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Hunan University ranked 41st in China, 506th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 11 research topics. Hunan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 70,022 academic publications and 1,324,485 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#506 of 14,131 In the World
#82 of 5,830 In Asia
#41 of 960 In China
#2 of 16 In Changsha
#18 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#33 of 2,765 For Environmental Engineering
#51 of 2,183 For Automotive Engineering
#1929 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#797 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 8 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Hunan University ranked 31st for Engineering in China and 156th in the World with 54,937 publications made and 1,164,479 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#31 of 560 In China
#49 of 2,809 In Asia
#156 of 6,684 In the World

Hunan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 26 34
1992 27 36
1993 38 77
1994 46 87
1995 46 92
1996 63 143
1997 51 165
1998 60 180
1999 66 279
2000 103 302
2001 124 384
2002 221 418
2003 316 643
2004 624 899
2005 1009 1365
2006 1494 2435
2007 1784 3582
2008 1897 5217
2009 2024 7178
2010 2093 9273
2011 2152 12884
2012 1945 15726
2013 2048 20105
2014 2172 25574
2015 2195 32684
2016 2318 39245
2017 2483 50834
2018 3185 72874
2019 3772 100876
2020 4189 128587
2021 4464 161930
2022 5327 202251
2023 5734 226640

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 9 12 33
Automotive Engineering 20 25 51
Chemical Engineering 25 35 60
Nanotechnology 22 35 66
Structural Engineering 19 29 88
Renewable Energy Engineering 16 29 95
Metallurgical Engineering 27 42 102
Reliability and Quality Engineering 26 36 117
Electronic Engineering 25 41 120
Automation and Control engineering 30 46 123
Materials Science 32 47 123
Architectural Engineering 22 35 127
Nuclear Engineering 22 51 133
Geotechnical Engineering 34 50 138
Civil Engineering 27 38 138
Electrical Engineering 33 56 141
Telecommunications 36 54 161
Optical Engineering 31 51 169
Mechanical Engineering 32 51 172
Acoustical Engineering 35 58 188
Computer Engineering 34 62 191
Remote Sensing 32 48 193
Biochemical Engineering 19 38 195
Computer Networking 40 66 205
Applied/Engineering Physics 39 69 211
Technical Drawing 40 64 219
Construction Management 31 60 230
Transportation Engineering 36 63 236
Product and Industrial Design 29 49 248
Petroleum Engineering 43 86 252
Aerospace Engineering 41 76 272
Systems Engineering 35 63 298
Operations Research 45 90 305
Marine Engineering 50 96 323
Mining Engineering 63 114 330
Firefighting and Fire Science 71 117 335
Industrial Engineering 45 92 353
Robotics 56 124 369
Architecture 41 73 387
Human-Computer Interaction 46 95 491
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 49 128 492
Biomedical Engineering 62 159 552
Engineering Management 68 116 597
Biotechnology 67 200 675
Aviation 63 155 692
Landscape Architecture 134 210 714

Physics rankings

Hunan University ranked 32nd for Physics in China and 177th in the World with 50,704 publications made and 1,109,919 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#32 of 556 In China
#52 of 2,786 In Asia
#177 of 6,603 In the World

Hunan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 30 38
1992 28 38
1993 44 78
1994 51 95
1995 51 100
1996 76 166
1997 62 188
1998 76 244
1999 78 303
2000 111 352
2001 129 474
2002 218 509
2003 321 756
2004 570 1081
2005 922 1633
2006 1326 2777
2007 1614 4152
2008 1759 5666
2009 1834 7720
2010 1927 9487
2011 1925 13125
2012 1746 15746
2013 1919 19998
2014 2055 25375
2015 2044 32201
2016 2142 38071
2017 2274 48830
2018 2938 69159
2019 3520 95160
2020 3848 120842
2021 4104 151075
2022 4925 187586
2023 5242 210509

