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Analysis of Scientometric Indicators in Publications Associated with Healthy Aging in the World, Period 2011–2020

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Today, the world population is aging at a fast rate. This scenario of the accelerated aging of human populations entails increased concern for healthy aging that is associated with a rise in scientific production related to the topic. In this study, the Scopus database from Elsevier was used, with a final search carried out on 5 January 2022, and various bibliometric indicators were obtained from SciVal. The study was fundamentally intended to characterize, determine trends, and understand the evolution and current state of research on the concept of "healthy aging" in the last decade. We found that there has been proportionally greater and more accelerated growth in the subject with respect to the general productivity of the world and that countries with high life expectancies tend to have made more effort to investigate this topic. The "hottest" research areas were found to be related to the cognitive aspect and the biological mechanisms involved in aging.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158988

Authors: Eric Rojas-Montesino, Diego Méndez, Yolanda Espinosa-Parrilla, Eduardo Fuentes, Iván Palomo

Institutions: Universidad de Talca, Universidad de Magallanes

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,618