OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Gerontologist is 33. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Older Adults’ Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Stresses and Joys	168
Lessons in Resilience: Initial Coping Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	140
Well-Being and Loneliness in Swiss Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Social Relationships	134
Social Isolation and Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-National Analysis	119
Family Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic	108
Age Differences in Stress, Life Changes, and Social Ties During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Psychological Well-Being	104
Challenges Experienced by Older People During the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic	101
Socioemotional Selectivity Theory: The Role of Perceived Endings in Human Motivation	97
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychosocial Outcomes Across Age Through the Stress and Coping Framework	93
Caremongering and Assumptions of Need: The Spread of Compassionate Ageism During COVID-19	80
Older People’s Nonphysical Contacts and Depression During the COVID-19 Lockdown	72
Dementia Caregiving Research: Expanding and Reframing the Lens of Diversity, Inclusivity, and Intersectionality	71
Social Media Communication and Loneliness Among Older Adults: The Mediating Roles of Social Support and Social Contact	70
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Dementia Caregivers’ Well-Being	62
Co-Designing Technology for Aging in Place: A Systematic Review	62
Age Moderates Perceived COVID-19 Disruption on Well-Being	62
Race Differences in Characteristics and Experiences of Black and White Caregivers of Older Americans	60
It Is Time to Resolve the Direct Care Workforce Crisis in Long-Term Care	58
Gamification for Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review	56
Social, Emotional, and Existential Loneliness: A Test of the Multidimensional Concept	53
Race and Ethnic Group Disparities in Emotional Distress Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	52
Does Perceived Ageism Widen the Digital Divide? And Does It Vary by Gender?	51
#MoreThanAVisitor: Families as “Essential” Care Partners During COVID-19	49
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lived Experience of Diverse Older Adults Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment	47
Digital Ageism: Challenges and Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence for Older Adults	45

A Systematic Review of Frailty Trajectories: Their Shape and Influencing Factors	45
Traversing the Aging Research and Health Equity Divide: Toward Intersectional Frameworks of Research Justice and Participation	44
Stress, Burden, and Well-Being in Dementia and Nondementia Caregivers: Insights From the Caregiving Transitions Study	43
Helping Amid the Pandemic: Daily Affective and Social Implications of COVID-19-Related Prosocial Activities	38
Prioritizing Health Care and Employment Resources During COVID-19: Roles of Benevolent and Hostile Ageism	38
Obtaining Information From Different Sources Matters During the COVID-19 Pandemic	36
Nurse Practitioners Rising to the Challenge During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in Long-Term Care Homes	34
Person–Environment Resources for Aging Well: Environmental Docility and Life Space as Conceptual Pillars for Future Contextual Gerontology	34