Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Identity, Memory, and Therapy is a research topic within Developmental and Educational Psychology. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1951. 24.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the development of narrative identity, autobiographical memory, and psychological well-being in emerging adulthood. It delves into the formation of life stories, memory specificity, and the impact of cultural and social factors on identity construction during life transitions. The research emphasizes the role of narrative identity in shaping individuals' experiences and well-being as they navigate the complexities of emerging adulthood.
- Narrative Identity
- Autobiographical Memory
- Emerging Adulthood
- Identity Formation
- Life Stories
- Memory Specificity
- Psychological Well-being
- Adolescence
- Cultural Psychology
- Life Transitions
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 2.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +22% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Identity, Memory, and Therapy research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (693 and 157 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 693 works
- 2 United Kingdom 157 works
- 3 China 147 works
- 4 Germany 115 works
- 5 Canada 104 works
- 6 Japan 82 works
- 7 Italy 74 works
- 8 Australia 73 works
- 9 Indonesia 65 works
- 10 France 61 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Identity, Memory, and Therapy research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Aarhus University publishes the most Identity, Memory, and Therapy research, followed by Washington University in St. Louis and University of Toronto.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 22 works
- 2 Washington University in St. LouisUnited States 11 works
- 3 University of TorontoCanada 11 works
- 4 Cornell UniversityUnited States 9 works
- 5 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 9 works
- 6 Harvard UniversityUnited States 9 works
- 7 Columbia UniversityUnited States 9 works
- 8 University of British ColumbiaCanada 8 works
- 9 KU LeuvenBelgium 8 works
- 10 University of LiègeBelgium 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Identity, Memory, and Therapy?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Identity, Memory, and Therapy include Robert J. Sternberg, Roy F. Baumeister and Jeffrey Jensen Arnett.
- 1 Robert J. Sternberg United States 4.4k citations
- 2 Roy F. Baumeister United States 3.6k citations
- 3 Jeffrey Jensen Arnett United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Identity, Memory, and Therapy research done?
The largest centres of Identity, Memory, and Therapy research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Beijing (China) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Aarhus.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AarhusDK · 23.7 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Identity, Memory, and Therapy than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Identity, Memory, and Therapy?
Among universities, judged by research, Aarhus University, Washington University in St. Louis and KU Leuven 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 | Aarhus UniversityDenmark | 65.3 | 17.1% | 13.4× | 22 | +42.5% |
| 2 | Washington University in St. LouisUnited States | 61.5 | 32.7% | 6.9× | 11 | +40.2% |
| 3 | KU LeuvenBelgium | 52.9 | 32.4% | 4.0× | 8 | +30.9% |
| 4 | University of LiègeBelgium | 52.5 | 20.4% | 12.3× | 8 | +56.4% |
| 5 | University of TorontoCanada | 51.0 | 28.2% | 3.4× | 11 | +71.1% |
| 6 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 49.0 | 32.4% | 2.9× | 9 | +11.9% |
| 7 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 43.2 | 29.8% | 3.1× | 9 | +22.7% |
| 8 | Cornell UniversityUnited States | 25.9 | 24.0% | 4.0× | 9 | -18.0% |
| 9 | University of British ColumbiaCanada | 25.5 | 25.1% | 3.6× | 8 | -44.1% |
| 10 | Columbia UniversityUnited States | 18.0 | 20.1% | 4.5× | 9 | -25.4% |
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 Identity, Memory, and Therapy research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Identity, Memory, and Therapy.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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