Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer

The field of developmental psychology has undergone significant evolution over the years, reflecting diverse theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and research interests. As this discipline continues to grow, it becomes important to understand the trends and shifts that characterize its...

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Main Authors: Mayang Sety, Febyarna Pasca, Azam, Naqi Dahamat, Arshat, Zarinah, Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117280/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117280/1/117280.pdf
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author Mayang Sety, Febyarna Pasca
Azam, Naqi Dahamat
Arshat, Zarinah
Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
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Azam, Naqi Dahamat
Arshat, Zarinah
Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
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description The field of developmental psychology has undergone significant evolution over the years, reflecting diverse theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and research interests. As this discipline continues to grow, it becomes important to understand the trends and shifts that characterize its development. The purpose of this study is to explore research trends in developmental psychology over the past two decades using literature review through bibliometric analysis. This study utilizes 200 articles related to developmental psychology, published between 2004 and 2024, from international journals indexed in Scopus. The research trends in developmental psychology are visualized using the VOSviewer software version 1.6.20. The results indicate that research trends in developmental psychology have been declining over the past 20 years. It is recommended that future research in developmental psychology explore underrepresented topics, such as the relationship between friendship and grit or personality and trauma, to diversify and deepen the field’s understanding. Finally, by studying research trends in developmental psychology across different periods, this study identifies key research hotspots and their evolution within the field. We hope that these findings will contribute and support the continued advancement and growth of developmental psychology field.
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spelling upm-1172802025-05-09T07:54:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117280/ Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer Mayang Sety, Febyarna Pasca Azam, Naqi Dahamat Arshat, Zarinah Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa The field of developmental psychology has undergone significant evolution over the years, reflecting diverse theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and research interests. As this discipline continues to grow, it becomes important to understand the trends and shifts that characterize its development. The purpose of this study is to explore research trends in developmental psychology over the past two decades using literature review through bibliometric analysis. This study utilizes 200 articles related to developmental psychology, published between 2004 and 2024, from international journals indexed in Scopus. The research trends in developmental psychology are visualized using the VOSviewer software version 1.6.20. The results indicate that research trends in developmental psychology have been declining over the past 20 years. It is recommended that future research in developmental psychology explore underrepresented topics, such as the relationship between friendship and grit or personality and trauma, to diversify and deepen the field’s understanding. Finally, by studying research trends in developmental psychology across different periods, this study identifies key research hotspots and their evolution within the field. We hope that these findings will contribute and support the continued advancement and growth of developmental psychology field. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024-12-11 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117280/1/117280.pdf Mayang Sety, Febyarna Pasca and Azam, Naqi Dahamat and Arshat, Zarinah and Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa (2024) Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14 (12). pp. 684-693. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/24016/Exploring-Research-Trends-in-Developmental-Psychology-A-Bibliometric-Study-with-Vosviewer 10.6007/ijarbss/v14-i12/24016
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Azam, Naqi Dahamat
Arshat, Zarinah
Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer
title Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer
title_full Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer
title_fullStr Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer
title_full_unstemmed Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer
title_short Exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with VOSviewer
title_sort exploring research trends in developmental psychology: a bibliometric study with vosviewer
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