Aging and Gerontology Research
Aging and Gerontology Research is a research topic within Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 27.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the influence of aging on emotional experience, cognition, and well-being, with a focus on successful aging, ageism, wisdom, and memory. It delves into topics such as the positivity effect in attention and memory, emotional memory in older adults, age-related differences in affect, and the impact of stereotype embodiment. The papers also discuss the role of social relationships, motivation, and subjective well-being in the context of aging.
- Aging
- Emotion
- Successful Aging
- Ageism
- Wisdom
- Memory
- Subjective Well-being
- Motivation
- Social Relationships
- Cognition
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +56% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Aging and Gerontology Research research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.8k and 482 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.8k works
- 2 China 482 works
- 3 United Kingdom 284 works
- 4 Canada 255 works
- 5 Germany 210 works
- 6 Australia 186 works
- 7 India 157 works
- 8 Japan 139 works
- 9 Türkiye 138 works
- 10 Spain 128 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Aging and Gerontology Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Washington University in St. Louis publishes the most Aging and Gerontology Research research, followed by University of Michigan and Peking University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Washington University in St. LouisUnited States 33 works
- 2 University of MichiganUnited States 28 works
- 3 Peking UniversityChina 24 works
- 4 Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael 24 works
- 5 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 24 works
- 6 University of TorontoCanada 23 works
- 7 Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong 21 works
- 8 University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States 20 works
- 9 University of Massachusetts BostonUnited States 20 works
- 10 University of British ColumbiaCanada 20 works
Who are the leading researchers in Aging and Gerontology Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Aging and Gerontology Research include Josep María Haro, Luigi Ferrucci and Robert J. Sternberg.
- 1 Josep María Haro Spain 6.4k citations
- 2 Luigi Ferrucci United States 5.3k citations
- 3 Robert J. Sternberg United States 4.4k citations
- 4 Carol Brayne United Kingdom 3.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Aging and Gerontology Research research done?
The largest centres of Aging and Gerontology Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), New York (United States), London (United Kingdom) and Boston (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ramat Gan.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Ramat GanIL · 24.3 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Aging and Gerontology Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Aging and Gerontology Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Bar-Ilan University, Washington University in St. Louis and International Institute for Population Sciences score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael | 79.1 | 43.9% | 17.6× | 24 | +128.9% |
| 2 | Washington University in St. LouisUnited States | 70.7 | 21.2% | 9.1× | 33 | +251.6% |
| 3 | International Institute for Population SciencesIndia | 67.4 | 49.6% | 68.5× | 12 | — |
| 4 | Florida State UniversityUnited States | 64.9 | 33.4% | 8.6× | 14 | +208.8% |
| 5 | Friedrich Schiller University JenaGermany | 64.0 | 34.1% | 11.1× | 12 | +124.3% |
| 6 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | 62.8 | 38.1% | 3.6× | 18 | +191.1% |
| 7 | University of HaifaIsrael | 61.5 | 30.0% | 11.9× | 14 | +110.0% |
| 8 | Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong | 61.3 | 50.1% | 3.5× | 16 | +70.5% |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts BostonUnited States | 59.7 | 10.5% | 35.1× | 20 | +665.8% |
| 10 | University of AveiroPortugal | 58.9 | 44.4% | 5.4× | 9 | +209.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Aging and Gerontology Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 56% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Aging and Gerontology Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.