Subjective well-being among the elderly: A bibliometric analysis

Demographic trends have stimulated interest in empirical research on subjective well-being among the elderly. Despite the steep increase in published articles, no one has yet provided a summarized review of the scientific landscape. With this article, we aim to fill this research gap by providing a...

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Published in:Quality & quantity 2019-05, Vol.53 (3), p.1187-1207
Main Authors: Dominko, Miha, Verbič, Miroslav
Format: Article
Language:English
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Analysis
Bibliometrics
Globalization
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Older people
Psychological aspects
Qualitative research
Scientometrics
Social Sciences
Subjectivity
Web sites
Well being
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Summary:Demographic trends have stimulated interest in empirical research on subjective well-being among the elderly. Despite the steep increase in published articles, no one has yet provided a summarized review of the scientific landscape. With this article, we aim to fill this research gap by providing a bibliometric analysis of the field. We do so by collecting a broad dataset of publication data from 1961 to 2016 found on the Web of Science webpage. By combining quantitative scientometric methods, as well as qualitative methods, we were able to provide a historic context of research on subjective well-being among the elderly and distinguish the most important articles, authors, journals, organizations and countries in the field. We found a big leap in research on subjective well-being among the elderly in the last 10 years, as well as a substantial globalization of the field. Although research on subjective well-being among the elderly has clear antecedents, we expect the field to further increase and mature due to more scholars from different braches of science joining the conversation.
ISSN:0033-5177
1573-7845
DOI:10.1007/s11135-018-0811-9