Lifespan Development

Lifespan development is a field of psychological inquiry that examines the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes and constancies occurring throughout the entire course of human life from conception to death.

12.1K

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1M

Citations

27.4K

Authors

5.2K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

2.9K

Authors

27.4K

  1. PB
    Paul B. Baltes

    Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany

    51 publications · 11.3K citations

    37

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  2. IJ
    Ian J. Deary

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    53 publications · 4.9K citations

    33

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  3. ME
    Margie E. Lachman

    Brandeis University, United States

    42 publications · 5.8K citations

    32

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  4. DG
    Denis Gerstorf

    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

    54 publications · 6.3K citations

    31

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  5. UL
    Ulman Lindenberger

    Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany

    42 publications · 7.2K citations

    30

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Venues

  1. Psychology and Aging

    316 publications · 43.8K citations

    108

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  2. The Journals of Gerontology Series B

    265 publications · 23.1K citations

    79

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  3. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    114 publications · 33.1K citations

    77

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  4. Developmental Psychology

    161 publications · 22.7K citations

    76

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  5. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 143 publications · 23.8K citations

    73

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See also

Lifespan Development

Life Stages

Developmental Domains

Major Theories

Research Methods

Influencing Factors