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 35 66
Materials Science 32 47 123
Optical Engineering 31 51 169
Quantum and Particle physics 33 52 169
Condensed Matter Physics 26 54 186
Acoustical Engineering 35 58 188
Applied/Engineering Physics 39 69 211
Biophysics 11 33 245
Astrobiology 44 87 456
Nuclear Physics 47 109 465
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 96 485
Atomic and Molecular physics 46 111 521
Theoretical Physics 50 128 572

Chemistry rankings

Hunan University ranked 30th for Chemistry in China and 263rd in the World with 43,718 publications made and 1,076,019 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 546 In China
#58 of 2,750 In Asia
#263 of 6,447 In the World

Hunan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 28 34
1992 29 38
1993 43 75
1994 47 97
1995 48 102
1996 67 159
1997 54 184
1998 72 256
1999 73 309
2000 95 354
2001 105 453
2002 150 463
2003 218 701
2004 415 963
2005 675 1413
2006 1021 2454
2007 1232 3639
2008 1353 5125
2009 1433 7105
2010 1485 8858
2011 1538 12365
2012 1428 15098
2013 1614 19211
2014 1786 24643
2015 1840 31473
2016 1964 37229
2017 2062 47888
2018 2615 67508
2019 3119 93284
2020 3449 117689
2021 3740 148157
2022 4494 185241
2023 4708 206927

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 10 16 18
Chemical Engineering 25 35 60
Physical chemistry 22 33 63
Nanotechnology 22 35 66
Inorganic Chemistry 24 36 75
Environmental Chemistry 21 34 109
Materials Science 32 47 123
Biochemical Engineering 19 38 195
Organic Chemistry 29 50 203
Computational Chemistry 29 53 262
Pharmacy 31 73 282
Biochemistry 40 75 364
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 81 383
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 49 128 492
Nutrition and Food Science 69 183 548

Biology rankings

Hunan University ranked 39th for Biology in China and 379th in the World with 35,662 publications made and 911,001 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#39 of 551 In China
#78 of 2,814 In Asia
#379 of 6,770 In the World

Hunan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 13 27
1992 13 21
1993 30 56
1994 32 61
1995 32 65
1996 55 127
1997 44 146
1998 59 232
1999 58 250
2000 74 280
2001 90 355
2002 132 380
2003 198 548
2004 360 791
2005 544 1195
2006 857 2099
2007 964 3167
2008 1109 4479
2009 1138 6081
2010 1249 7681
2011 1281 10835
2012 1157 13143
2013 1335 16733
2014 1481 21491
2015 1487 27156
2016 1568 32071
2017 1605 40889
2018 2073 57465
2019 2592 79311
2020 2794 100150
2021 3105 125338
2022 3615 155112
2023 3928 173456

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 35 66
Biophysics 11 33 245
Molecular Biology 28 71 325
Agricultural Science 44 82 331
Biochemistry 40 75 364
Paleontology 44 83 428
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 86 444
Astrobiology 44 87 456
Evolutionary Biology 48 81 470
Nutrition and Food Science 69 183 548
Genetics 59 149 551
Horticulture 63 180 592
Botany 63 162 624
Pharmacology 69 200 633
Biotechnology 67 200 675
Oncology and Cancer research 83 250 720
Toxicology 61 210 742
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 26 91 753
Microbiology 79 253 831
Virology 69 251 854
Immunology 81 280 872
Zoology 80 225 952
Neuroscience 79 259 979
Forestry 91 344 1149
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 112 374 1241
Animal Science 139 578 1708

Environmental Science rankings

Hunan University ranked 37th for Environmental Science in China and 298th in the World with 32,330 publications made and 612,257 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 552 In China
#59 of 2,811 In Asia
#298 of 6,798 In the World

