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Most cited papers in Health and Well-being Studies

What are the most cited papers in Health and Well-being Studies?

The most cited paper in Health and Well-being Studies is "A RATING SCALE FOR DEPRESSION" (M. Hamilton, 1960), with 32,957 citations. Next come "The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations." (11,956) and "9/Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)" (7,286).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 436 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 A RATING SCALE FOR DEPRESSION M. Hamilton · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Open access Feb 1960 32,957
2 The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations. Theodore M. Newcomb, Fritz Heider · American Sociological Review Dec 1958 11,956
3 9/Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Jerome Albert Yesavage, Javaid I. Sheikh · Clinical Gerontologist 18 Nov 1986 7,286
4 Screening for depression in well older adults: evaluation of a short form of the CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale). Elena M. Andresen, Judith April Malmgren, William B. Carter et al. · PubMed 22 Aug 1994 4,472
5 Successful Aging John W. Rowe, Robert L. Kahn · The Gerontologist Aug 1997 3,815
6 Neuropsychological assessment, 3rd ed. Muriel D. Lezak 1995 2,827
7 Health Measurement Scales: A Practical Guide to Their Development and Use Jody L. Vogelzang · Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Sep 2015 2,394
8 Loneliness: A Source Book of Current Theory, Research and Therapy Dan German Blazer · Journal of Gerontology Jul 1983 2,145
9 THE EFFECTS OF STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS ON DEPRESSION Ronald C. Kessler · Annual Review of Psychology Review Feb 1997 2,141
10 Prevalence of intellectual disability: A meta-analysis of population-based studies Pallab Kumar Maulik, Maya Nina Mascarenhas, Colin Douglas Mathers et al. · Research in Developmental Disabilities Review 14 Jan 2011 1,804
11 The Zarit Burden Interview Michel Bédard, D. William Molloy, Larry R. Squire et al. · The Gerontologist Oct 2001 1,722
12 EVALUATION OF A MENTAL TEST SCORE FOR ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL IMPAIRMENT IN THE ELDERLY H. M. HODKINSON · Age and Ageing 1972 1,713
13 The prevalence and socio-demographic correlations of depression, anxiety and stress among a group of university students Nuran Bayram, Nazan Bilgel · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 8 Apr 2008 1,422
14 Loneliness and Risk of Alzheimer Disease Robert S. Wilson, Kristin R. Krueger, Steven Edward Arnold et al. · Archives of General Psychiatry Feb 2007 1,380
15 The impact of stress on students in secondary school and higher education Michaela C. Pascoe, Sarah Elisabeth Hetrick, Alexandra G. Parker · International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Open access 11 Apr 2019 1,349
16 Loneliness in Older Persons Carla Maria Perissinotto, Irena Stijacic Cenzer, Kenneth E. Covinsky · Archives of Internal Medicine Open access 14 Jun 2012 1,271
17 Discriminant validity of well-being measures. Richard E. Lucas, Ed Diener, Eunkook Mark Suh · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1996 1,267
18 Education and the prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease Robert Katzman · Neurology 1993 1,166
19 Loneliness, social isolation, and behavioral and biological health indicators in older adults. Aparna Shankar, Anne McMunn, James W. Banks et al. · Health Psychology 2011 1,148
20 The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): Translation and validation study of the Iranian version Ali Montazeri, Azita Goshtasebi, Mariam Vahdaninia et al. · Quality of Life Research Open access Apr 2005 1,144
21 The Relationship Between Burnout, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Panagiota Koutsimani, Anthony Montgomery, Katerina Georganta · Frontiers in Psychology ReviewOpen access 13 Mar 2019 1,094
22 SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MORTALITY IN AN ELDERLY COMMUNITY POPULATION1 Dan German Blazer · American Journal of Epidemiology May 1982 1,020
23 The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students: A Meta-Analysis Tian Ci Quek, Wilson Tam, Bach Xuan Tran et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ReviewOpen access 31 Jul 2019 1,013
24 Measurement of competence: reliability and validity of the TMIG Index of Competence Wataru Koyano, Hiroshi Shibata, Katsuharu Nakazato et al. · Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Sep 1991 945
