Chris Phillipson

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
218 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Chris Phillipson is a scholar working on Demography, General Health Professions and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris Phillipson has authored 218 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Demography, 53 papers in General Health Professions and 46 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Chris Phillipson's work include Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (84 papers), Retirement, Disability, and Employment (45 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (27 papers). Chris Phillipson is often cited by papers focused on Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (84 papers), Retirement, Disability, and Employment (45 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (27 papers). Chris Phillipson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Chris Phillipson's co-authors include Tine Buffel, Thomas Scharf, Allison E. Smith, Dale Dannefer, Simon Biggs, Carroll L. Estes, Alan Walker, Amanda Grenier, Simon Biggs and Annemarie Money and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Chris Phillipson

199 papers receiving 4.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Ageing in urban environments: Developing ‘age-friendly’ cities

2012 313 citations Tine Buffel, Chris Phillipson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chris Phillipson United Kingdom	42	2.9k	1.8k	1.8k	1.8k	838	218	5.4k
Janine Wiles New Zealand	33	1.6k 0.5×	1.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	409 0.5×	105	4.9k
Paul Higgs United Kingdom	37	1.7k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	150	5.2k
Jeni Warburton Australia	33	1.3k 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	967 0.5×	432 0.5×	133	3.6k
Thomas Scharf United Kingdom	29	1.3k 0.4×	963 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	936 0.5×	400 0.5×	85	2.9k
Judith Sixsmith United Kingdom	29	1.3k 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	291 0.3×	137	3.8k
Norah Keating Canada	33	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	321 0.4×	109	3.3k
Pearl A. Dykstra Netherlands	39	2.4k 0.8×	3.4k 1.9×	2.7k 1.5×	1.1k 0.6×	754 0.9×	147	5.6k
Tine Buffel United Kingdom	32	1.5k 0.5×	846 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	731 0.4×	403 0.5×	98	3.3k
Tineke Fokkema Netherlands	34	1.7k 0.6×	2.6k 1.5×	1.4k 0.8×	902 0.5×	295 0.4×	132	4.3k
Merril Silverstein United States	55	5.5k 1.9×	8.1k 4.5×	4.6k 2.6×	1.8k 1.0×	983 1.2×	192	10.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Chris Phillipson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chris Phillipson

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Phillipson, Chris. (2025). The Political Economy of Ageing and the Second Coming of Neoliberalism: Building an Emancipatory Gerontology. KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie. 77(4). 505–527. 1 indexed citations

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Calasanti, Toni, et al.. (2024). Developing ‘Age-Friendly’ Communities: The Experience of International Retired Migrants. Sociological Research Online. 29(4). 981–997.

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Phillipson, Chris, et al.. (2024). Drugs, Ageing and Society.

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McGowan, Laura J., David French, Angela Devereux‐Fitzgerald, et al.. (2024). Understanding the experiences of older adult participants and individuals involved in the delivery of a physical activity programme based on participatory approaches: A qualitative analysis. British Journal of Health Psychology. 30(1). e12747–e12747. 2 indexed citations

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Lewis, Camilla, Sophie Yarker, & Chris Phillipson. (2024). Living with financial insecurity: Analysing the impact of the cost‐of‐living crisis on older ethnic minority people. Social Policy and Administration. 59(2). 265–279.

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Buffel, Tine & Chris Phillipson. (2023). Ageing in Place in Urban Environments. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation). 12 indexed citations

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Phillipson, Chris, et al.. (2021). Fin de carrière et vieillesse : deux facettes d’un même risque ?. Retraite et société. N° 84(2). 41–68.

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Cotterill, Sarah, et al.. (2019). “I Would Never Come Here Because I’ve Got My Own Garden”: Older Adults’ Perceptions of Small Urban Green Spaces. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(11). 1994–1994. 38 indexed citations

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Buffel, Tine, et al.. (2018). Preventing social isolation in older people. Maturitas. 113. 80–84. 144 indexed citations

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Vickerstaff, Sarah, Chris Phillipson, & Wendy Loretto. (2015). Training and Development: The Missing Part of the Extending Working Life Agenda?: Table 1.. Public Policy & Aging Report. 25(4). 139–142. 7 indexed citations

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Phillipson, Chris. (2014). Developing Age-Friendly Urban Communities: Critical Issues for Public Policy. Public Policy & Aging Report. 25(1). 4–8. 26 indexed citations

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Wilkie, Ross, Chris Phillipson, Elaine M. Hay, & Glenn Pransky. (2013). Frequency and predictors of premature work loss in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis: prospective cohort study. Lara D. Veeken. 53(3). 459–464. 29 indexed citations

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Dannefer, Dale & Chris Phillipson. (2010). The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology. 153 indexed citations

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Allan, Graham, et al.. (2009). Family practices in later life. Policy Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations

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Vincent, John A. C., Chris Phillipson, & Murna Downs. (2006). The Futures of Old Age. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 32 indexed citations

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Estes, Carroll L., Simon Biggs, & Chris Phillipson. (2003). Social theory, social policy and ageing : a critical introduction. Open University Press eBooks. 121 indexed citations

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Biggs, Simon, Chris Phillipson, & Paul Kingston. (1995). Elder abuse in perspective. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 29(7). 941–56. 71 indexed citations

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Laczko, Frank & Chris Phillipson. (1991). Changing work and retirement: social policy and the older worker. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 24 indexed citations

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Phillipson, Chris, et al.. (1988). The sociology of old age. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 53 indexed citations

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Phillipson, Chris, et al.. (1986). Drugs, Ageing and Society: Social \& Pharmacological Perspectives. 2 indexed citations

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