Krampen G, Wahl HW "Geropsychology and psychology in the last quarter of the 20th century - Bibliometrical results for the German-speaking versus Anglo-American research community" European Psychologist 8(2):87-91 June 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

Gunther Krampen : krampen at unitrier.de


TITLE    Geropsychology and psychology in the last quarter of the 20th
         century - Bibliometrical results for the German-speaking versus
         Anglo-American research community

AUTHOR   Krampen G, Wahl HW

JOURNAL  EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST 8 (2): 87-91 JUN 2003

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited References: 15
Times Cited: 0      Explanation

Abstract:
This paper presents bibliometrical results on the development of
gerontopsychology in the last quarter of the 20th century. Analyses are
based on the psychology literature documented in PsycINFO, covering mainly
publications from the Anglo-American region, and PSYNDEX, covering
publications from the German-speaking countries, for the years 1977 to
2000. Results show that both literature bodies on gerontopsychology have
steadily grown, in absolute terms, since the beginning of the last quarter
of the 20th century. The geropsychology literature in the German-speaking
countries has grown faster than the Anglo-American literature. In terms of
a relative frequency view, the findings support the notion that
geropsychology has found a clear and stable position within psychology as a
whole in both research communities, contributing 1-3% to the overall
psychology literature and 8-15% (PsycINFO) respectively 30-50% (PSYNDEX) to
the overall developmental psychology literature since 1978.

Author Keywords:
gerontopsychology, bibliometrical analysis, German-Anglo-American
comparison, developmental psychology, history of psychology

KeyWords Plus:
BRIEF-HISTORY

Addresses:
Krampen G, Univ Trier, Dept Psychol, Clin Psychol & Psychotherapy, D-54286
Trier, Germany
Univ Trier, Dept Psychol, Clin Psychol & Psychotherapy, D-54286 Trier,
Germany
Univ Heidelberg, German Ctr Res Aging, Heidelberg, Germany

Publisher:
HOGREFE & HUBER PUBLISHERS, PO BOX 2487, KIRKLAND, WA 98083-2487 USA

IDS Number:
703LY

ISSN:
1016-9040

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