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title: "Older adults research: latest papers, trends and journals"
description: "The keyword “older adults” appeared in 32 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #12 of 18,447 keywords."
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# Papers on “older adults”

- 1 paper in the last 7 days

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/keywords.md

## Key findings

- The keyword “older adults” appeared in 32 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #12 of 18,447 keywords.
- Most of them appeared in International Journal for Equity in Health (4), Social Science & Medicine (4) and Health Economics Review (3).
- Leading institutions: Chinese University of Hong Kong (2), Universidade de Fortaleza (2) and University of Stavanger (2).
- Countries: China (10), United States (7) and United Kingdom (5).
- Often studied together with “population aging” (4), “life expectancy” (3) and “elderly care” (3).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), the keyword “older adults” appeared in 1,106 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in health economics and policy (401), economics (290) and operations research (97).
- 165 of them were published in 2025, against 60 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Peking University (13), The University of Sydney (10) and Monash University (9).
- The journals publishing most of them were Economics & Human Biology (30), Health Policy (29) and Health Policy and Technology (23).
- The most-cited of them is “A survey on wearable sensor modality centred human activity recognition in health care” (Expert Systems with Applications, 2019), with 409 citations.

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 48 | 61 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 11 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 20 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 9 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| All categories | 60 | 72 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 128 | 107 | 133 | 165 | 158 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | 30 |
| 2 | [Health Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy.md) | 29 |
| 3 | [Health Policy and Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-and-technology.md) | 23 |
| 4 | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | 22 |
| 5 | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | 20 |
| 6 | [Health Economics Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-economics-review.md) | 20 |
| 7 | [AI & Society](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ai-society.md) | 18 |
| 8 | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 15 |
| 9 | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | 12 |
| 10 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 11 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Peking University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/peking-university.md) | 13 |
| 2 | [The University of Sydney](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/the-university-of-sydney.md) | 10 |
| 3 | [Monash University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/monash-university.md) | 9 |
| 4 | [Renmin University of China](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/renmin-university-of-china.md) | 9 |
| 5 | [UNSW Sydney](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/unsw-sydney.md) | 9 |
| 6 | [Zhejiang University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/zhejiang-university.md) | 9 |
| 7 | [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique.md) | 8 |
| 8 | [Chinese University of Hong Kong](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/chinese-university-of-hong-kong.md) | 7 |
| 9 | [Hong Kong Polytechnic University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hong-kong-polytechnic-university.md) | 7 |
| 10 | [National University of Singapore](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/national-university-of-singapore.md) | 7 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | China | 142 |
| 2 | United States | 114 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 56 |
| 4 | Australia | 49 |
| 5 | Italy | 38 |
| 6 | Germany | 35 |
| 7 | Canada | 32 |
| 8 | Japan | 32 |
| 9 | Spain | 25 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 22 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [population aging](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/population-aging.md) | 75 |
| 2 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 48 |
| 3 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 47 |
| 4 | [cost-effectiveness](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/cost-effectiveness.md) | 33 |
| 5 | [health care costs](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/health-care-costs.md) | 31 |
| 6 | [gender differences](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/gender-differences.md) | 28 |
| 7 | [health care utilization](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/health-care-utilization.md) | 25 |
| 8 | digital divide | 24 |
| 9 | mental health | 24 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 409 | 4.5 | [A survey on wearable sensor modality centred human activity recognition in health care](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2019.04.057) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2019-04-25 | Yan Wang, Shuang Cang, Hongnian Yu |
| 2 | 307 | 3.7 | [Predicting antecedents of wearable healthcare technology acceptance by elderly: A combined SEM-Neural Network approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119793) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 2019-11-02 | Md. Shamim Talukder, Golam Sorwar, Yukun Bao et al. |
| 3 | 269 | 2.5 | [Health care expenditures, age, proximity to death and morbidity: Implications for an ageing population](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2017.11.001) | [Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-health-economics.md) | 2017-11-16 | Daniel Howdon, Nigel Rice |
| 4 | 263 | 2.6 | [Influence of consumer reviews on online purchasing decisions in older and younger adults](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2018.05.006) | [Decision Support Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/decision-support-systems.md) | 2018-06-18 | Bettina von Helversen, Katarzyna Abramczuk, Wiesław Kopeć et al. |
