San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
In research, San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,666 of 16,945 worldwide) and Psychology (#2,260 of 3,744 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 17.5× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #32,796 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #6,991 of 8,685
- Research works
- 288 ▲ 69% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 4.2k 14.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 10.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 8% world 28%
What is San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,666 of 16,945 | 9.8% | 211 | |
| PsychologyField | #2,260 of 3,744 | 7.7% | 148 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).
What does San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 17.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- PsychologyField · 22.5 works18×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 17.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Psychology 17.5×
- Arts and Humanities 3.9×
- Neuroscience 2.2×
- Nursing 2.2×
- Dentistry 1.6×
- Social Sciences 1.4×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.5×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.3×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Environmental Science 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis?
Ranked on the composite score, Forrest Hamer and Mary T. Brady lead among researchers whose main affiliation is San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.
- 1 Forrest Hamer United States · #984,426 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
- 2 Mary T. Brady United States · #1,195,963 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Meta-Analysis, Psychological Interventions, Psychotherapy Outcome, Therapeutic Alliance, Ethics, Mental Health, Neoliberalism and History.
- Transactional Analysis
- Phenomenology
- Ego States
- Developmental Trajectories
- Psychopathology
- Philosophy
- Cultural Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Literature
- Trauma
- Resilience
- Group Therapy
- Gender
- Social Sciences
- Science
- Psychology
- Feminism
- Mental Health
- Therapeutic Alliance
- Psychological Interventions
- Meta-Analysis
- Psychotherapy Outcome
- Ethics
- Neoliberalism
- History
- Globalization
- Epistemology
- Education
- Intervention
- Narrative Analysis
- Attachment
- Emotion Regulation
- Psychoanalysis
- Adolescents
- Child-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Resistance
- Discrimination
- Ontology
- Philosophy of Science
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Meta-Analysis10▲ 41×3 topics
- Psychological Interventions9▲ 163×2 topics
- Psychotherapy Outcome9▲ 969×1 topic
- Therapeutic Alliance9▲ 969×1 topic
- Ethics5▲ 23×8 topics
- Mental Health4▲ 6.8×10 topics
- Neoliberalism4▲ 23×4 topics
- Feminism3▲ 28×5 topics
- History3▲ 11×6 topics
- Psychology3▲ 56×4 topics
- Globalization2▲ 2.6×5 topics
- Science2▲ 19×2 topics
- Epistemology2▲ 147×1 topic
- Social Sciences2▲ 31×1 topic
- Education2▲ 2.5×4 topics
- Gender2▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Intervention2▲ 103×2 topics
- Group Therapy2▲ 106×2 topics
- Narrative Analysis2▲ 78×2 topics
- Resilience2▲ 8.2×3 topics
- Attachment2▲ 44×3 topics
- Trauma2▲ 18×2 topics
- Emotion Regulation1▲ 11×5 topics
- Literature1▲ 6.2×5 topics
- Psychoanalysis1▲ 41×3 topics
- Psychotherapy1▲ 323×2 topics
- Adolescents1▲ 8.2×4 topics
- Cultural Psychology1▲ 72×2 topics
- Child-Centered1▲ 201×1 topic
- Philosophy1▲ 6.3×5 topics
- Play Therapy1▲ 201×1 topic
- Psychopathology1▲ 14×4 topics
- Resistance1▲ 26×2 topics
- Developmental Trajectories1▲ 20×2 topics
- Discrimination1▲ 12×2 topics
- Ego States1▲ 840×1 topic
- Ontology1▲ 30×2 topics
- Phenomenology1▲ 22×2 topics
- Philosophy of Science1▲ 72×2 topics
- Transactional Analysis1▲ 840×1 topic
Which research topics does San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, Child Therapy and Development and Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 9 works
- 2 Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology General Psychology 2 works
- 3 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 1 works
- 4 Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy Clinical Psychology 1 works
- 5 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 1 works
- 6 Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics Clinical Psychology 1 works
- 7 Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 8 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
- 9 Social Representations and Identity Social Psychology 1 works
- 10 Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 69% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in San Francisco
- University of California, San Francisco
- San Francisco State University
- University of San Francisco
- San Francisco VA Medical Center
- University of California San Francisco Medical Center
- San Francisco General Hospital
- Institute on Aging
- California Pacific Medical Center
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.