Self-Forgiveness Research Is on the Rise
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A recent journal article shows that self-forgiveness is becoming increasingly popular. From the article’s Abstract: “The dataset included research and review articles published without language restrictions until August 2025. The analysis identified 493 articles authored by 1297 researchers and revealed a steady growth in self-forgiveness research, with an annual growth rate of 12.07%. The United States, Australia, China, Israel, and Turkey were identified as leading contributors.”
The reference to the article is this:
Pehlivan, N.N. A bibliometric analysis of self-forgiveness research: trends, networks, and thematic developments. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 13, 1097 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07832-6