Hunan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 22
1992 14 25
1993 23 50
1994 36 72
1995 30 56
1996 46 121
1997 40 111
1998 44 165
1999 42 160
2000 66 176
2001 101 258
2002 152 268
2003 207 348
2004 436 500
2005 679 670
2006 1044 1188
2007 1092 1748
2008 1271 2697
2009 1243 3667
2010 1318 4562
2011 1372 6113
2012 1198 7552
2013 1256 9437
2014 1205 11914
2015 1192 14896
2016 1184 18688
2017 1321 25252
2018 1812 37176
2019 2112 52594
2020 2373 69165
2021 2576 90105
2022 3031 114973
2023 3299 129256

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 9 12 33
Environmental Management 20 25 86
Environmental Chemistry 21 34 109
Geotechnical Engineering 34 50 138
Oceanography 39 65 262
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 42 78 281
Earth science and Geophysics 42 68 285
Ecology 38 61 315
Geography and Cartography 37 62 325
Mining Engineering 63 114 330
Agricultural Science 44 82 331
Geology 42 68 334
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 81 383
Paleontology 44 83 428
Hydrology and Water resources management 68 161 488
Urban and Regional planning 56 88 506
Forestry 91 344 1149
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 112 374 1241

Computer Science rankings

Hunan University ranked 39th for Computer Science in China and 319th in the World with 32,294 publications made and 454,395 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 561 In China
#64 of 2,809 In Asia
#319 of 6,752 In the World

Hunan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 17
1992 11 10
1993 21 30
1994 18 37
1995 24 46
1996 33 85
1997 24 58
1998 25 76
1999 37 124
2000 52 127
2001 67 165
2002 144 190
2003 219 277
2004 403 432
2005 698 665
2006 1045 1140
2007 1251 1559
2008 1304 2233
2009 1438 3198
2010 1424 3743
2011 1412 4715
2012 1143 5269
2013 1211 7001
2014 1232 8676
2015 1184 11111
2016 1167 13327
2017 1267 16877
2018 1699 25381
2019 2047 36583
2020 2349 49967
2021 2541 64193
2022 3027 82589
2023 3319 91993

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 19 29 96
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 47 158
Telecommunications 36 54 161
Machine Learning 37 51 171
Computer Vision 37 55 184
Computer Engineering 34 62 191
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 39 55 199
Computer Networking 40 66 205
Cyber Security 36 59 219
Computer Graphics 34 63 243
Cognitive Science 39 58 276
Database Administration 36 66 281
Software Engineering 33 50 356
Robotics 56 124 369
UX/UI Desgin 29 67 398
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 86 444
Human-Computer Interaction 46 95 491
Web Design and Development 63 123 491
Computational Linguistics 62 137 572
Management Information Systems 44 94 628
Data Science 54 113 668
Information Technology 75 208 810
Game Design and Development 88 215 857
Multimedia 71 212 944
Neuroscience 79 259 979
Library and Information science 51 224 1178

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hunan University ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 579th in the World with 22,134 publications made and 267,983 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 561 In China
#72 of 2,845 In Asia
#579 of 7,020 In the World

Hunan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 9
1992 8 6
1993 8 18
1994 9 18
1995 10 13
1996 16 26
1997 11 17
1998 17 36
1999 21 55
2000 31 52
2001 61 85
2002 108 95
2003 175 133
2004 391 217
2005 617 383
2006 906 569
2007 960 849
2008 1032 1211
2009 1023 1751
2010 1093 2098
2011 1000 2616
2012 824 3081
2013 882 4033
2014 842 4882
2015 811 6031
2016 731 7519
2017 777 9988
2018 1037 14914
2019 1253 21568
2020 1423 30185
2021 1647 41354
2022 1934 53723
2023 2171 61883

