Mentoring and Academic Development
Mentoring and Academic Development is a research topic within Social Psychology. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 23.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact and dynamics of mentoring relationships across various domains, including career development, academic medicine, and youth mentoring. It delves into the effectiveness of formal mentoring programs, the influence of gender and diversity, and the role of mentoring in organizational commitment and professional success.
- Mentoring
- Relationships
- Career Development
- Youth
- Academic Medicine
- Diversity
- Professional Success
- Formal Programs
- Gender
- Organizational Commitment
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +44% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Mentoring and Academic Development research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.6k and 169 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 United Kingdom 169 works
- 3 Canada 117 works
- 4 Australia 80 works
- 5 South Africa 52 works
- 6 India 49 works
- 7 China 48 works
- 8 Germany 36 works
- 9 Russia 28 works
- 10 Pakistan 24 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Mentoring and Academic Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Mentoring and Academic Development research, followed by The Ohio State University and University of Michigan.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 18 works
- 2 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 17 works
- 3 University of MichiganUnited States 15 works
- 4 University of FloridaUnited States 14 works
- 5 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 14 works
- 6 University of PittsburghUnited States 14 works
- 7 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 12 works
- 8 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States 11 works
- 9 University of Maryland, College ParkUnited States 11 works
- 10 University of CalgaryCanada 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Mentoring and Academic Development?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Mentoring and Academic Development include Julie Ann Sosa.
- 1 Julie Ann Sosa United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Mentoring and Academic Development research done?
The largest centres of Mentoring and Academic Development research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), Washington D.C. (United States), Boston (United States) and London (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 New York United States 47 works
- 2 Washington D.C. United States 37 works
- 3 Boston United States 36 works
- 4 London United Kingdom 35 works
- 5 Chicago United States 33 works
- 6 Atlanta United States 32 works
- 7 Philadelphia United States 25 works
- 8 Baltimore United States 25 works
- 9 Los Angeles United States 23 works
- 10 Houston United States 21 works
Where is the best place to study Mentoring and Academic Development?
Among universities, judged by research, Georgia State University, University of Calgary and University of Pittsburgh 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 | Georgia State UniversityUnited States | 63.1 | 39.3% | 11.6× | 9 | +31.4% |
| 2 | University of CalgaryCanada | 56.9 | 22.9% | 6.7× | 11 | +175.5% |
| 3 | University of PittsburghUnited States | 55.6 | 20.3% | 7.2× | 14 | +150.5% |
| 4 | The Ohio State UniversityUnited States | 50.7 | 19.1% | 7.3× | 17 | +6.6% |
| 5 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 48.5 | 32.9% | 6.2× | 10 | +10.6% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States | 47.9 | 35.1% | 4.8× | 11 | +47.8% |
| 7 | University of GeorgiaUnited States | 47.9 | 33.3% | 7.4× | 8 | +11.1% |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteUnited States | 46.5 | 22.4% | 17.2× | 8 | +17.5% |
| 9 | University of Maryland, College ParkUnited States | 46.3 | 21.0% | 8.0× | 11 | +10.2% |
| 10 | University of MichiganUnited States | 44.2 | 26.4% | 4.3× | 15 | +23.9% |
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 Mentoring and Academic Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Mentoring and Academic Development.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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