Adult Development

Adult development is the study of the biological, psychological, and social changes that occur in human beings from the end of adolescence throughout the remainder of the lifespan.

3.1K

Publications

248K

Citations

6K

Authors

1.7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

496

Authors

6K

  1. JJ
    Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

    Clark University, United States

    28 publications · 8.9K citations

    25

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  2. LJ
    Larry J. Nelson

    Brigham Young University, United States

    19 publications · 2.8K citations

    18

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  3. JH
    Jutta Heckhausen

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    19 publications · 2.6K citations

    18

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  4. SB
    Sharan B. Merriam

    University of Georgia, United States

    20 publications · 5.5K citations

    17

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  5. ME
    Mark E. Courtney

    University of Chicago, United States

    15 publications · 3.2K citations

    15

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Venues

  1. Developmental Psychology

    60 publications · 10K citations

    41

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  2. Psychology and Aging

    52 publications · 8.5K citations

    39

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  3. Emerging Adulthood

    EA · 69 publications · 5.2K citations

    37

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 47 publications · 7.4K citations

    36

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  5. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education

    54 publications · 4.3K citations

    31

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See also

Adult Development

Life Stages

Aging Processes

Research Methods