Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1951. 26.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the psychological effects of perfectionism, including its relationship with procrastination, self-regulation, academic achievement, parental burnout, impostor syndrome, and coping strategies. It delves into the impact of perfectionism on mental health and motivation, covering various dimensions and manifestations of perfectionism in different contexts.
- Perfectionism
- Procrastination
- Self-Regulation
- Psychological Distress
- Academic Achievement
- Parental Burnout
- Impostor Syndrome
- Coping Strategies
- Mental Health
- Motivation
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 3.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +86% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (742 and 672 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 742 works
- 2 China 672 works
- 3 Türkiye 332 works
- 4 Indonesia 332 works
- 5 Iran 244 works
- 6 United Kingdom 209 works
- 7 India 204 works
- 8 Pakistan 140 works
- 9 Canada 131 works
- 10 Spain 130 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Beijing Normal University publishes the most Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies research, followed by Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo and State University of Padang.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 22 works
- 2 Universitas Muhammadiyah SidoarjoIndonesia 17 works
- 3 State University of PadangIndonesia 13 works
- 4 Renmin University of ChinaChina 12 works
- 5 Southwest UniversityChina 11 works
- 6 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 11 works
- 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 11 works
- 8 Henan UniversityChina 10 works
- 9 Airlangga UniversityIndonesia 9 works
- 10 State University of JakartaIndonesia 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies include Dan J. Stein, Arnold B. Bakker and Wilmar B. Schaufeli.
- 1 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 2 Arnold B. Bakker Netherlands 6k citations
- 3 Wilmar B. Schaufeli Netherlands 5.3k citations
- 4 Adrian Furnham United Kingdom 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies research done?
The largest centres of Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Istanbul (Türkiye) and London (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Beijing Normal University, Renmin University of China and Henan University 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 | Beijing Normal UniversityChina | 68.8 | 42.3% | 6.5× | 22 | +55.0% |
| 2 | Renmin University of ChinaChina | 68.8 | 48.7% | 7.3× | 12 | +156.1% |
| 3 | Henan UniversityChina | 54.4 | 70.0% | 6.1× | 10 | -91.2% |
| 4 | Universitas Muhammadiyah SidoarjoIndonesia | 45.8 | 0.0% | 8.3× | 17 | — |
| 5 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia | 42.4 | 41.7% | 3.3× | 8 | +88.5% |
| 6 | South China Normal UniversityChina | 40.5 | 38.4% | 5.0× | 9 | — |
| 7 | East China Normal UniversityChina | 39.6 | 43.6% | 3.8× | 9 | — |
| 8 | Southwest UniversityChina | 39.4 | 43.7% | 4.3× | 11 | -45.6% |
| 9 | Florida State UniversityUnited States | 37.5 | 18.9% | 5.6× | 9 | +76.7% |
| 10 | University of OttawaCanada | 32.0 | 27.3% | 3.4× | 9 | +13.8% |
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 Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 86% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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