Bibliometric analysis of emotion regulation in emerging adulthood: Evolution and current status

• Velert-Jiménez, Saray ^[1] ; Selene Valero Moreno ^[1] ; María de los Ángeles Pérez Marín ^[1] ; Hugo Andres Sanchez Sanchez ^[1] ; Inmaculada Montoya Castilla ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de València

     Universitat de València

     Valencia, España

     
• Localización: Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes, ISSN-e 2340-8340, Vol. 12, Nº. 3 (Septiembre 2025), 2025
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.21134/rpcna.2025.12.3.7
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  • español

    Análisis bibliométrico de la regulación emocional en la adultez emergente: Evolución y estado actual. El estudio de la regulación emocional se ha llevado a cabo en varias etapas del desarrollo. Sin embargo, la literatura indica un enfoque limitado en el estudio de la regulación emocional en los adultos emergentes. Para comprender mejor la evolución de la investigación sobre este tema, se realizó un análisis bibliométrico. La búsqueda bibliográfica se llevó a cabo en la Core Collection de Web of Science. El análisis bibliométrico se realizó utilizando los softwares Hiscite, Bibexcel, Pajek y Vosviewer. Los resultados señalaron un total de 447 publicaciones desde la conceptualización de la adultez emergente, realizadas por 1359 autores diferentes de 41 países y 469 instituciones (1994–2025). Se observó un aumento de publicaciones desde 2012, con Estados Unidos y Canadá liderando la producción científica. Este análisis bibliométrico contribuye a la comprensión del estado actual de este tema y su evolución, siendo relevante para considerar aspectos en futuras investigaciones

  • English

    The study of emotion regulation has been conducted at various developmental stages. However, the literature indicates a limited focus on the study of emotion regulation in emerging adults. To better understand the evolution of research on this topic, a bibliometric analysis was conducted. The bibliographic search was performed in the Core Collection of Web of Science. The bibliometric analysis was conducted using the software Hiscite, Bibexcel, Pajek, and Vosviewer. The results indicated a total of 447 publications since the conceptualization of emerging adulthood by 1359 different authors from 41 countries and 469 institutions (1994–2025). A publication increase was observed from 2012, with the United States and Canada leading the scientific production. This bibliometric analysis contributes to the current state of this topic and its evolution, being relevant to consider aspects for future research.

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