Question 1

Which countries lead Psychology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Psychology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (159k and 65k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Psychology research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Psychology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of Oxford and University College London.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Psychology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Psychology, Ronald C. Kessler, Pim Cuijpers and Mark Damian Griffiths have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Psychology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Psychology research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), New York (United States) and Istanbul (Türkiye). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lutterworth, Hawthorn East and Prien am Chiemsee.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Psychology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, University College London and Stanford University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Psychology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Resilience and Mental Health, Educational Games and Gamification and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Psychology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Psychology is "Using thematic analysis in psychology" (Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, 2006), with 193,920 citations. Next come "Fitting Linear Mixed-Effects Models Using lme4" (89,183) and "The theory of planned behavior" (87,913).