Issues (3 papers) and Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (3 papers). Johan Surkyn is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (5 papers), Global Health Care Issues (3 papers) and Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (3 papers). Johan Surkyn collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and France. Johan Surkyn's co-authors include Ronny Lesthaeghe, Joachim Cohen, Dirk Houttekier, Luc Deliëns, Patrick Deboosere, Nicolas Bernard, Hilary Page, Tineke Fokkema, Aart C. Liefbroer and Sylvie Gadeyne and has published in prestigious journals such as BMC Public Health, Population and Development Review and International Journal for Equity in Health.

In The Last Decade

Johan Surkyn

24 papers receiving 979 citations

Hit Papers

Cultural Dynamics and Economic Theories of Fertility Change 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Cultural Dynamics and Economic Theories of Fertility Change
    1988 482 citations Ronny Lesthaeghe, Johan Surkyn Population and Development Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Johan Surkyn Belgium 11 763 650 569 191 106 28 1.2k
Stuart Gietel‐Basten Hong Kong 19 574 0.8× 473 0.7× 471 0.8× 247 1.3× 52 0.5× 89 1.1k
Alessandro Rosina Italy 18 589 0.8× 547 0.8× 342 0.6× 209 1.1× 41 0.4× 93 1.1k
Wendy Sigle‐Rushton United Kingdom 16 812 1.1× 859 1.3× 689 1.2× 146 0.8× 31 0.3× 39 1.3k
Claudia Geist United States 17 258 0.3× 707 1.1× 431 0.8× 197 1.0× 135 1.3× 45 1.1k
H. Elizabeth Peters United States 22 1.0k 1.3× 998 1.5× 994 1.7× 204 1.1× 41 0.4× 43 1.7k
Éva Bernhardt Sweden 22 1.0k 1.3× 1.2k 1.8× 915 1.6× 227 1.2× 42 0.4× 49 1.8k
Ann Evans Australia 16 484 0.6× 441 0.7× 342 0.6× 101 0.5× 67 0.6× 55 894
Jennifer Johnson‐Hanks United States 15 354 0.5× 509 0.8× 394 0.7× 213 1.1× 162 1.5× 22 1.1k
Roderic Beaujot Canada 18 365 0.5× 666 1.0× 337 0.6× 281 1.5× 32 0.3× 110 1.1k
Anna Matysiak Poland 20 921 1.2× 840 1.3× 841 1.5× 306 1.6× 33 0.3× 58 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Johan Surkyn

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Fields of papers citing papers by Johan Surkyn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Johan Surkyn

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Johan Surkyn. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Johan Surkyn based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Johan Surkyn. Johan Surkyn is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Neels, Karel, Jonas Wood, Johan Surkyn, & Sylvie Gadeyne. (2021). Spatial variation of migrant‐native mortality differentials by duration of residence in Belgium: A story of partial convergence. Population Space and Place. 28(3). 1 indexed citations
2.
Vandenheede, Hadewijch, et al.. (2019). Counting the non-existing: causes of death of undocumented migrants in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium), 2005–2010. Archives of Public Health. 77(1). 6 indexed citations
3.
Bernard, Nicolas, et al.. (2016). Huisvesting in Brussel: diagnose en uitdagingen. Brussels Studies. 5 indexed citations
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Bernard, Nicolas, et al.. (2016). Le logement à Bruxelles : diagnostic et enjeux. Brussels Studies. 23 indexed citations
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Houttekier, Dirk, Joachim Cohen, Johan Surkyn, & Luc Deliëns. (2011). Study of recent and future trends in place of death in Belgium using death certificate data: a shift from hospitals to care homes. BMC Public Health. 11(1). 228–228. 106 indexed citations
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Deboosere, Patrick, et al.. (2009). De goocheltruc met de afhankelijkheidsratio of een pleidooi voor het invoeren van een onderhoudscoëfficiënt. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 19–52. 1 indexed citations
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Surkyn, Johan, Patrick Deboosere, & Jan Van Bavel. (2008). Demographic challenges for the 21st century : a state of the art in demography : conference organized as a tribute to the continuing endeavours of Prof. Dr. Em. Ron Lesthaeghe in the field of demography. 6 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Johan Surkyn. (2007). When History Moves On: The Foundations and Diffusion of the Second Demographic Transition. 95–132. 26 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Johan Surkyn. (2006). Grondslagen en verspreiding van de Tweede Demografische Transitie. Justitiële verkenningen. 32(3). 75–102. 1 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Johan Surkyn. (2004). When history moves on: Foundations and diffusion of a second demographic transition. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 23 indexed citations
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Surkyn, Johan & Ronny Lesthaeghe. (2004). Value Orientations and the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) in Northern, Western and Southern Europe: An Update. Demographic Research. Special 3. 45–86. 335 indexed citations
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Surkyn, Johan. (2003). Changing attitudes and values across Europe: social cohesion and the role of the family. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 1 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Johan Surkyn. (2002). New Forms of Household Formation in Central and Eastern Europe: are they related to newly emerging Value Orientations?. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 197–216. 55 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, et al.. (2001). Household positions and value orientations: an exploration with Belgian and German EVS-data. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 1 indexed citations
15.
Surkyn, Johan. (2000). Social integration of ethnic minorities: indicators at the family level. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 165–194. 2 indexed citations
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Deboosere, Patrick, Ronny Lesthaeghe, & Johan Surkyn. (2000). Evolutie van de nationale, regionale en gemeentelijke vruchtbaarheidsniveaus in België, 1989-1999. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 29(3). 75–89. 1 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, et al.. (1998). Dimensions and determinants of integration-related attitudes among Turkish and Moroccan men in Belgium.. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 79–107. 7 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, Hilary Page, & Johan Surkyn. (1988). Are immigrants substitutes for births. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 17(3). 17 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Johan Surkyn. (1988). Cultural Dynamics and Economic Theories of Fertility Change. Population and Development Review. 14(1). 1–1. 482 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Johan Surkyn. (1988). Exchange, production and reproduction: Women in Sub-Saharan demographic regimes. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 39. 7 indexed citations

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