Educational and Psychological Assessments
Educational and Psychological Assessments is a research topic within Developmental and Educational Psychology. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 18.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the application of dynamic assessment in educational psychology, emphasizing Vygotskian praxis, mediated learning experience, and the zone of proximal development. It explores the use of dynamic assessment for language development, cognitive modifiability, and the effectiveness of nurture groups and peer mediation. The papers also discuss assessment practices and the role of educational psychologists in promoting learning potential.
- Dynamic Assessment
- Educational Psychology
- Vygotskian Praxis
- Mediated Learning Experience
- Zone of Proximal Development
- Cognitive Modifiability
- Nurture Groups
- Peer Mediation
- Language Development
- Assessment Practices
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +12% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Educational and Psychological Assessments research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.1k and 369 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 United Kingdom 369 works
- 3 China 364 works
- 4 Australia 173 works
- 5 Indonesia 156 works
- 6 Germany 154 works
- 7 Canada 142 works
- 8 Iran 136 works
- 9 South Africa 118 works
- 10 Japan 114 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Educational and Psychological Assessments research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University College London publishes the most Educational and Psychological Assessments research, followed by University of Auckland and University of Manchester.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 2 University of AucklandNew Zealand 17 works
- 3 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 4 Monash UniversityAustralia 16 works
- 5 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 16 works
- 6 University of JyväskyläFinland 15 works
- 7 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 14 works
- 8 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 14 works
- 9 The University of MelbourneAustralia 13 works
- 10 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Educational and Psychological Assessments?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Educational and Psychological Assessments include Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Richard E. Mayer and Robert J. Sternberg.
- 1 Wilmar B. Schaufeli Netherlands 5.3k citations
- 2 Richard E. Mayer United States 4.7k citations
- 3 Robert J. Sternberg United States 4.4k citations
- 4 Ann L. Brown United States 3.5k citations
- 5 Barry J. Zimmerman United States 3.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Educational and Psychological Assessments research done?
The largest centres of Educational and Psychological Assessments research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Melbourne (Australia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Educational and Psychological Assessments?
Among universities, judged by research, Education University of Hong Kong, University of Jyväskylä and University of Auckland 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education University of Hong KongHong Kong | 71.3 | 54.8% | 18.4× | 13 | +3.3% |
| 2 | University of JyväskyläFinland | 65.6 | 28.4% | 17.1× | 15 | +103.1% |
| 3 | University of AucklandNew Zealand | 63.7 | 35.5% | 6.8× | 17 | +102.6% |
| 4 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 60.8 | 32.4% | 3.0× | 19 | +201.3% |
| 5 | University of StavangerNorway | 59.9 | 45.1% | 16.6× | 11 | -9.0% |
| 6 | Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong | 59.4 | 60.9% | 3.0× | 10 | +134.2% |
| 7 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 54.3 | 33.7% | 4.0× | 16 | +114.2% |
| 8 | Stockholm UniversitySweden | 53.8 | 43.7% | 7.0× | 11 | +34.6% |
| 9 | University of OsloNorway | 52.7 | 38.0% | 5.3× | 12 | +83.6% |
| 10 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 52.1 | 47.4% | 4.6× | 12 | +46.2% |
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 Educational and Psychological Assessments research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Educational and Psychological Assessments.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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