Adult and Continuing Education Topics
Adult and Continuing Education Topics is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 6k research works in it since 1950. 31.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the theory and practice of transformative learning in adult education, emphasizing critical perspectives, emotional and cognitive aspects, identity development, and its role in fostering social change. It encompasses a wide range of topics such as reflective practice, professional development, experiential learning, and the intersection with critical theory.
- Transformative Learning
- Adult Education
- Critical Theory
- Emotion
- Identity
- Professional Development
- Reflective Practice
- Social Change
- Experiential Learning
- Cognitive Development
- Research works
- 6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +17% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Adult and Continuing Education Topics research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (318 and 104 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 318 works
- 2 United Kingdom 104 works
- 3 South Africa 96 works
- 4 Canada 82 works
- 5 Australia 57 works
- 6 India 49 works
- 7 Indonesia 47 works
- 8 Germany 32 works
- 9 China 26 works
- 10 Italy 25 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Adult and Continuing Education Topics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Kathmandu University publishes the most Adult and Continuing Education Topics research, followed by University of South Africa and Columbia University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Kathmandu UniversityNepal 14 works
- 2 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 12 works
- 3 Columbia UniversityUnited States 8 works
- 4 University of TorontoCanada 7 works
- 5 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 7 works
- 6 Rhodes UniversitySouth Africa 7 works
- 7 University of the Free StateSouth Africa 7 works
- 8 Griffith UniversityAustralia 6 works
- 9 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 10 University of the WitwatersrandSouth Africa 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Adult and Continuing Education Topics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Adult and Continuing Education Topics include D. Randy Garrison.
- 1 D. Randy Garrison Canada 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Adult and Continuing Education Topics research done?
The largest centres of Adult and Continuing Education Topics research in 2022–2025 are Kathmandu (Nepal), Pretoria (South Africa), London (United Kingdom) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Kathmandu Nepal 20 works
- 2 Pretoria South Africa 17 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 17 works
- 4 New York United States 15 works
- 5 Melbourne Australia 15 works
- 6 Johannesburg South Africa 14 works
- 7 Washington D.C. United States 13 works
- 8 Toronto Canada 13 works
- 9 Brisbane Australia 11 works
- 10 Bloemfontein South Africa 9 works
Where is the best place to study Adult and Continuing Education Topics?
Among universities, judged by research, Kathmandu University and University of South Africa score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu UniversityNepal | 75.0 | 59.3% | 111.5× | 14 | +477.8% |
| 2 | University of South AfricaSouth Africa | 0.0 | 43.7% | 21.3× | 12 | +89.2% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Adult and Continuing Education Topics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Adult and Continuing Education Topics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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