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Verena H. Menec

Verena H. Menec

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
52
Citations
10702
World Ranking
2445
National Ranking
136

Verena H. Menec 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 Verena H. Menec sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 132 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Verena H. Menec 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 Verena H. Menec sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Verena H. Menec is affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in social sciences, health professions, and psychology. Their research primarily focuses on health disparities and outcomes, aging and gerontology, COVID-19 and mental health, geriatric care and nursing homes, health psychology and well-being, chronic disease management strategies, and employment and welfare studies.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Psychology

Their work further spans across several subfields such as:

  • Health
  • General Health Professions
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Demography

Key topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Employment and Welfare Studies

Verena Menec has published in multiple venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • The Gerontologist
  • Innovation in Aging
  • PLoS ONE
  • Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
  • Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Examining social isolation and loneliness in combination in relation to social support and psychological distress using Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) data, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, 2021, Nature Aging
  • Dancing With Dementia: Exploring the Embodied Dimensions of Creativity and Social Engagement, 2020, The Gerontologist
  • Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Approaches Needed to Determine Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults and Aging: CAG/ACG and CJA/RCV Joint Statement, 2020, Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
  • Assessment of Functional Mobility After COVID-19 in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, 2022, JAMA Network Open

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Mélanie Levasseur
  • Philip St. John
  • Parminder Raina
  • Lauren E. Griffith
  • Christina Wolfson

Best Publications

  • The Relation Between Everyday Activities and Successful Aging: A 6-Year Longitudinal Study

    Verena H. Menec

  • Mobility in older adults: a comprehensive framework.

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  • AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG ACADEMIC STRESS, COPING, MOTIVATION, AND PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGE

    C. Ward Struthers;Raymond P. Perry;Verena H. Menec

  • Cohort Profile: The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

    Parminder Raina;Parminder Raina;Christina Wolfson;Christina Wolfson;Susan Kirkland;Lauren E Griffith;Lauren E Griffith

  • Conceptualizing age-friendly communities.

    Verena H. Menec;Robin Means;Norah Keating;Graham Parkhurst

  • Remaining active in later life. The role of locus of control in seniors' leisure activity participation, health, and life satisfaction.

    Verena H. Menec;Judith G. Chipperfield

  • Self-Perceptions of Health: A Prospective Analysis of Mortality, Control, and Health

    Verena H. Menec;Judith G. Chipperfield;Raymond P. Perry

  • Does continuity of care with a family physician reduce hospitalizations among older adults

    Verena H Menec;Monica Sirski;Dhiwya Attawar;Alan Katz

  • Examining individual and geographic factors associated with social isolation and loneliness using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data.

    Verena H. Menec;Nancy E. Newall;Corey S. Mackenzie;Shahin Shooshtari

  • Enhancing achievement motivation and performance in college students: An attributional retraining perspective

    Raymond P. Perry;Frank J. Hechter;Verena H. Menec;Leah E. Weinberg

  • Loneliness and social isolation of older adults: Why it is important to examine these social aspects together:

    Nancy E. G. Newall;Verena H. Menec

  • The prevalence of multimorbidity and associations with lifestyle factors among middle-aged Canadians: an analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging data

    Mohammad Nazmus Sakib;Shahin Shooshtari;Philip St. John;Verena Menec

  • Multimorbidity, disability, and mortality in community-dwelling older adults

    Philip D. St John;Suzanne L. Tyas;Verena Menec;Robert Tate

  • The Interactive Effect of Perceived Control and Functional Status on Health and Mortality among Young-Old and Old-Old Adults

    Verena H. Menec;Judith G. Chipperfield

  • Older adults' perceptions of age-friendly communities in Canada: a photovoice study

    Sheila Novek;Verena H. Menec

  • Examining social isolation and loneliness in combination in relation to social support and psychological distress using Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) data.

    Verena H. Menec;Nancy E. Newall;Corey S. Mackenzie;Shahin Shooshtari

  • Policy analysis in an information-rich environment.

    Leslie L Roos;Verena Menec;R.J Currie

  • Does Continuity of Care Matter in a Universally Insured Population

    Verena H Menec;Monica Sirski;Dhiwya Attawar

  • Reactions to stigmas among Canadian students : Testing an attribution-affect-help judgment model

    Verena H. Menec;Raymond P. Perry

  • A longitudinal examination of social participation, loneliness, and use of physician and hospital services.

    Nancy E. G. Newall;Jennifer McArthur;Verena H. Menec

  • Assisting At-Risk College Students With Attributional Retraining and Effective Teaching1

    Verena H. Menec;Raymond P. Perry;C. Ward Struthers;Dieter J. Schonwetter

  • The impact of influenza-associated respiratory illnesses on hospitalizations, physician visits, emergency room visits, and mortality.

    Verena H. Menec;Charlyn Black;Leonard MacWilliam;Fred Y. Aoki

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond P. Perry
Raymond P. Perry University of Manitoba
Lauren E. Griffith
Lauren E. Griffith McMaster University
Andrew V. Wister
Andrew V. Wister Simon Fraser University
Corey S. Mackenzie
Corey S. Mackenzie University of Manitoba
Noralou P. Roos
Noralou P. Roos University of Manitoba
Pia Kontos
Pia Kontos Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Judith G. Chipperfield
Judith G. Chipperfield University of Manitoba
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Teresa Liu-Ambrose University of British Columbia
David B. Hogan
David B. Hogan University of Calgary
Scott M. Hofer
Scott M. Hofer University of Victoria

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