Silvia Sörensen

18.6k total citations · 11 hit papers
103 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Silvia Sörensen is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Silvia Sörensen has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in General Health Professions, 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 21 papers in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology. Recurrent topics in Silvia Sörensen's work include Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (27 papers), Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (25 papers) and Aging and Gerontology Research (21 papers). Silvia Sörensen is often cited by papers focused on Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (27 papers), Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (25 papers) and Aging and Gerontology Research (21 papers). Silvia Sörensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Sweden. Silvia Sörensen's co-authors include Martin Pinquart, Paul R. Duberstein, Jeffrey M. Lyness, Benjamin P. Chapman, David Gill, Ragnar Rylander, Per Sandstedt, Yeates Conwell, Mark R. Larson and Youngmee Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet Neurology, Personality and Individual Differences and Journal of Sound and Vibration.

In The Last Decade

Silvia Sörensen

100 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Differences between caregivers and noncaregivers in psychological health and physical health: A meta-analysis.
    2003 2.1k citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen Psychology and Aging profile →
  2. Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life: A meta-analysis.
    2000 990 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen Psychology and Aging profile →
  3. Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life: A meta-analysis.
    2000 873 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen Psychology and Aging profile →
  4. Correlates of Physical Health of Informal Caregivers: A Meta-Analysis
    2007 868 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen The Journals of Gerontology Series B profile →
  5. Associations of Stressors and Uplifts of Caregiving With Caregiver Burden and Depressive Mood: A Meta-Analysis
    2003 863 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen The Journals of Gerontology Series B profile →
  6. Gender Differences in Caregiver Stressors, Social Resources, and Health: An Updated Meta-Analysis
    2006 837 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen The Journals of Gerontology Series B profile →
  7. How Effective Are Interventions With Caregivers? An Updated Meta-Analysis
    2002 837 citations Silvia Sörensen, Martin Pinquart et al. profile →
  8. Influences on Loneliness in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis
    2001 766 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen profile →
  9. Spouses, adult children, and children-in-law as caregivers of older adults: A meta-analytic comparison.
    2011 661 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen Psychology and Aging profile →
  10. Helping caregivers of persons with dementia: which interventions work and how large are their effects?
    2006 629 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen International Psychogeriatrics profile →
  11. Ethnic Differences in Stressors, Resources, and Psychological Outcomes of Family Caregiving: A Meta-Analysis
    2005 579 citations Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Silvia Sörensen United States 38 5.5k 4.9k 4.3k 4.1k 3.2k 103 13.8k
Joseph T. Mullan United States 30 5.2k 0.9× 5.4k 1.1× 3.6k 0.8× 4.5k 1.1× 2.1k 0.7× 41 15.0k
Linda K. George United States 73 4.4k 0.8× 4.6k 0.9× 8.0k 1.9× 6.0k 1.5× 2.8k 0.9× 220 19.1k
Steven H. Zarit United States 70 8.5k 1.5× 8.0k 1.6× 3.3k 0.8× 6.2k 1.5× 8.8k 2.8× 328 20.6k
William E. Haley United States 67 4.9k 0.9× 5.2k 1.1× 2.5k 0.6× 4.8k 1.2× 4.8k 1.5× 232 14.2k
David L. Roth United States 72 3.0k 0.5× 4.7k 1.0× 2.6k 0.6× 3.2k 0.8× 4.3k 1.4× 333 17.0k
T.G. van Tilburg Netherlands 57 3.4k 0.6× 3.4k 0.7× 6.2k 1.5× 2.5k 0.6× 1.0k 0.3× 201 12.1k
Stanislav V. Kasl United States 70 2.3k 0.4× 4.6k 1.0× 3.8k 0.9× 3.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 199 16.0k
Martin Pinquart Germany 66 7.7k 1.4× 6.4k 1.3× 5.5k 1.3× 8.6k 2.1× 4.2k 1.3× 229 24.4k
Iris Chi United States 52 2.8k 0.5× 2.8k 0.6× 3.6k 0.8× 2.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 349 9.7k
James Nazroo United Kingdom 55 4.0k 0.7× 3.8k 0.8× 3.3k 0.8× 3.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.4× 190 11.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Silvia Sörensen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Silvia Sörensen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Silvia Sörensen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Silvia Sörensen. Silvia Sörensen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Sörensen, Silvia, et al.. (2023). The Success of Cancer Crowdfunding Campaigns: Project and Text Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 25. e44197–e44197. 16 indexed citations
