Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Personality Disorders and Psychopathology is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 28.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the psychopathology, diagnosis, and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It explores the dimensional alternative to traditional nosologies, prevalence, comorbidity, and the effectiveness of therapies such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mentalization-Based Treatment. The research also delves into the neurobiological correlates, emotion dysregulation, and personality traits associated with BPD.
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Psychopathology
- DSM-5
- Personality Traits
- Mentalization-Based Treatment
- Emotion Dysregulation
- Diagnostic Classification
- Affective Instability
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Neurobiological Correlates
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 28.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +13% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Personality Disorders and Psychopathology research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (831 and 292 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 831 works
- 2 United Kingdom 292 works
- 3 Germany 279 works
- 4 China 247 works
- 5 Iran 194 works
- 6 Italy 183 works
- 7 Canada 156 works
- 8 Netherlands 154 works
- 9 Australia 142 works
- 10 Spain 138 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Personality Disorders and Psychopathology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University College London publishes the most Personality Disorders and Psychopathology research, followed by Harvard University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 22 works
- 2 Harvard UniversityUnited States 18 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 18 works
- 4 Heidelberg UniversityGermany 18 works
- 5 McLean HospitalUnited States 16 works
- 6 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 16 works
- 7 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 16 works
- 8 University of HoustonUnited States 14 works
- 9 University of TorontoCanada 14 works
- 10 Tilburg UniversityNetherlands 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Personality Disorders and Psychopathology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Personality Disorders and Psychopathology include Dan J. Stein and John D. Mayer.
- 1 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 2 John D. Mayer 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 Personality Disorders and Psychopathology research done?
The largest centres of Personality Disorders and Psychopathology research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Tehran (Iran), New York (United States) and Beijing (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Personality Disorders and Psychopathology?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Houston, University of Otago and University College London 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of HoustonUnited States | 74.1 | 44.9% | 10.7× | 14 | +33.4% |
| 2 | University of OtagoNew Zealand | 69.0 | 24.4% | 11.9× | 13 | +230.3% |
| 3 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 67.5 | 42.3% | 4.2× | 22 | +45.9% |
| 4 | Heidelberg UniversityGermany | 65.7 | 30.0% | 8.9× | 18 | +20.8% |
| 5 | Tilburg UniversityNetherlands | 64.6 | 31.1% | 20.8× | 13 | +39.6% |
| 6 | University of ZurichSwitzerland | 63.9 | 44.0% | 6.2× | 13 | +44.8% |
| 7 | University of AmsterdamNetherlands | 54.7 | 44.1% | 5.0× | 10 | +32.6% |
| 8 | University of CopenhagenDenmark | 49.6 | 42.4% | 3.5× | 9 | +62.0% |
| 9 | University of AlabamaUnited States | 47.4 | 27.3% | 8.6× | 9 | +78.3% |
| 10 | Sapienza University of RomeItaly | 46.6 | 29.9% | 3.6× | 16 | +88.3% |
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 Personality Disorders and Psychopathology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Personality Disorders and Psychopathology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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