Psychology of Development and Education
Psychology of Development and Education is a research topic within Developmental and Educational Psychology. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 5.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of psychology in education, focusing on topics such as the Zone of Proximal Development, inclusive education, cultural-historical theory, educational environment, psychological well-being, teacher training, learning motivation, adolescent development, social cognition, and digital learning. The papers delve into the intersection of psychology and education to understand the developmental processes and challenges in educational settings.
- Zone of Proximal Development
- Inclusive Education
- Cultural-Historical Theory
- Educational Environment
- Psychological Well-Being
- Teacher Training
- Learning Motivation
- Adolescent Development
- Social Cognition
- Digital Learning
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 971 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +206% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Psychology of Development and Education research?
By volume, Russia and Ukraine publish the most (2.6k and 654 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Russia 2.6k works
- 2 Ukraine 654 works
- 3 United States 348 works
- 4 China 247 works
- 5 Kazakhstan 138 works
- 6 Uzbekistan 101 works
- 7 Indonesia 100 works
- 8 Poland 83 works
- 9 Iran 70 works
- 10 ?? 66 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 Psychology of Development and Education research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education publishes the most Psychology of Development and Education research, followed by Moscow State Pedagogical University and Weatherford College.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Moscow State University of Psychology & EducationRussia 141 works
- 2 Moscow State Pedagogical UniversityRussia 87 works
- 3 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 82 works
- 4 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 58 works
- 5 Herzen UniversityRussia 58 works
- 6 Russian Academy of EducationRussia 53 works
- 7 National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRussia 50 works
- 8 Federal Penitentiary ServiceRussia 49 works
- 9 Kazan Federal UniversityRussia 47 works
- 10 Pedagogical UniversityMozambique 38 works
Where is Psychology of Development and Education research done?
The largest centres of Psychology of Development and Education research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Saint Petersburg (Russia), Kyiv (Ukraine) and Weatherford (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Moscow and Kostroma.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Moscow Russia 989 works
- 2 Saint Petersburg Russia 177 works
- 3 Kyiv Ukraine 173 works
- 4 Weatherford United States 82 works
- 5 Kharkiv Ukraine 76 works
- 6 Kazan’ Russia 67 works
- 7 Rostov-on-Don Russia 66 works
- 8 Yekaterinburg Russia 66 works
- 9 Almaty Kazakhstan 66 works
- 10 Novosibirsk Russia 62 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Moscow22.0 works172×
- KostromaRU · 28.7 works171×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Psychology of Development and Education than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Psychology of Development and Education?
Among universities, judged by research, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, Moscow State University and Herzen 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 | Moscow State University of Psychology & EducationRussia | 68.4 | 11.9% | 554.9× | 141 | +592.1% |
| 2 | Moscow State UniversityTajikistan | 61.8 | 8.5% | 19.4× | 28 | +160.2% |
| 3 | Herzen UniversityRussia | 60.2 | 8.9% | 124.4× | 58 | +2811.6% |
| 4 | Pedagogical UniversityMozambique | 59.5 | 2.5% | 70.7× | 38 | +1302.9% |
| 5 | Moscow State Pedagogical UniversityRussia | 58.9 | 2.8% | 164.7× | 87 | +646.2% |
| 6 | Weatherford CollegeUnited States | 58.9 | 2.0% | 11.3× | 82 | +291.8% |
| 7 | Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia | 57.9 | 9.4% | 12.5× | 58 | +106.7% |
| 8 | Kazan Federal UniversityRussia | 57.9 | 6.3% | 32.2× | 47 | +292.8% |
| 9 | Russian Academy of EducationRussia | 56.4 | 3.6% | 580.5× | 54 | +642.4% |
| 10 | Kuban State UniversityRussia | 55.4 | 7.1% | 92.9× | 38 | +189.7% |
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 Psychology of Development and Education research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 206% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Psychology of Development and Education.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.