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Physical Activity and Aging Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

 

Physical Activity and Aging Research: A Bibliometric Analysis



Andre M Müller


University of Malaya (UM)

Payam Ansari


University of Malaya (UM)

Nader Ale Ebrahim


University
of Malaya (UM) - Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services,
Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP); University of
Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture

Selina Khoo


University of Malaya (UM)




December 15, 2015


Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (2015) doi: 10.1123/japa.2015-0188





Abstract:
    



Physical activity and aging research has burgeoned in
the past few decades. Despite the increase in scholarly publications no
attempts have been made to summarize the publication landscape and to
identify works that had great impact to physical activity and aging
research. We conducted a bibliometric analysis and collected publication
data from 1980 to February 6, 2015 in the Web of Science Core
Collection. Of the overall 9,935 publications most were published after
2007 and almost 60% were in the category of Geriatrics and Gerontology
or Sport Sciences. Highly cited publications (n=45) were mostly authored
by researchers from US institutions and were quantitative in nature.
Publications that reported on the associations or effects of physical
activity on health in older adults made up 60% of the highly cited
publications. We expect more scholars from various backgrounds and
geographical regions to join the conversation on physical activity and
aging.




Number of Pages in PDF File: 26



Keywords: aging, bibliometrics, citation analysis, citation patterns, exercise, health, older adults, scientific publications






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Date posted: December 18, 2015
 

Suggested Citation

Müller,
Andre M and Ansari, Payam and Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Khoo, Selina,
Physical Activity and Aging Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (December
15, 2015). Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (2015) doi:
10.1123/japa.2015-0188. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2704795


Physical Activity and Aging Research: A Bibliometric Analysis by Andre M Müller, Payam Ansari, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Selina Khoo :: SSRN

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