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Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy

Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 4.9k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers revolves around the theory and application of Transactional Analysis in psychotherapy and education. It explores concepts such as ego states, script protocol, relational needs, and ethical challenges. The papers also delve into the cocreative perspective, group dynamics, and the integration of neurological findings in the context of Transactional Analysis.

  • Transactional Analysis
  • Psychotherapy
  • Education
  • Ego States
  • Relational Needs
  • Script Protocol
  • Ethical Challenges
  • Cocreative Perspective
  • Group Dynamics
  • Neurological Findings
Research works
4.9k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
503
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+4%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy research?

By volume, the United States and Poland publish the most (130 and 70 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 130 works
  2. 2 Poland 70 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 54 works
  4. 4 Russia 37 works
  5. 5 Germany 23 works
  6. 6 Canada 22 works
  7. 7 China 20 works
  8. 8 Italy 19 works
  9. 9 France 16 works
  10. 10 Belgium 16 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 32.0%Poland: 17.2%United Kingdom: 13.4%Russia: 9.1%6 others listed: 28.2%32%largest
United States130 · 32.0%Poland70 · 17.2%United Kingdom54 · 13.4%Russia37 · 9.1%6 others listed115 · 28.2%

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Which institutions lead Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy research?

By volume in 2022–2025, IS practice publishes the most Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy research, followed by National Research University Higher School of Economics and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 IS practiceBelgium 9 works
  2. 2 National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRussia 6 works
  3. 3 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 6 works
  4. 4 Metanoia InstituteUnited Kingdom 5 works
  5. 5 The Maria Grzegorzewska UniversityPoland 5 works
  6. 6 University of WarsawPoland 4 works
  7. 7 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 4 works
  8. 8 Association of Child PsychotherapistsUnited Kingdom 3 works
  9. 9 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 3 works
  10. 10 Institute of Contemporary PsychoanalysisUnited States 3 works

Who are the leading researchers in Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy include John D. Mayer, Carl R. Rogers and C. Robert Cloninger.

  1. 1 John D. Mayer United States 3.2k citations
  2. 2 Carl R. Rogers United States 3k citations
  3. 3 C. Robert Cloninger United States 2.5k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy research done?

The largest centres of Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Moscow (Russia), New York (United States) and Warsaw (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in London.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 21 works
  2. 2 Moscow Russia 20 works
  3. 3 New York United States 18 works
  4. 4 Warsaw Poland 16 works
  5. 5 Krakow Poland 12 works
  6. 6 Brussels Belgium 9 works
  7. 7 Rome Italy 9 works
  8. 8 Poznań Poland 7 works
  9. 9 Tokyo Japan 6 works
  10. 10 Madrid Spain 6 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. LondonGB · 20.7 works3.7×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy than the world average.

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Is Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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