Geriatric and Gerontology Research: A Scientometric Investigation of Open Access Journal Articles Indexed in the Scopus Database
| Title: | Geriatric and Gerontology Research: A Scientometric Investigation of Open Access Journal Articles Indexed in the Scopus Database |
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| Authors: | Luiz Sinésio Silva Neto, Thiago dos Santos Rosa, Matheus Dias Freire, Hugo de Luca Correa, Raymundo Célio Pedreira, Fellipe Camargo Ferreira Dias, Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Neila Barbosa Osório |
| Source: | Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 183-191 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: | Korea Geriatrics Society, 2023. |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Geriatrics |
| Subject Terms: | older adults, geriatrics, gerontology, bibliometric analysis, trends, Medicine, Geriatrics, RC952-954.6 |
| More Details: | Background Scientometric analyses of specific topics in geriatrics and gerontology have grown robustly in scientific literature. However, analyses using holistic and interdisciplinary approaches are scarce in this field of research. This article aimed to demonstrate research trends and provide an overview of bibliometric information on publications related to geriatrics and gerontology. Methods We identified relevant articles on geriatrics and gerontology using the search terms “geriatrics,” “gerontology,” “older people,” and “elderly.” VOSviewer was used to perform bibliometric analysis. Results A total of 858 analyzed articles were published in 340 journals. Among the 10 most contributory journals, five were in the United States, with the top journal being the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The United States was the leading country in research, followed by Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. A total of 5,278 keywords were analyzed. In the analysis of research hotspots, the main global research topics in geriatrics and gerontology were older adults (n=663), education and training (n=471), and adults aged 80 years (n=461). These were gradually expanded to include areas related to caring for older adults, such as geriatric assessments (n=395). Conclusion These results provide direction for fellow researchers to conduct studies in geriatrics and gerontology. In addition, they provide government departments with guidance for formulating and implementing policies that affect older adults, not only in setting academic and professional priorities but also in understanding key topics related to them. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2508-4798 2508-4909 |
| Relation: | http://www.e-agmr.org/upload/pdf/agmr-23-0076.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2508-4798; https://doaj.org/toc/2508-4909 |
| DOI: | 10.4235/agmr.23.0076 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/9ec4bad2daf247e9a044e383d8a00532 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.9ec4bad2daf247e9a044e383d8a00532 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 25084798 25084909 |
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| DOI: | 10.4235/agmr.23.0076 |
| Published in: | Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research |
| Language: | English |