Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
Forgiveness and Related Behaviors is a research topic within Social Psychology. Science Explorer counts 4.1k research works in it since 1952. 18.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the psychology of forgiveness, reconciliation, and apology in the context of interpersonal relationships, mental health, and personality traits. It delves into the impact of forgiveness on emotional well-being, the role of humility in forgiveness, and the influence of religious perspectives on forgiveness and reconciliation.
- Forgiveness
- Reconciliation
- Apology
- Humility
- Emotion-Focused Coping
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Mental Health
- Personality Traits
- Religious Perspectives
- Psychological Well-Being
- Research works
- 4.1k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 761 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +20% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Forgiveness and Related Behaviors research?
By volume, the United States and Türkiye publish the most (261 and 63 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 261 works
- 2 Türkiye 63 works
- 3 United Kingdom 62 works
- 4 Indonesia 55 works
- 5 China 53 works
- 6 Germany 34 works
- 7 Iran 30 works
- 8 Poland 29 works
- 9 Spain 28 works
- 10 Australia 27 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Forgiveness and Related Behaviors research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Wisconsin–Madison publishes the most Forgiveness and Related Behaviors research, followed by Florida State University and Jan Kochanowski University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States 6 works
- 2 Florida State UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 3 Jan Kochanowski UniversityPoland 5 works
- 4 Shanghai Normal UniversityChina 5 works
- 5 Luther CollegeUnited States 5 works
- 6 University of ChicagoUnited States 5 works
- 7 Universidad Francisco de VitoriaSpain 4 works
- 8 Dr. Hari Singh Gour UniversityIndia 4 works
- 9 University of HaifaIsrael 4 works
- 10 Virginia Commonwealth UniversityUnited States 3 works
Who are the leading researchers in Forgiveness and Related Behaviors?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Forgiveness and Related Behaviors include Frank D. Fincham.
- 1 Frank D. Fincham United States 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Forgiveness and Related Behaviors research done?
The largest centres of Forgiveness and Related Behaviors research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), Istanbul (Türkiye), London (United Kingdom) and Shanghai (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Is Forgiveness and Related Behaviors research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Forgiveness and Related Behaviors.
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