Hans-Werner Wahl

1.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Hans-Werner Wahl is a scholar working on Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Demography and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans-Werner Wahl has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, 7 papers in Demography and 6 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Hans-Werner Wahl's work include Aging and Gerontology Research (7 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (6 papers) and Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (3 papers). Hans-Werner Wahl is often cited by papers focused on Aging and Gerontology Research (7 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (6 papers) and Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (3 papers). Hans-Werner Wahl collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Canada. Hans-Werner Wahl's co-authors include Liat Ayalon, Shevaun D. Neupert, Clemens Tesch‐Römer, Klaus Rothermund, Alison L. Chasteen, Manfred Diehl, Becca R. Levy, Judith T. Matthews, Richard Schulz and Sara J. Czaja and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychology and Aging, Psychoneuroendocrinology and The Gerontologist.

In The Last Decade

Hans-Werner Wahl

15 papers receiving 994 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Aging in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avoiding Ageism and Fostering Intergenerational Solidarity
    2020 396 citations Liat Ayalon, Alison L. Chasteen et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series B profile →
  2. Advancing the Aging and Technology Agenda in Gerontology
    2014 286 citations Richard Schulz, Hans-Werner Wahl et al. The Gerontologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hans-Werner Wahl Germany 10 382 318 280 227 163 15 1.0k
Christine Sheppard Canada 15 361 0.9× 223 0.7× 282 1.0× 221 1.0× 91 0.6× 64 1.1k
Ella Cohn‐Schwartz Israel 19 307 0.8× 543 1.7× 345 1.2× 238 1.0× 209 1.3× 60 1.1k
María-Eugenia Prieto-Flores Spain 17 222 0.6× 471 1.5× 189 0.7× 412 1.8× 120 0.7× 49 938
Émilie Raymond Canada 10 238 0.6× 630 2.0× 187 0.7× 423 1.9× 129 0.8× 48 1.3k
Joan Bennett United States 18 297 0.8× 624 2.0× 177 0.6× 457 2.0× 214 1.3× 29 1.5k
Megan C. Janke United States 19 238 0.6× 298 0.9× 114 0.4× 158 0.7× 281 1.7× 43 1.0k
Fermina Rojo‐Pérez Spain 21 257 0.7× 646 2.0× 265 0.9× 530 2.3× 165 1.0× 50 1.2k
Haim Hazan Israel 15 232 0.6× 615 1.9× 295 1.1× 453 2.0× 228 1.4× 55 1.3k
Gina Jay United States 14 217 0.6× 560 1.8× 199 0.7× 548 2.4× 227 1.4× 27 1.5k
Anja Leist Luxembourg 16 256 0.7× 247 0.8× 82 0.3× 207 0.9× 119 0.7× 66 976

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hans-Werner Wahl

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Pauly, Theresa, Johanna Drewelies, Oliver Schilling, et al.. (2021). Positive and negative affect are associated with salivary cortisol in the everyday life of older adults: A quantitative synthesis of four aging studies. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 133. 105403–105403. 6 indexed citations
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Wahl, Hans-Werner, Christiane A. Hoppmann, Nilàm Ram, & Denis Gerstorf. (2021). Healthy Aging-Relevant Goals: The Role of Person–Context Co-construction. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 76(Supplement_2). S181–S190. 9 indexed citations
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Wahl, Hans-Werner & Denis Gerstorf. (2020). Person–Environment Resources for Aging Well: Environmental Docility and Life Space as Conceptual Pillars for Future Contextual Gerontology. The Gerontologist. 60(3). 368–375. 33 indexed citations
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Ayalon, Liat, Alison L. Chasteen, Manfred Diehl, et al.. (2020). Aging in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avoiding Ageism and Fostering Intergenerational Solidarity. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 76(2). e49–e52. 396 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gerstorf, Denis, Johanna Drewelies, Sandra Duezel, et al.. (2019). Cohort differences in adult-life trajectories of internal and external control beliefs: A tale of more and better maintained internal control and fewer external constraints.. Psychology and Aging. 34(8). 1090–1108. 27 indexed citations
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Iwarsson, Susanne, Charlotte Löfqvist, Frank Oswald, et al.. (2016). Synthesizing ENABLE-AGE Research Findings to Suggest Evidence-Based Home and Health Interventions. Journal of Housing for the Elderly. 30(3). 330–343. 23 indexed citations
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Perna, Laura, Hans-Werner Wahl, Ute Mons, et al.. (2014). Cognitive impairment, all-cause and cause-specific mortality among non-demented older adults. Age and Ageing. 44(3). 445–451. 92 indexed citations
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Schulz, Richard, Hans-Werner Wahl, Judith T. Matthews, et al.. (2014). Advancing the Aging and Technology Agenda in Gerontology. The Gerontologist. 55(5). 724–734. 286 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schmidt, Laura, et al.. (2014). Older Adults’ Performance in Technology-Based Tasks: Cognitive Ability and Beyond. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 40(4). 18–24. 6 indexed citations
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Ballesteros, Rocío Fernández, Peter A. Frensch, Scott M. Hofer, et al.. (2009). Berlin declaration on the quality of life for older adults: closing the gap between scientific knowledge and intervention. European Journal of Ageing. 6(1). 49–50. 2 indexed citations
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Wahl, Hans-Werner, Christoph Rott, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Hans‐Joachim Mollenkopf, & Hermann Brenner. (2006). The Many Faces of Health, Competence and Well-Being in Old Age. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 45 indexed citations
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Iwarsson, Susanne, Carita Nygren, Frank Oswald, Hans-Werner Wahl, & Signe Tomsone. (2006). Environmental Barriers and Housing Accessibility Problems Over a One-Year Period in Later Life in Three European Countries. Journal of Housing for the Elderly. 20(3). 23–43. 28 indexed citations
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Wahl, Hans-Werner, Daniel W. Miller, Annette Kämmerer, et al.. (2004). Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention Program for Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration. The Gerontologist. 44(6). 836–843. 48 indexed citations
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Wahl, Hans-Werner, et al.. (1998). Visual impairment in old age. Der Ophthalmologe. 95(6). 389–399. 9 indexed citations
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Wahl, Hans-Werner. (1991). Dependence in the elderly from an interactional point of view: Verbal and observational data.. Psychology and Aging. 6(2). 238–246. 25 indexed citations

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