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Work, Aging and Retirement
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Work, Aging and Retirement

Published by: Oxford University Press

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 455 14 19 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 68
Documents by Best Scientists*: 86
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.248
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Work, Aging and Retirement?

The foci of Work, Aging and Retirement are Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Demographic economics, Gerontology and Public relations. While Work, Aging and Retirement primarily focused on Social psychology, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of Perspective (graphical). It facilitates discussions on Demographic economics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Retirement age and Pension.

The research on Pension discussed in Work, Aging and Retirement draws on the closely related field of Labour economics. In particular, the Job satisfaction works presented emphasize discussions on Job attitude. The in-depth study on Job attitude also explores topics in the intersecting field of Job design.

  • Social psychology (26.85%)
  • Developmental psychology (11.57%)
  • Demographic economics (11.11%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Working After Retirement: Features of Bridge Employment and Research Directions (140 citations)
  • Retirement Timing: A Review and Recommendations for Future Research (139 citations)
  • Successful Aging at Work (135 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Work, Aging and Retirement:

The journal articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Public relations, Work context and Gerontology. The published Social psychology works encompass concepts such as Job satisfaction and examines them in conjunction with Diversity (politics). The journal articles address concerns in Gerontology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Empirical evidence, Duration (project management) and Demographic economics.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Management
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Work, Aging and Retirement primarily tackles Social psychology, Demographic economics, Gerontology, Pension and Developmental psychology. The Social psychology works, particularly on Emotional labor are tackled in it. The research on Demographic economics featured in Work, Aging and Retirement combines topics in other fields like Retirement age, Job quality and Family Leave.

Gerontology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Control (management) and Comorbidity. It explores Pension concepts, specifically Old age pension but expands to research in West germany. The journal addresses concerns in Developmental psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Context effect, Job satisfaction, Knowledge transfer and Expressive Suppression.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Feeling Out of Place: Internalized Age Stereotypes Are Associated With Older Employees’ Sense of Belonging and Social Motivation (5 citations)
  • Age and Context Effects in Daily Emotion Regulation and Well-Being at Work (5 citations)
  • Adaptation or exploration? Understanding older workers' plans for post-retirement paid and volunteer work (3 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 Work, Aging and Retirement (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hannes Zacher (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Cort W. Rudolph (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Susanne Scheibe (8 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kène Henkens (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Mo Wang (6 papers) absent 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 Work, Aging and Retirement (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Leipzig University (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Saint Louis University (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Colorado State University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tilburg University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Giessen (6 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more 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, 9.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 30.00% of all publications and 27.50% 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.

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Top Publications

  • Age-Related Human Resource Management Policies and Practices: Antecedents, Outcomes, and Conceptualizations

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Crafting an Interesting Job: Stimulating an Active Role of Older Workers in Enhancing their Daily Work Engagement and Job Performance

    Dorien T A M Kooij;Helen Nijssen;P Matthijs Bal;Daphne T F van der Kruijssen

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • The Use of HR Policies and Job Satisfaction of Older Workers

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Forge Healthy Pathways to Retirement With Employer Practices: A Multilevel Perspective

    Kène Henkens;Kène Henkens

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Uncertainty in Aging and Lifespan Research: Covid-19 as Catalyst for Addressing the Elephant in the Room

    Gudela Grote;Julian Pfrombeck

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • The COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for Financially Fragile and Aging Societies

    Hendrik P van Dalen;Kène Henkens;Kène Henkens

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Differences Between Employed and Retired Older Adults in Information and Communication Technology Use and Attitudes

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Disentangling the Mechanisms of Retirement Adjustment: Determinants and Consequences of Subjective Well-Being

    Isabelle Hansson;Sandra Buratti;Valgeir Thorvaldsson;Boo Johansson

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Gender and Educational Inequalities in Extending Working Lives: Late-Life Employment Trajectories Across Three Decades in Seven Countries

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • The Moderating Effect of Scheduling Autonomy on Smartphone Use and Stress Among Older Workers

    (2022)
    11 Citations

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