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Older Adults and Digital Society: Scientific Coverage

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  • José Álvarez-García

    (Financial Economy and Accounting Department, Faculty of Business, Finance and Tourism, University of Extremadura, 10071 Caceres, Spain)

  • Amador Durán-Sánchez

    (Financial Economy and Accounting Department, Faculty of Business, Finance and Tourism, University of Extremadura, 10071 Caceres, Spain)

  • María de la Cruz del Río-Rama

    (Business Organisation and Marketing Department, Faculty of Business Administration and Tourism, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain)

  • Ronny Correa-Quezada

    (Department of Economics, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), 11-01-608 Loja, Ecuador)

Abstract

While there is a progressive ageing of the population, we are witnessing a rapid development of new information and communication technologies (ICTs). Although for most of society this technology is within reach, there are population segments for whom access is limited, especially adults who are considered of old age. Due to the relevance that the relationship between ICTs and older adults acquires in today’s society, it is necessary to carry out an analysis of the scientific literature in order to understand the knowledge structure of this field. In this research, a comparative bibliometric analysis of 172 documents published in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases was carried out until 2018 and is complemented by a co-citation analysis. The results show that this subject is incipient and is in its exponential growth stage, with two thirds of the production concentrated in the 2012–2018 period. Four out of five authors are transient with a single authorship and the collaboration level is high. The most productive country is Germany followed by the United States and Australia.

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  • José Álvarez-García & Amador Durán-Sánchez & María de la Cruz del Río-Rama & Ronny Correa-Quezada, 2019. "Older Adults and Digital Society: Scientific Coverage," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-16, June.
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