OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sci 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Loneliness and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Among Dutch Older Adults	382
The Impact of Sheltering in Place During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults’ Social and Mental Well-Being	310
Age Differences in COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Mental Health: Evidence From a National U.S. Survey Conducted in March 2020	302
A Double Burden of Exclusion? Digital and Social Exclusion of Older Adults in Times of COVID-19	254
The Color of COVID-19: Structural Racism and the Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic on Older Black and Latinx Adults	239
COVID-19 Worries and Behavior Changes in Older and Younger Men and Women	216
The Ups and Downs of Daily Life During COVID-19: Age Differences in Affect, Stress, and Positive Events	179
Up and About: Older Adults’ Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Swedish Longitudinal Study	170
Age Differences in Risk and Resilience Factors in COVID-19-Related Stress	144
Exacerbating Inequalities: Social Networks, Racial/Ethnic Disparities, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States	96
Living Alone During COVID-19: Social Contact and Emotional Well-being Among Older Adults	96
Caregivers’ Mental Health and Somatic Symptoms During COVID-19	95
Dementia Caregiving During the “Stay-at-Home” Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic	91
From “Coffin Dodger” to “Boomer Remover”: Outbreaks of Ageism in Three Countries With Divergent Approaches to Coronavirus Control	83
Modern Senicide in the Face of a Pandemic: An Examination of Public Discourse and Sentiment About Older Adults and COVID-19 Using Machine Learning	77
Social Isolation and Loneliness Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study of U.S. Adults Older Than 50	69
More Vulnerable? The Life Story Approach Highlights Older People’s Potential for Strength During the Pandemic	66
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Subjective Age and the Association With Cognition, Subjective Well-Being, and Depression	58
The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Older Latino Mortality: The Rapidly Diminishing Latino Paradox	53
Changes in Older Adults’ Social Contact During the COVID-19 Pandemic	46
Ageism Linked to Culture, Not Demographics: Evidence From an 8-Billion-Word Corpus Across 20 Countries	46
Longitudinal Correlates of Loneliness and Psychological Distress During the Lockdown Situation due to COVID-19. Effects of Age and Self-Perceptions of Aging	45
Societal Views of Older Adults as Vulnerable and a Burden to Society During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results From an Israeli Nationally Representative Sample	44
Calculated Ageism: Generational Sacrifice as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic	44
Culture Linked to Increasing Ageism During COVID-19: Evidence From a 10-Billion-Word Corpus Across 20 Countries	43

The Effects of Age Stereotypes on Physical and Mental Health Are Mediated by Self-perceptions of Aging	42
COVID-19 as a Stressor: Pandemic Expectations, Perceived Stress, and Negative Affect in Older Adults	41
Aging Narratives Over 210 Years (1810–2019)	36
Sex, Race, and Age Differences in Prevalence of Dementia in Medicare Claims and Survey Data	36
COVID-19 Social Distancing Measures and Loneliness Among Older Adults	34
Resilience in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Socioecological Approach	33
Robotic Pet Use Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults	33
Psychological Resilience and Health Among Older Adults: A Comparison of Personal Resources	33