OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics is 34. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Falls and fear of falling among older adults in an assisted-living facility: A qualitative and foundational study for intervention development in a developing country	101
Evaluating the effect of kidney function on brain volumes and dementia risk in the UK Biobank	67
White blood cell count as a mediator of the relationship between depressive symptoms and all-cause mortality: A community-based cohort study	67
The impact of frailty on initiation, continuation and discontinuation of secondary prevention medications following myocardial infarction	65
Effects of 12 weeks of inspiratory muscle training and whole body vibration on the inflammatory profile, BDNF and muscular system in pre-frail elderly women: A randomized controlled trial	58
Higher number of teeth is associated with decreased prevalence of hearing impairment in Japan	56
Transition of visceral adiposity index and risk of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and older Chinese adults	55
Association between gout at midlife and cognitive impairment at late life - The Singapore Chinese Health Study	53
Frailty and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Japan	53
The molecular mechanisms of steroid hormone effects on cognitive function	52
Towards Appropriate Prescribing for Older Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions	52
Which pathway of the possible sarcopenia algorithm of the AWGS 2019 guideline is the best in Korean community-dwelling older men and women?	48
Relationship of urate-lowering drugs with cognition and dementia: A Mendelian randomization and observational study	48
A simple algorithm to predict disability in community-dwelling older Japanese adults	47
Estimating cutpoints of gait speed and sit-to-stand test values for self-reported mobility limitations in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults from Singapore: comparing receiver operating chara	46
Age-related differences in revisits to the emergency departments of eight Korean university hospitals	45
Bidirectional associations between memory and depression moderated by sex and age: Findings from the CLSA	44
Combat sport in the body composition of the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis study	42
Are non-face-to-face interactions an effective strategy for maintaining mental and physical health?	42
The diagnostic performance of phase angle for sarcopenia among older adults: A systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis	41
Effects of aquatic physical exercise on neuropsychological factors in older people: A systematic review	40
Association between hearing status and social participation in Japanese older adults: A cross-sectional study from the Japan gerontological evaluation study	40
Effect of resistance training on local muscle endurance in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression	40
Frailty and pre-frailty prevalence in community-dwelling elderly with multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Impact of preoperative sarcopenia on postoperative complications and prognosis of gastric cancer resection: A meta-analysis of cohort studies	39

Resilience-happiness nexus in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: Results from Gan-Dau Healthy Longevity Plan	38
Community re-designs for healthy longevity: Japan and Taiwan examples	38
Sense of meaning and purpose in life and risk of incident dementia: New data and meta-analysis	37
Undernutrition risk and recent hospital admission in older adults living alone or with spouse only	36
Neighbourhood walkability as a moderator of the associations between older Ghanaians’ social activity, and the frequency of walking for transportation: A cross-sectional study with sensitivity analyse	36
Actor and partner effects of self-rated health on life satisfaction among family caregiver couples	35
Association of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with low lean mass: A 14.6-year longitudinal study	34
Cathepsin L was involved in vascular aging by mediating phenotypic transformation of vascular cells	34
The effects of acute exercise on memory of cognitively healthy seniors: A systematic review	34