25 Cross-validation of a short form of the CES-D in Chinese elderly Kam Weng Boey · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Aug 1999 939
26 The relation of depression and anxiety to life‐stress and achievement in students Bernice Andrews, John M. Wilding · British Journal of Psychology Nov 2004 933
27 The Mortality of Doctors in Relation to Their Smoking Habits Richard Doll, A. B. Hill · BMJ Open access 26 Jun 1954 931
28 Cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. Stephen M. Rao, Gary J. Leo, Lee Ellington et al. · Neurology May 1991 899
29 Social Isolation, Loneliness and Health Among Older Adults Caitlin E. Coyle, Elizabeth Dugan · Journal of Aging and Health 23 Sep 2012 895
30 Development and validation of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory Nancy Ann Pachana, Gerard J. Byrne, Helen Siddle et al. · International Psychogeriatrics Open access 29 Jun 2006 871
31 Loneliness and social isolation interventions for older adults: a scoping review of reviews Olujoke A. Fakoya, Noleen McCorry, Michael Donnelly · BMC Public Health Open access 13 Feb 2020 869
32 Global prevalence of burnout symptoms among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis Tiffany Woo, Roger Ho, Arthur Tang et al. · Journal of Psychiatric Research ReviewOpen access 22 Jan 2020 861
33 The effect of loneliness on depression: A meta-analysis Evren Erzen, Özkan Çıkrıkçı · International Journal of Social Psychiatry Review 23 May 2018 852
34 Psychological predictors of heart disease: A quantitative review. Stephanie Booth‐Kewley, Howard Steven Friedman · Psychological Bulletin 1987 838
35 The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE): a review Anthony Francis Jorm · International Psychogeriatrics Open access Sep 2004 836
36 Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people: an integrative review Clare Gardiner, Gideon Geldenhuys, Merryn Gott · Health & Social Care in the Community Open access 13 Jul 2016 835
37 Social gerontology: A multidisciplinary perspective Nancy R. Hooyman, H. Asuman Kiyak · Andalas University Repository (Andalas University) 1988 820
38 NURSING RESEARCH: A QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVE Janice Marie Parfitt · AORN Journal Dec 1994 809
39 A Review of Social Isolation: An Important but Underassessed Condition in Older Adults Nicholas R. Nicholson · The Journal of Primary Prevention Jun 2012 803
40 Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review Andy Dickens, Suzanne H Richards, Colin James Greaves et al. · BMC Public Health ReviewOpen access 15 Aug 2011 782
41 The Impact of Resistance Exercise on the Cognitive Function of the Elderly Ricardo Cardoso Cassilhas, Valter A. Rocha Viana, Viviane Grassmann et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Open access Aug 2007 776
42 Loneliness and the health of older people Conor Ó Luanaigh, BRIAN A. LAWLOR · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 9 Jun 2008 766
43 Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as a screening instrument for depression among community-residing older adults. Peter M. Lewinsohn, John Robert Seeley, ROBERT EDMUND ROBERTS et al. · Psychology and Aging 1997 755
44 A meta-analysis of work engagement: Relationships with burnout, demands, resources, and consequences. Jonathon R. B. Halbesleben Review 2010 751
45 The correlation of social support with mental health: A meta-analysis Tayebeh Fasihi Harandi, Maryam Mohammad Taghinasab, T. Dehghan nayeri · Electronic physician ReviewOpen access 22 Sep 2017 751
46 The Relation of Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Social Support to Disease Outcomes Among the Elderly Joe Tomaka, Sharon E. Thompson, Rebecca Palacios · Journal of Aging and Health 28 Apr 2006 740
47 Subjective measures of well-being. Angus Campbell · American Psychologist 1976 729
48 Correlates and predictors of loneliness in older-adults: a review of quantitative results informed by qualitative insights Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield, Haim Hazan, Yaffa Lerman et al. · International Psychogeriatrics Open access Oct 2015 718
49 [Mental health survey of medical staff in a tertiary infectious disease hospital for COVID-19]. Jizheng Huang, Mingfeng Han, T D Luo et al. · PubMed 20 Mar 2020 709
50 A research approach to improving our quality of life. John C. Flanagan · American Psychologist Feb 1978 696

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