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Alan J. Gow

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Psychology

D-Index
63
Citations
14773
World Ranking
3129
National Ranking
336

Alan J. Gow publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 186 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Alan J. Gow D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan J. Gow sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alan J. Gow is affiliated with Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine and Psychology, with a notable emphasis on Aging and Gerontology Research as well as Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research.

The scientist's work covers various interconnected topics including:

  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

Within the broader fields of Medicine and Psychology, their subfields of study include:

  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Health
  • General Health Professions
  • Social Psychology

Frequent publication venues where Alan J. Gow has contributed include:

  • Ageing Research Reviews
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Alan J. Gow are:

  • A systematic review of the impacts of intergenerational engagement on older adults' cognitive, social, and health outcomes (2021, Ageing Research Reviews)
  • Towards an active and happy retirement? Changes in leisure activity and depressive symptoms during the retirement transition (2020, Aging & Mental Health)
  • Cerebral small vessel disease burden and longitudinal cognitive decline from age 73 to 82: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 (2021, Translational Psychiatry)
  • A Decade Later on How to "Use It" So We Don't "Lose It": An Update on the Unanswered Questions about the Influence of Activity Participation on Cognitive Performance in Older Age (2022, Gerontology)
  • Using Theories of Behavior Change to Develop Interventions for Healthy Aging (2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series B)

Collaborations with other researchers are reflected in their frequent co-authors:

  • Malwina A. Niechcial (6 publications)
  • Ian J. Deary (5 publications)
  • Olivia KL Hamilton (4 publications)
  • Simon R. Cox (4 publications)
  • Lucia Ballerini (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Age-associated cognitive decline

    Ian J Deary;Janie Corley;Alan J Gow;Sarah E Harris

  • Older Adults Perceptions of Technology and Barriers to Interacting with Tablet Computers: A Focus Group Study

    Eleftheria Vaportzis;Maria Giatsi Clausen;Alan J. Gow;Alan J. Gow

  • Genome-wide association studies establish that human intelligence is highly heritable and polygenic

    G. Davies;A. Tenesa;A. Tenesa;A. Payton;J. Yang

  • The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: a study to examine influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70 and beyond.

    Ian J. Deary;Alan J. Gow;Michelle D Taylor;Janie Corley

  • Goldberg’s ‘IPIP’ Big-Five factor markers: Internal consistency and concurrent validation in Scotland

    Alan J. Gow;Martha C. Whiteman;Alison Pattie;Ian J. Deary

  • Cohort Profile: The Lothian Birth Cohorts of 1921 and 1936

    Ian J Deary;Alan J Gow;Alison Pattie;John M Starr

  • A General Factor of Brain White Matter Integrity Predicts Information Processing Speed in Healthy Older People

    Lars Penke;Susana Muñoz Maniega;Catherine Murray;Alan J. Gow

  • Genetic contributions to stability and change in intelligence from childhood to old age

    Ian J. Deary;Jian Yang;Gail Davies;Sarah E. Harris;Sarah E. Harris

  • Social Support and Successful Aging: Investigating the Relationships Between Lifetime Cognitive Change and Life Satisfaction

    Alan J. Gow;Alison Pattie;Martha C. Whiteman;Lawrence Jeffrey Whalley

  • White matter hyperintensities and normal-appearing white matter integrity in the aging brain

    Susana Muñoz Maniega;Maria C. Valdés Hernández;Jonathan D. Clayden;Natalie A. Royle

  • Childhood Socioeconomic Position and Objectively Measured Physical Capability Levels in Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Kate Birnie;Rachel Cooper;Richard M. Martin;Diana Kuh

  • Total MRI load of cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive ability in older people

    Julie Staals;Tom Booth;Zoe Morris;Mark E. Bastin

  • Copenhagen Consensus statement 2019: physical activity and ageing.

    Jens Bangsbo;Joanna Blackwell;Carl-Johan Boraxbekk;Paolo Caserotti

  • Vascular risk factors, large-artery atheroma, and brain white matter hyperintensities

    Joanna M. Wardlaw;Michael Allerhand;Fergus N. Doubal;Maria Valdes Hernandez

  • Neuroprotective lifestyles and the aging brain: activity, atrophy, and white matter integrity.

    Alan J. Gow;Mark E. Bastin;Susana Muñoz Maniega;Maria C. Valdés Hernández

  • Which Social Network or Support Factors are Associated with Cognitive Abilities in Old Age

    Alan J Gow;Janie Corley;John M Starr;Ian J Deary

  • A genome-wide association study implicates the APOE locus in nonpathological cognitive ageing.

    Gail Davies;Sarah E Harris;Chandra A Reynolds;Antony Payton

  • APOE E4 status predicts age-related cognitive decline in the ninth decade: longitudinal follow-up of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1921

    O J G Schiepers;S E Harris;A J Gow;A Pattie

  • Stability and change in intelligence from age 11 to ages 70, 79, and 87: The Lothian Birth Cohorts of 1921 and 1936

    Alan J. Gow;Wendy Johnson;Alison Pattie;Caroline E. Brett

  • Occupational complexity and lifetime cognitive abilities

    Emily L. Smart;Alan J. Gow;Ian J. Deary

  • GWAS for executive function and processing speed suggests involvement of the CADM2 gene

    C. A. Ibrahim-Verbaas;Jan Bressler;S. Debette;M. Schuur

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian J. Deary
Ian J. Deary University of Edinburgh
John M. Starr
John M. Starr University of Edinburgh
Joanna M. Wardlaw
Joanna M. Wardlaw University of Edinburgh
Mark E. Bastin
Mark E. Bastin University of Edinburgh
Alison Pattie
Alison Pattie University of Edinburgh
Sarah E. Harris
Sarah E. Harris University of Edinburgh
Lorna M. Lopez
Lorna M. Lopez University of California, Los Angeles
Caroline Hayward
Caroline Hayward University of Edinburgh
David J. Porteous
David J. Porteous University of Edinburgh
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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