Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive, abusive behavior used by one person to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner or family member, and it is recognized as a major public health and human-rights concern worldwide. The term encompasses physical, sexual, emotional or psychological, and eco…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 33× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive, abusive behavior used by one person to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner or family member, and it is recognized as a major public health and human-rights concern worldwide. The term encompasses physical, sexual, emotional or psychological, and economic forms of abuse, and may occur between spouses, dating or cohabiting partners, and other family members. As a public health issue, domestic violence is studied in relation to its prevalence, contributing risk factors, health consequences, and the social and structural conditions—such as gender inequality and power imbalances—that sustain it. Important aspects of the topic include gender-based violence and intimate partner violence, the well-being of survivors, the clinical presentation and care of those affected, and the intersection of abuse with other health conditions and social determinants. The journal publishes research addressing these dimensions, including factors contributing to domestic violence among specific populations, power imbalances between intimate partners, economic and masculinity-related dynamics affecting married women, the clinical presentations of gender-based-violence survivors seen in care settings, and the intersection of intimate partner violence with stress and chronic disease. This body of work situates domestic violence within broader concerns of women's health, reproductive rights, gender discrimination, and community well-being.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 33 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Domestic Violence, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Public Health International (ISSN 2641-4538).

Journal editorial board
Javad Javan-Noughabi · United Kingdom Evelyn O Talbott · United States Zainab Taha · United Arab Emirates

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