| 5 | 257 | 4.4 | [Online shopping adoption during COVID-19 and social isolation: Extending the UTAUT model with herd behavior](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2021.102867) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2021-12-04 | Jure Erjavec, Anton Manfreda |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | [Population aging and public health expenditure: a dynamic macro-panel decomposition of mortality-linked and morbidity channels](https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-026-00857-2) | [Health Economics Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-economics-review.md) | Wa Ntita Serge Kabongo | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| 2026-10-26 | [Structuring evidence in air pollution and cognitive impairment research using a role-analysis framework built on LLM-based entity extraction](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-026-03065-y) | [BMC Medical Research Methodology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/bmc-medical-research-methodology.md) | Hao Zhu, Simeng Liu, Kaiqi Lu et al. | Shanxi Medical University |
| 2026-10-24 | [Intersectionality and gendered ageism: a critique from a justice theory perspective](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03075-8) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Anna-Christina Kainradl, Merle Weßel | University of Graz |
| 2026-10-24 | [Who needs digital designs for older adults? Disentangling barriers to digital use and the role of ageism in obscuring diverse user needs through a qualitative study](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teler.2026.100385) | [Telematics and Informatics Reports](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics-reports.md) | Frankie Ho Chun Wong, Dara Kiu Yi Leung, Clarion Hau Ching Chan et al. | University of Hong Kong; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| 2026-10-24 | [Longitudinal change in occupational engagement configurations in later life: evidence from SHARE France](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101990) | [SSM - Population Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ssm-population-health.md) | Muriel Sahraoui, Emmanuelle Cambois, Florence Canouï‐Poitrine et al. | Inserm; Université Paris-Est Créteil; Institut national d'études démographiques; … |
| 2026-10-24 | [The value per statistical life in China: Evidence from medical expenditure of senior citizens](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeoa.2026.100669) | [The Journal of the Economics of Ageing](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-the-economics-of-ageing.md) | Ao Yu | University of Maryland, College Park |
| 2026-10-23 | [Pragmatic strategies to improve reach and representativeness in a hybrid type 1 hypertension trial in older adults](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-026-03063-0) | [BMC Medical Research Methodology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/bmc-medical-research-methodology.md) | Aditi Gupta, Xing Song, Kate Young et al. | University of Kansas Medical Center; University of Missouri; University of Utah |
| 2026-10-23 | [From catastrophic health expenditures to the cost of unmet needs: New metrics for pharmaceutical access in vulnerable populations](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02001-7) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Ema Martins, Eduardo Polena Pacheco Araújo Costa | University of Lisbon; Instituto Superior Técnico; Centro de Estudos de Gestão |
| 2026-10-22 | [Service experiences with companion robots in older adult care: A social belonging perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2026.105186) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | Wenju Ma, Yushi Jiang, Muhammad Khayyam et al. | Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; Southwest Jiaotong University; Chengdu University of Technology; … |
| 2026-10-22 | [Associations of different health check-up types with healthcare utilization and its inequalities among older adults in China: evidence from a nationally representative survey](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03086-5) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Yingying Qian, Ying Liu, Rui Zhu et al. | Nanjing Medical University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Not all family neglect is equal: How neglect by adult children versus spouses relates to compulsive smartphone use among older adults in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2026.109228) | [Computers in Human Behavior](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-in-human-behavior.md) | Yu Jia, Jiashen Huang, Wenjing Pan | Wuhan University; Renmin University of China |
| 2026-10-21 | [Responsible AI-driven decision-making for fair and efficient continuity of care among older adults](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2026.103685) | [Omega](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/omega.md) | Somayeh Ghazalbash, Manaf Zargoush, Vedat Verter et al. | McMaster University; Queen's University; Northeastern University |
| 2026-10-21 | [The impact of diabetes on formal and informal care](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119955) | [Social Science & Medicine](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/social-science-medicine.md) | Katerina Gousia, Olena Y. Nizalova, Gintarė Mališauskaitė et al. | University of Kent |
| 2026-10-17 | [Technology adoption among silver tourists: A cross-cultural configurational comparison of Greece and the United Kingdom](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103745) | [Technovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technovation.md) | Andrea Caputo, Seckin Celik, Christina Karadimitriou et al. | York St John University; University of Trento; University of Johannesburg; … |
| 2026-10-17 | [Resilience as social practice: Negotiating long COVID at the intersection of illness and ageing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119965) | [Social Science & Medicine](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/social-science-medicine.md) | Chao Fang, Alastair Comery, Sarah Akhtar Baz et al. | University of Liverpool; Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; University of Manchester; … |
| 2026-10-16 | [Can leisure travel help combat loneliness in later life?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2026.105550) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | Luxuan Liu, Xiang (Robert) Li, Xia Wang et al. | Chinese University of Hong Kong; Nanjing University; Temple University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Identifying subgroups of preventive health behaviors and associated factors among older adults in Hainan, China: a latent class analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-026-00877-y) | [Health Economics Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-economics-review.md) | Peng Zhang, Yashuang Luo, Cunku Wang et al. | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hainan Provincial Health Commission; Hainan Medical University; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Symbolic food resistance and aging: food, identity, and inequality in vulnerable older populations](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03062-z) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele, Maria Emanuela Albuquerque da Silva, Juliana Braga Rodrigues de Castro et al. | Universidade de Fortaleza; University of Stavanger |