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Orden, Kimberly A. Van, Yeates Conwell, Benjamin P. Chapman, et al.. (2022). The helping older people engage (HOPE) study: Protocol & COVID modifications for a randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 30. 101040–101040. 5 indexed citations
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Silverstein, Steven M., et al.. (2021). Association of vision loss and depressive symptomatology in older adults assessed for ocular health in senior living facilities. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 41(5). 985–995. 1 indexed citations
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Simning, Adam, et al.. (2018). Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults With Auditory, Vision, and Dual Sensory Impairment. Journal of Aging and Health. 31(8). 1353–1375. 82 indexed citations
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Sörensen, Silvia, Benjamin P. Chapman, Paul R. Duberstein, Martin Pinquart, & Jeffrey M. Lyness. (2017). Assessing future care preparation in late life: Two short measures.. Psychological Assessment. 29(12). 1480–1495. 18 indexed citations
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Sörensen, Silvia, Katherine White, W Mak, et al.. (2015). The macular degeneration and aging study: Design and research protocol of a randomized trial for a psychosocial intervention with macular degeneration patients. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 42. 68–77. 9 indexed citations
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Duberstein, Paul R., Yan Ma, Benjamin P. Chapman, et al.. (2010). Detection of depression in older adults by family and friends: distinguishing mood disorder signals from the noise of personality and everyday life. International Psychogeriatrics. 23(4). 634–643. 7 indexed citations
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Pinquart, Martin & Silvia Sörensen. (2006). Gender Differences in Caregiver Stressors, Social Resources, and Health: An Updated Meta-Analysis. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 61(1). P33–P45. 837 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pinquart, Martin & Silvia Sörensen. (2005). Caregiving Distress and Psychological Health of Caregivers.. 26 indexed citations
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Pinquart, Martin & Silvia Sörensen. (2003). Differences between caregivers and noncaregivers in psychological health and physical health: A meta-analysis.. Psychology and Aging. 18(2). 250–267. 2051 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pinquart, Martin & Silvia Sörensen. (2003). Associations of Stressors and Uplifts of Caregiving With Caregiver Burden and Depressive Mood: A Meta-Analysis. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 58(2). P112–P128. 863 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pinquart, Martin, Silvia Sörensen, & Adam Davey. (2003). National and Regional Differences in Preparation for Future Care Needs: A Comparison of the United States and Germany. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 18(1). 53–78. 24 indexed citations
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Pinquart, Martin & Silvia Sörensen. (2002). FACTORS THAT PROMOTE AND PREVENT PREPARATION FOR FUTURE CARE NEEDS: PERCEPTIONS OF OLDER CANADIAN, GERMAN, AND U.S. WOMEN. Health Care For Women International. 23(6-7). 729–741. 38 indexed citations
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Pinquart, Martin & Silvia Sörensen. (2001). How effective are psychotherapeutic and other psychosocial interventions with older adults? A meta-analysis.. 85 indexed citations
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Pinquart, Martin & Silvia Sörensen. (2000). Entwicklung eines Fragebogens zur Vorbereitung von Senioren auf einen zukünftigen Pflegebedarf (FVP):. Diagnostica. 46(3). 130–139. 9 indexed citations
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Sörensen, Silvia & Martin Pinquart. (2000). Preparation for future care needs: Styles of preparation used by older Eastern German, United States, and Canadian women. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 15(4). 349–381. 38 indexed citations
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Alm, Per, Britt af Klinteberg, Jerzy Leppert, et al.. (1996). Criminality and psychopathy as related to thyroid activity in former juvenile delinquents. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 94(2). 112–117. 24 indexed citations
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Rylander, Ragnar, et al.. (1980). Aircraft noise annoyance contours: Importance of overflight frequency and noise level. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 69(4). 583–595. 34 indexed citations
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Jonsson, Erika, et al.. (1967). On the influence of attitudes to the source on annoyance reactions to noise. A field experiment.. PubMed. 48(2). 46–59. 11 indexed citations

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