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 27 49 313
Archaeology 40 56 321
Aesthetics 27 53 363
History 39 57 379
Linguistics 38 68 385
Urban and Regional planning 56 88 506
Law Enforcement 28 52 508
Law 40 66 511
Philosophy 36 74 596
Political Science 40 72 613
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 80 671
Classics and Ancient History 33 88 677
Communications and Public Relations 34 79 700
Human Rights Law 17 68 730
Public Policy / Administration 32 70 739
Journalism and Digital Media 59 166 779
International Law 46 122 793
Education Majors 54 133 795
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 107 807
Radio and Television broadcasting 51 172 842
Sociology 57 143 900
Publishing 67 175 947
Anthropology 49 146 956
Broadcast Journalism 79 228 972
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 95 1035
Military science 74 179 1056
Demography 81 259 1101
Library and Information science 51 224 1178
Political Economy 64 186 1194
Media Studies 38 149 1242
Art History 86 194 1461
Gender Studies 64 220 1554

Mathematics rankings

Hunan University ranked 34th for Mathematics in China and 258th in the World with 18,914 publications made and 295,468 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#34 of 550 In China
#50 of 2,673 In Asia
#258 of 6,305 In the World

Hunan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 12
1992 10 16
1993 18 17
1994 21 24
1995 22 38
1996 37 84
1997 27 72
1998 33 107
1999 37 131
2000 45 118
2001 65 175
2002 110 202
2003 138 311
2004 277 415
2005 448 669
2006 642 1112
2007 749 1517
2008 827 2055
2009 830 2833
2010 879 3238
2011 861 4031
2012 722 4672
2013 807 6157
2014 863 7301
2015 755 8577
2016 775 10075
2017 790 12536
2018 976 17159
2019 1193 23034
2020 1253 28290
2021 1320 35467
2022 1510 43084
2023 1615 46522

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 22 33 147
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 47 158
Actuarial Science 13 20 199
Statistics 33 53 270
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 40 274
Operations Research 45 90 305
Math Teachers 62 198 965

Business rankings

Hunan University ranked 35th for Business in China and 296th in the World with 14,867 publications made and 151,946 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 556 In China
#53 of 2,579 In Asia
#296 of 6,187 In the World

Hunan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 2
1992 4 1
1993 7 7
1994 7 5
1995 8 4
1996 4 12
1997 5 12
1998 6 20
1999 4 25
2000 20 23
2001 33 44
2002 89 67
2003 125 89
2004 286 157
2005 432 218
2006 618 368
2007 645 591
2008 746 813
2009 821 1223
2010 815 1295
2011 744 1604
2012 615 1768
2013 597 2389
2014 570 2841
2015 521 3346
2016 450 4218
2017 516 5516
2018 696 8065
2019 859 11601
2020 900 16434
2021 1008 22346
2022 1168 27477
2023 1362 32359

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 18 131
Supply Chain Management 29 44 141
Real Estate 16 27 181
Actuarial Science 13 20 199
Management 34 49 207
Risk Management 18 28 220
Construction Management 31 60 230
Tax Law 18 35 257
Finance 27 43 288
Operations Research 45 90 305
Accounting 20 43 365
International Business 21 41 383
International Trade 22 39 397
Marketing 40 81 485
Engineering Management 68 116 597
Management Information Systems 44 94 628
Human Resource Management 41 117 698
Project Management 44 131 735
Public Policy / Administration 32 70 739
Hospitality and Hotel Management 104 242 802
Entertainment Industry Business 78 220 978
Advertising 61 193 984

Psychology rankings

Hunan University ranked 49th for Psychology in China and 621st in the World with 9,206 publications made and 141,026 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 549 In China
#116 of 2,703 In Asia
#621 of 6,528 In the World

Hunan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 2
1992 5 4
1993 9 7
1994 2 7
1995 8 14
1996 11 15
1997 6 13
1998 5 28
1999 6 31
2000 12 24
2001 6 20
2002 25 31
2003 48 47
2004 101 97
2005 156 163
2006 245 258
2007 351 363
2008 381 518
2009 350 684
2010 391 843
2011 330 1129
2012 293 1518
2013 324 2088
2014 324 2687
2015 334 3513
2016 271 4180
2017 331 5480
2018 508 7555
2019 605 11051
2020 705 15350
2021 806 19610
2022 985 25620
2023 1125 28943

