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Aging and Mental Health
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Aging and Mental Health

1360-7863

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/camh20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 85 277 424 35
Medicine 775 172 196 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 583
Documents by Best Scientists*: 647
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 119
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.356
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Aging & Mental Health?

Clinical psychology, Dementia, Gerontology, Psychiatry and Depression (differential diagnoses) are among the topics commonly tackled in Aging & Mental Health. It explores issues in Clinical psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Cognition, Anxiety, Depressive symptoms, Mental health and Social support. The study on Cognition presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Developmental psychology.

Aging & Mental Health holds forums on Dementia that merges themes from other disciplines such as Nursing, Family caregivers, Psychological intervention and MEDLINE. The research on Gerontology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Longitudinal study, Logistic regression, Quality of life (healthcare), Activities of daily living and Loneliness. In addition to Psychiatry research, it aims to explore topics under Cross-sectional study, Injury prevention and Suicide prevention.

Depression (differential diagnoses) research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Geriatric Depression Scale.

  • Clinical psychology (35.09%)
  • Dementia (30.12%)
  • Gerontology (27.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A measure of quality of life in early old age: the theory, development and properties of a needs satisfaction model (CASP-19). (578 citations)
  • Age, gender, and the underutilization of mental health services: The influence of help-seeking attitudes (493 citations)
  • Resilience, sense of coherence, purpose in life and self-transcendence in relation to perceived physical and mental health among the oldest old (414 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Aging & Mental Health:

The most cited papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Clinical psychology, Dementia, Gerontology, Psychiatry and Depression (differential diagnoses). While Clinical psychology is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Psychological intervention, Mental health, Social support and Anxiety. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Dementia, it also covers topics in Nursing, Quality of life (healthcare), Cognition and MEDLINE.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Clinical psychology, Gerontology, Dementia, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Mental health are tackled in the journal. Some problems in Clinical psychology that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Social support, Association (psychology), Scale (social sciences) and Depressive symptoms. While the primary focus in it is Gerontology, it also dissects topics surrounding Loneliness and Social isolation as a whole.

The journal facilitates discussions on Dementia that incorporate concepts from other fields like Cognition, Cognitive impairment, Intervention (counseling), Family caregivers and Qualitative research. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Cognition and Developmental psychology. It tackles topics on Depression (differential diagnoses), which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Psychiatry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Impact of COVID-19 related social support service closures on people with dementia and unpaid carers: a qualitative study (65 citations)
  • Are older adults also at higher psychological risk from COVID-19? (24 citations)
  • Challenges to dementia care during COVID-19: Innovations in remote delivery of group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. (21 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Aging & Mental Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martin Orrell (45 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • Linda Clare (38 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Frans R.J. Verhey (28 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Iris Chi (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Steven H. Zarit (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Aging & Mental Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University College London (109 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 16 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (68 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Hong Kong (67 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bangor University (57 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Duke University (53 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 1.31% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.18% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.65% of all publications and 57.40% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in the Field of Aging & Mental Health

For those who find these research topics compelling and wish to contribute to the field more directly, numerous professional opportunities exist. For instance, one can pursue a path of becoming a forensic investigator, which often requires a strong foundation in scientific research and can be specially inclined towards genrontology and mental health. Becoming a forensic investigator involves being an integral part of a team that probes into cases related to mental health issues, dementia, depression and more, leaning on the strengths of the research topics discussed in this paper. Understanding topics such as dementia, clinical psychology, geriatric depression and gerontology are crucial in this career path. A suitable career path could be to become a forensic investigator in South Carolina, which is a dynamic profession that plays a crucial part in shaping the silhouette of mental health issues and healthy aging in society. If you are intrigued by these encompassing areas of study, and are pondering on pursuing this profession, you can start by learning more about it how to become a forensic investigator in South Carolina. This highly rewarding career necessitates an in-depth understanding of the fields highlighted in our research topics and puts you in a position where you can make a genuine difference. This could be your chance to translate your interest in aging & mental health into a fulfilling career, taking the theoretical world of research studies to practical applications.

Top Publications

  • Impact of COVID-19 related social support service closures on people with dementia and unpaid carers: a qualitative study

    Clarissa Giebel;Jacqueline Cannon;Kerry Hanna;Sarah Butchard

    (2021)
    265 Citations
  • COVID-19 worries and mental health: the moderating effect of age.

    Jenna M. Wilson;Jerin Lee;Natalie J. Shook

    (2021)
    132 Citations
  • The prevalence and predictors of loneliness in caregivers of people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme.

    Christina R Victor;Isla Rippon;Catherine Quinn;Sharon M Nelis

    (2021)
    117 Citations
  • Executive functions in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review on motor and cognitive inhibition, conflict control and cognitive flexibility.

    Angela Guarino;Giuseppe Forte;Jasmine Giovannoli;Maria Casagrande

    (2020)
    109 Citations
  • Are older adults also at higher psychological risk from COVID-19?

    Paz García-Portilla;Lorena de la Fuente Tomás;Teresa Bobes-Bascarán;Luis Jiménez Treviño

    (2021)
    105 Citations
  • Social networks and mental health change in older adults after the Covid-19 outbreak.

    Howard Litwin;Michal Levinsky

    (2021)
    80 Citations
  • Social isolation, social support and loneliness as independent concepts, and their relationship with health-related quality of life among older women.

    Rosanne Freak-Poli;Joanne Ryan;Thach Tran;Alice Owen

    (2021)
    64 Citations
  • Depressive symptoms predict increased social and emotional loneliness in older adults

    Joanna E. McHugh Power;Joanna E. McHugh Power;Joanna E. McHugh Power;Caoimhe Hannigan;Philip Hyland;Sabina Brennan

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • With age comes well-being: older age associated with lower stress, negative affect, and depression throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

    (2021)
    63 Citations

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