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A bibliometric analysis of emerging adulthood in the context of higher education institutions: A psychological perspectives

Wider W 1 , Fauzi MA 2 , Gan SW 3 , Yap CC 4 , Akmal Bin Ahmad Khadri MW 1 , Maidin SS 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • 2 Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Psychology and Counselling, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman-Kampus Perak, Jalan Universiti, Kampar, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Psychology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
  • 5 Faculty of Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Heliyon, 2023 Jun;9(6):e16988.
PMID: 37484333 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16988

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a rise in studies aimed at better understanding the needs and traits of emerging adults and the role that higher education institutions play in their development and success. Despite the relevance of higher education institutions to the emerging adulthood development, there has been scant work done to synthesise the literature on this topic. A bibliometric method was utilised to retrieve 2484 journal articles from Web of Science (WoS). Utilizing co-citation analysis and co-word analysis, we determined the most influential publications, mapped the knowledge structure, and predicted future trends. The results of the co-citation analysis indicate five clusters, while the co-word analysis indicates four. The results could be used as a roadmap for the future of research on emerging adults by a variety of interested parties, including policymakers, university administrators, funders, and academics.

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