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 39 58 276
Social Psychology 40 87 634
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 80 671
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 44 173 750
Education Majors 54 133 795
Psychiatry 65 233 891
Neuroscience 79 259 979
Child Psychology 67 192 1056
Clinical Psychology 127 526 1921

Economics rankings

Hunan University ranked 32nd for Economics in China and 369th in the World with 8,209 publications made and 80,781 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#32 of 542 In China
#50 of 2,461 In Asia
#369 of 5,995 In the World

Hunan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 2
1993 1 2
1994 1 2
1995 4 2
1996 4 6
1997 6 6
1998 6 15
1999 12 27
2000 20 17
2001 28 28
2002 48 36
2003 72 70
2004 192 75
2005 300 127
2006 389 199
2007 414 290
2008 444 432
2009 466 620
2010 474 615
2011 429 900
2012 345 981
2013 398 1315
2014 320 1529
2015 286 1685
2016 230 2062
2017 251 2711
2018 333 3846
2019 392 6107
2020 453 8703
2021 496 11741
2022 606 15751
2023 686 18088

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 18 131
Environmental Economics 23 31 143
Actuarial Science 13 20 199
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 40 274
Finance 27 43 288
Agricultural Economics 32 73 329
International Economics 17 34 385
International Trade 22 39 397
Development Studies 32 59 432
Political Economy 64 186 1194

Art & Design rankings

Hunan University ranked 35th for Art & Design in China and 432nd in the World with 4,543 publications made and 45,645 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Animation.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#35 of 550 In China
#64 of 2,302 In Asia
#432 of 5,720 In the World

Hunan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 1 2
1997 5 5
1998 1 11
1999 1 9
2000 5 12
2001 17 19
2002 17 11
2003 32 21
2004 108 29
2005 129 28
2006 212 66
2007 228 124
2008 232 198
2009 253 289
2010 271 414
2011 228 516
2012 187 589
2013 202 899
2014 195 903
2015 168 1180
2016 119 1338
2017 162 1911
2018 189 2642
2019 216 3712
2020 293 4832
2021 290 5941
2022 340 7776
2023 384 8612

The following table provides academic rankings for Hunan University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 19 29 96
Computer Graphics 34 63 243
Graphic Design 24 50 305
Aesthetics 27 53 363
Fashion Design 31 56 371
Architecture 41 73 387
UX/UI Desgin 29 67 398
Literature 39 70 533
Music 43 105 668
Performing arts 48 93 678
Interior Design 129 220 685
Landscape Architecture 134 210 714
Singing and Vocal Performance 100 192 822
Game Design and Development 88 215 857
Multimedia 71 212 944
Entertainment Industry Business 78 220 978
Illustration and Concept Art 193 314 999
Painting and Drawing 202 330 1047
Sculpture 202 330 1047
Creative Writing 62 156 1107
Art History 86 194 1461

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hunan University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Radiation Therapy 76 253 720
Medicine 72 231 806
Anatomy and Physiology 64 237 814
Pathology 81 262 844
Sonography and Ultrasound 103 335 902
Physical Therapy 63 209 905
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 77 297 924
Public Health 68 218 986
Surgery 75 328 998
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 255 1118
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 116 430 1137
Ophthalmology 79 367 1144
Orthodontics 79 365 1203
Sports Medicine 68 297 1210
Dentistry 94 402 1267
Anesthesiology 109 436 1294
Dermatology 91 474 1317
Audiology 84 378 1330
Cardiology 120 455 1336
Urology 143 526 1392
Healthcare Management (MHA) 60 320 1401
Critical Care Nursing 97 421 1435
Nursing 90 373 1505
Family medicine 85 438 1533
Veterinary 129 626 1552
Health Science 102 385 1553
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 86 566 1932
Gerontology 128 570 2079