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D-Index
56
Citations
12975
World Ranking
1886
National Ranking
335

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.

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44 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.

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.

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

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

  • Capitalism and the construction of old age

    Chris Phillipson

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

    Tine Buffel;Chris Phillipson;Thomas scharf

  • Social theory, social policy and ageing : a critical introduction

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

  • Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing

    C L Estes;S Biggs;C Phillipson

  • The sociology of old age

    Graham Fennell;Chris Phillipson;Helen Evers

  • Social exclusion of older people in deprived urban communities of England

    Thomas Scharf;Christopher Phillipson;Allison E Smith

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

    Chris Phillipson

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

    Tine Buffel;Christopher Phillipson

  • Elder abuse in perspective

    Simon Biggs;Chris Phillipson;Paul Kingston

  • Extending Working Life: A Review of the Research Literature

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

  • Changing work and retirement: social policy and the older worker

    Frank Laczko;Chris Phillipson

  • Preventing social isolation in older people.

    Natalie Cotterell;Tine Buffel;Christopher Phillipson

  • 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

  • Ageing and Social Policy: A Critical Assessment

    Chris Phillipson;Alan Walker

  • Determinants of quality of life amongst older people in deprived neighbourhoods

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

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

    Tine Buffel;Christopher Phillipson

  • 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

  • Social Exclusion and Older People: exploring the connections

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

  • 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

  • The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology

    Chris Phillipson;Dale Dannefer

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

    M Bernard;J Ogg;J Phillips;C Phillipson

  • National Elder Abuse Incidence Study

    Christopher Phillipson

Frequent Co-Authors

Tine Buffel
Tine Buffel University of Manchester
Thomas Scharf
Thomas Scharf Newcastle University
Simon Biggs
Simon Biggs University of Western Australia
Alan Walker
Alan Walker University of Sheffield
Liesbeth De Donder
Liesbeth De Donder Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Elaine M. Hay
Elaine M. Hay Keele University
Hal Kendig
Hal Kendig Australian National University
James Nazroo
James Nazroo University of Manchester
David P. French
David P. French University of Manchester
Ramesh R. Rao
Ramesh R. Rao University of California, San Diego

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