Chris Phillipson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chris Phillipson between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chris Phillipson published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2023. 36 of the 466 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30

1978 2025

466 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chris Phillipson: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year	Publications
1978	1
1979	0
1980	2
1981	5
1982	12
1983	6
1984	3
1985	11
1986	5
1987	4
1988	4
1989	9
1990	4
1991	4
1992	4
1993	4
1994	5
1995	4
1996	3
1997	6
1998	4
1999	7
2000	8
2001	8
2002	9
2003	9
2004	12
2005	12
2006	12
2007	9
2008	9
2009	17
2010	6
2011	10
2012	6
2013	14
2014	11
2015	11
2016	14
2017	18
2018	23
2019	11
2020	25
2021	11
2022	20
2023	38
2024	24
2025	12
Total	466

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Chris Phillipson publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris Phillipson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 369 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
44–53	28
54–63	61
64–73	161
74–83	225
84–93	301
94–103	390
104–113	406
114–123	474
124–133	453
134–143	434
144–153	407
154–163	411
164–173	391
174–183	313
184–193	319
194–203	304
204–213	285
214–223	246
224–233	213
234–243	170
244–253	167
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106
304–313	95
314–323	101
324–333	81
334–343	69
344–353	56
354–363	36
364–373	42	369
374–383	41
384–393	44
394–403	27
404–413	30
414–423	20
424–433	29
434–443	29
444–453	25
454–463	19
464–473	21
474–483	11
484–493	17
494–503	7
504–513	6
514–523	12
524–533	10
534–543	7
544–553	6
554–563	12
564–569	8
570+	100

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Chris Phillipson D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris Phillipson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	177
31	210
32	222
33	188
34	181
35	243
36	261
37	272
38	278
39	300
40	297
41	308
42	313
43	300
44	269
45	260
46	228
47	251
48	203
49	186
50	187
51	166
52	138
53	141
54	131
55	137
56	109	56
57	129
58	95
59	105
60	106
61	86
62	94
63	77
64	79
65	59
66	68
67	51
68	49
69	40
70	43
71	40
72	50
73	46
74	43
75	45
76	45
77	30
78	25
79	31
80	29
81	18
82	21
83	26
84	15
85	15
86	19
87	19
88	12
89	7
90	19
91	20
92	13
93	9
94	13
95	8
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

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Overview

Chris Phillipson is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Health Professions, with particular emphasis on the subfields of Demography, General Health Professions, Health, Sociology and Political Science, and Urban Studies.

Their main research topics include Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Employment and Welfare Studies, Retirement, Disability, and Employment, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Technology Use by Older Adults, and Migration and Labor Dynamics.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Phillipson include Sophie Yarker, Toni Calasanti, Camilla Lewis, Luciana Lang, and Thomas Scharf.

They have published regularly in several venues, with multiple contributions to Innovation in Aging, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Retraite et société, and Policy Press eBooks.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Chris Phillipson include:

Urbanization and Ageing: Ageism, Inequality, and the Future of "Age-Friendly" Cities, 2021, University of Toronto Quarterly
Locked down by inequality: Older people and the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021, Urban Studies
Developing Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: Eleven Case Studies from around the World, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Covid-19 and inequality: developing an age-friendly strategy for recovery in low income communities, 2020, Quality in Ageing and Older Adults
Integrating knowledge on green infrastructure, health and well-being in ageing populations: Principles for research and practice, 2022, AMBIO

Phillipson has contributed to book publications, predominantly with Policy Press, including multiple editions of COVID-19, Inequality and Older People published in 2023, and a work published by Springer International Publishing titled Ageing and Migration in a Global Context in 2021.

Best Publications

Reconstructing Old Age: New Agendas in Social Theory and Practice

Chris Phillipson

874
Citations
Capitalism and the construction of old age

Chris Phillipson

851
Citations
Ageing in urban environments: Developing ‘age-friendly’ cities

Tine Buffel;Chris Phillipson;Thomas scharf

663
Citations
Social theory, social policy and ageing : a critical introduction

Carroll L. Estes;Simon J. Biggs;Chris Phillipson

473
Citations
Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing

C L Estes;S Biggs;C Phillipson

454
Citations
The sociology of old age

Graham Fennell;Chris Phillipson;Helen Evers

358
Citations
Social exclusion of older people in deprived urban communities of England

Thomas Scharf;Christopher Phillipson;Allison E Smith

354
Citations
The 'elected' and the 'excluded': Sociological perspectives on the experience of place and community in old age

Chris Phillipson

353
Citations
Can global cities be ‘age-friendly cities’? Urban development and ageing populations

Tine Buffel;Christopher Phillipson

275
Citations
Elder abuse in perspective

Simon Biggs;Chris Phillipson;Paul Kingston

251
Citations
Extending Working Life: A Review of the Research Literature

C Phillipson;A E Smith;Great Britain Dept for Work;Pensions

248
Citations
Changing work and retirement: social policy and the older worker

Frank Laczko;Chris Phillipson

239
Citations
Preventing social isolation in older people.

Natalie Cotterell;Tine Buffel;Christopher Phillipson

235
Citations
Experiences of neighbourhood exclusion and inclusion among older people living in deprived inner-city areas in Belgium and England

Tine Buffel;Chris Phillipson;Thomas Scharf

229
Citations
Ageing and Social Policy: A Critical Assessment

Chris Phillipson;Alan Walker

207
Citations
Determinants of quality of life amongst older people in deprived neighbourhoods

Allison E. Smith;Julius Sim;Thomas Scharf;Chris Phillipson

190
Citations
A Manifesto for the Age-Friendly Movement: Developing a New Urban Agenda.

Tine Buffel;Christopher Phillipson

179
Citations
Age-Friendly Communities Initiative: Public Health Approach to Promoting Successful Aging

Dilip V. Jeste;Dan G. Blazer;Kathleen C. Buckwalter;Kathleen C. Buckwalter;Keri Leigh K. Cassidy

166
Citations
Social Exclusion and Older People: exploring the connections

Thomas Scharf;Christopher Phillipson;Paul Kingston;Allison E Smith

156
Citations
Developing Age-Friendly Cities: Case Studies From Brussels and Manchester and Implications for Policy and Practice

Tine Buffel;Paul McGarry;Chris Phillipson;Liesbeth De Donder

155
Citations
The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology

Chris Phillipson;Dale Dannefer

155
Citations
Family and Community Life of Older People: Social Networks and Social Support in Three Urban Areas

M Bernard;J Ogg;J Phillips;C Phillipson

154
Citations
National Elder Abuse Incidence Study

Christopher Phillipson

84
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Tine Buffel University of Manchester

Thomas Scharf Newcastle University

Simon Biggs University of Western Australia

Alan Walker University of Sheffield

Liesbeth De Donder Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Elaine M. Hay Keele University

Hal Kendig Australian National University

James Nazroo University of Manchester

David P. French University of Manchester

Ramesh R. Rao University of California, San Diego

External Links

Personal website of Chris Phillipson Google Scholar page

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