Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 35k research works in it since 1950. 2.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to psychodynamic psychotherapy, developmental trauma, attachment, mental health, and the parent-infant relationship. It explores the intersection of neuroscience and psychoanalysis, as well as the concept of resilience in clinical practice. The papers also delve into the impact of childhood trauma on adult mental health and the role of group therapy in addressing developmental trauma.
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Developmental Trauma
- Attachment
- Mental Health
- Childhood Trauma
- Clinical Practice
- Parent-Infant Relationship
- Neuroscience and Psychoanalysis
- Resilience
- Group Therapy
- Research works
- 35k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 807 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 2.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research research?
By volume, France and the United States publish the most (3k and 272 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 3k works
- 2 United States 272 works
- 3 Canada 252 works
- 4 Brazil 196 works
- 5 Switzerland 194 works
- 6 ?? 154 works
- 7 United Kingdom 134 works
- 8 Belgium 126 works
- 9 Germany 106 works
- 10 Italy 63 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Université Paris Cité publishes the most Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research research, followed by Center for Research in Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology and Université Paris Nanterre.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Université Paris Cité France 115 works
- 2 Center for Research in Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology France 115 works
- 3 Université Paris Nanterre France 83 works
- 4 Université Paris 8 France 55 works
- 5 Psychoanalytical Association Kazakhstan 54 works
- 6 Université de Lille France 48 works
- 7 Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès France 47 works
- 8 Université de Lorraine France 45 works
- 9 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique France 43 works
- 10 Sorbonne Université France 38 works
Who are the leading researchers in Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research include Michel Foucault, Félix Guattari and Sigmund Freud.
- 1 Michel Foucault 4.6k citations
- 2 Félix Guattari 4k citations
- 3 Sigmund Freud 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research research done?
The largest centres of Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Lyon (France), Bron (France) and Toulouse (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bron, Boulogne-Billancourt and Paris.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BronFR · 136.5 works232×
- Boulogne-BillancourtFR · 36.7 works127×
- Paris48.5 works102×
- Caen24.8 works68×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Université Paris Cité, University of Lausanne and Université du Québec à Montréal 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 | Université Paris Cité France | 58.0 | 1.3% | 57.0× | 116 | +19.1% |
| 2 | University of Lausanne Switzerland | 57.8 | 5.2% | 14.5× | 24 | +54.5% |
| 3 | Université du Québec à Montréal Canada | 57.6 | 6.7% | 27.3× | 31 | -3.7% |
| 4 | Sorbonne Université France | 57.5 | 1.5% | 16.1× | 38 | +130.0% |
| 5 | École Normale Supérieure de Lyon France | 55.5 | 3.2% | 47.5× | 19 | +147.8% |
| 6 | University of Mons Belgium | 53.8 | 4.3% | 25.3× | 23 | +36.2% |
| 7 | Université de Poitiers France | 53.3 | 3.7% | 47.9× | 29 | +68.6% |
| 8 | Université Paris 8 France | 53.2 | 1.7% | 92.5× | 55 | +68.7% |
| 9 | École Normale Supérieure Burundi | 52.6 | 4.8% | 51.1× | 10 | +18.6% |
| 10 | Université Grenoble Alpes France | 52.4 | 0.4% | 19.6× | 31 | +136.4% |
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 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.