Peter McDonald

9.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
224 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Peter McDonald is a scholar working on Demography, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter McDonald has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Demography, 89 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 43 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Peter McDonald's work include Migration and Labor Dynamics (40 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (40 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (30 papers). Peter McDonald is often cited by papers focused on Migration and Labor Dynamics (40 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (40 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (30 papers). Peter McDonald collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Iran. Peter McDonald's co-authors include Rebecca Kippen, Mohammad Jalal Abbasi‐Shavazi, Melinda Mills, Ronald R. Rindfuss, Egbert te Velde, Siew‐Ean Khoo, Meimanat Hosseini‐Chavoshi, Graeme Hugo, John Caldwell and Iwu Dwisetyani Utomo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Peter McDonald

198 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Gender Equity in Theories of Fertility Transition 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2011 200 400 600

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter McDonald Australia 32 2.8k 2.6k 2.2k 1.0k 920 224 5.6k
Ronny Lesthaeghe Belgium 35 3.8k 1.4× 3.3k 1.2× 3.1k 1.4× 792 0.8× 882 1.0× 113 6.2k
Francesco C. Billari Italy 48 4.9k 1.8× 4.7k 1.8× 3.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.1× 632 0.7× 149 8.4k
Melinda Mills United Kingdom 40 1.8k 0.7× 2.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 718 0.8× 131 6.3k
Mónica Das Gupta United States 31 1.1k 0.4× 2.3k 0.9× 3.0k 1.4× 989 1.0× 2.8k 3.0× 89 6.9k
Karen Oppenheim Mason United States 26 1.1k 0.4× 1.9k 0.7× 2.2k 1.0× 613 0.6× 820 0.9× 38 4.8k
Larry L. Bumpass United States 42 6.4k 2.3× 6.0k 2.3× 4.8k 2.1× 1.2k 1.2× 643 0.7× 99 9.7k
Jay D. Teachman United States 38 2.2k 0.8× 2.9k 1.1× 1.7k 0.8× 766 0.8× 252 0.3× 123 5.1k
Norman B. Ryder United States 23 1.7k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 733 0.7× 528 0.6× 70 4.4k
Daniel T. Lichter United States 60 3.8k 1.3× 7.7k 2.9× 3.4k 1.5× 1.7k 1.7× 235 0.3× 172 10.7k
Heather Joshi United Kingdom 39 1.2k 0.4× 2.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 409 0.4× 176 5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter McDonald

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter McDonald

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter McDonald

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McDonald, Peter, et al.. (2023). Care arrangements of older persons in rural Indonesia: a study of six villages. Asian Population Studies. 20(3). 245–267. 4 indexed citations
2.
McDonald, Peter, et al.. (2022). Economic Disadvantage Among Older People in Rural Indonesia: Risk and Protective Factors. Journal of Population Ageing. 16(4). 919–937. 2 indexed citations
3.
McDonald, Peter. (2019). "Homo Ludens": A Renewed Reading.. 11(2). 247–267. 3 indexed citations
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Utomo, Ariane, et al.. (2018). Social engagement and the elderly in rural Indonesia. Social Science & Medicine. 229. 22–31. 45 indexed citations
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Markus, Andrew, James Jupp, & Peter McDonald. (2015). Australia's Immigration Revolution. ANU Open Research (Australian National University). 46 indexed citations
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Rindfuss, Ronald R., Minja Kim Choe, Feng Wang, et al.. (2015). Low and Lower Fertility: Variations across Developed Countries. Springer eBooks. 14 indexed citations
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Abbasi‐Shavazi, Mohammad Jalal, et al.. (2015). Women’s autonomy and reproductive behavior in Iran. 2 indexed citations
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Temple, Jeromey, et al.. (2007). The Defence Personnel Environment Scan 2025. 50. 3 indexed citations
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Hosseini‐Chavoshi, Meimanat, Peter McDonald, & Mohammad Jalal Abbasi‐Shavazi. (2006). La baisse de la fécondité en Iran, 1981-1999 : application de la méthode des probabilités d'agrandissement transversales. Population. 61(5). 821–821. 2 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter. (2006). Low Fertility and the State: The Efficacy of Policy. Population and Development Review. 32(3). 485–510. 349 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter & Jennifer Baxter. (2005). Home Ownership Among Young People in Australia: In Decline or Just Delayed. Australian Journal of Social Issues. 40(4). 471. 19 indexed citations
12.
McDonald, Peter. (2003). Changing home ownership rates in Australia: issues of measurement and interpretation. 6 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter. (2002). Sustaining Fertility through Public Policy: The Range of Options. Population (English Edition). 57(3). 417–417. 100 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter. (2002). Sustaining Fertility through Public Policy: The Range of Options. Population (English Edition). 57(3). 417–417. 82 indexed citations
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Kovács, Gábor, et al.. (1999). The Use of Family Planning Services by Non‐English Speaking Background (NESB) Women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 39(3). 341–343. 3 indexed citations
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Edgar, David, et al.. (1996). Family studies in Australia. Marriage & Family Review. 22. 299–344. 2 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter. (1996). Demographic life transitions: an alternative theoretical paradigm. 15 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter. (1993). Family trends and structure in Australia. 3 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter. (1984). Pedoman analisa data sensus Indonesia 1971-1980. 1 indexed citations
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McDonald, Peter, et al.. (1974). Marriage and divorce in West Java : an example of the effective use of marital histories. 8 indexed citations

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