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Geriatrics
H-index 14

Geriatrics

2308-3417

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/geriatrics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 587 19 23 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 104
Documents by Best Scientists*: 102
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 31
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.667
Impact Factor: 2.1

Top Publications

  • Global Cognitive Impairment Prevalence and Incidence in Community Dwelling Older Adults—A Systematic Review

    Ricardo Pais;Ricardo Pais;Luís Ruano;Ofélia P Carvalho;Henrique Barros

    (2020)
    264 Citations
  • Intergroup 'Skype' Quiz Sessions in Care Homes to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older People.

    Sonam Zamir;Catherine Hennessy;Adrian Taylor;Ray Jones

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Virtual Group Exercises and Psychological Status among Community-Dwelling Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Feasibility Study.

    Amirah Ibrahim;Mei Chan Chong;Selina Khoo;Li Ping Wong

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Exploring the Potential of Emerging Technologies to Meet the Care and Support Needs of Older People: A Delphi Survey.

    Sarah Abdi;Luc de Witte;Mark Hawley

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Predict Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Preliminary Findings from the Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) Study.

    Xuan Di;Rongye Shi;Carolyn DiGuiseppi;David W Eby

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Associations of Frailty Status with Low-Mileage Driving and Driving Cessation in a Cohort of Older Drivers.

    Christopher L. Crowe;Sneha Kannoth;Howard Andrews;David Strogatz

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Is Promotion of Mobility in Older Patients Hospitalized for Medical Illness a Physician’s Job?—An Interview Study with Physicians in Denmark

    Mette Merete Pedersen;Rasmus Brødsgaard;Per Nilsen;Jeanette Wassar Kirk

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Healthy Ageing among People 50 Years and Older in South Africa.

    Supa Pengpid;Karl Peltzer

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Geriatric Conditions and Functional Disability among a National Community-Dwelling Sample of Older Adults in India in 2017-2018.

    Supa Pengpid;Karl Peltzer

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use and Hard Braking Events in Older Drivers.

    Yuqing Xue;Stanford Chihuri;Howard F Andrews;Marian E Betz

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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