| 2026-10-15 | [The “Dr Google” effect: Online health information and its implications](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101658) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | P. Berta, Carla Guerriero, S. Moccia et al. | University of Milano-Bicocca; Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance; University of Naples Federico II; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Home-based geriatric rehabilitation after shortened inpatient rehabilitation: cost-effectiveness analysis of the “Better@Home” multicentre prospective cohort study with a matched historical control group](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02002-6) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Chris J. Gamble, Wim G Groen, M. Vaz et al. | Maastricht University; Care and Public Health Research Institute; Amsterdam Public Health; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Bringing it home: Couple health behavior discordance and the physiological returns to social participation in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119920) | [Social Science & Medicine](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/social-science-medicine.md) | Anqi Chen, Shannon Ang | Nanyang Technological University |
| 2026-10-09 | [Should the geriatrician host the party? Person-centred hospital care in ageing societies requires placing geriatrics at the centre of care](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105791) | [Health Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy.md) | Emil Lundgren, Martin Aasbrenn, Sonja Lindner et al. | Zealand University Hospital Køge; University of Copenhagen; Medical University of Graz; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Cost-Effectiveness of Annual Atrial Fibrillation Screening Compared with Current Opportunistic Screening in Australian Primary Care: A Model-Based Economic Evaluation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-026-01073-z) | [Applied Health Economics and Health Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/applied-health-economics-and-health-policy.md) | Ureni Halahakone, Sameera Jayan Senanayake, Victoria McCreanor et al. | Queensland University of Technology; National University of Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School; … |
| 2026-10-08 | [Cognitively healthy life expectancy of older women and men in India](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101981) | [SSM - Population Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ssm-population-health.md) | Sneha Sarah Mani, Yuan S Zhang, Lindsay C. Kobayashi et al. | Johns Hopkins University; Columbia University; University of Michigan; … |
| 2026-10-08 | [Health app adoption among older adults: A multi-phase domestication perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2026.124898) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | Xiaoxiang Xu, Martin Lockett, Boying Li | University of Nottingham Ningbo China; Jilin International Studies University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Budget impact analysis of implementing point-of-care molecular testing for influenza A&B and RSV in Saudi older adult patients across hospital and home-care settings](https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-026-00872-3) | [Health Economics Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-economics-review.md) | Walid Ahmed Alkeridy, Khulud Alharbi, Amal Abuhamar et al. | University of British Columbia; King Saud University; Ministry of Health; … |
| 2026-10-07 | [Learn AI with AI: Designing conversational agents to support older adults in learning about AI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2026.103953) | [International Journal of Human-Computer Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-human-computer-studies.md) | Eugene Tang KangJie, Tianqi Song, Mengqi Shi et al. | National University of Singapore; University of Washington |
| 2026-10-06 | [Effects of shock economic policies on access to essential medicines among older adults in Argentina: an interrupted time-series analysis (2021–2026)](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03023-6) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Alejandro Macchia, Gianni Tognoni, Daniel Ferrante | Ministerio de Salud |
| 2026-10-06 | [Intersectional and territorial exclusion in Brazil's aging policy field: A critical analysis of access to bodily practices and inequalities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119918) | [Social Science & Medicine](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/social-science-medicine.md) | Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele, Larissa Oliveira Nascimento, Letticia de Araújo Moura et al. | Universidade de Fortaleza; University of Stavanger; Keio University; … |
| 2026-10-05 | [The impact of retirement policy on informal care provision in urban China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101654) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Wenxuan Zhong, Virginie Masson | Adelaide University; The University of Adelaide |
| 2026-10-05 | [Reimagining work in ageing societies: AI-enabled reskilling and the power of future work identities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103726) | [Technovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technovation.md) | Xiaoting Lyu, Reeti Agarwal, Shuo Fan et al. | Jilin University of Finance and Economics; Jaipuria Institute of Management; Jilin University; … |
| 2026-10-05 | [Narrative-driven VR exergames for active older adults: Examining the impact of narrative styles and themes on motivation and user experience](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2026.103954) | [International Journal of Human-Computer Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-human-computer-studies.md) | Min Zhou, Mingxuan Jin, Peng Xiaolan et al. | Cardiff University; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Software; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Papers on “older adults”. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/older-adults

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  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {Papers on “older adults”},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/older-adults}},
  urldate = {2026-11-03},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
```

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