PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

This bibliometric analysis aims to address an existing research gap in the quality of life and older persons’ wellbeing by exploring the themes of ageing. The primary objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of scholarly advancement in the domain of ageing, employing a bibliometric approach. A dataset including publications from Scopus up to July 2024 has been compiled, capturing pertinent information on the psychological wellbeing of elderly people. The comprehensive screening process identifies 464 academic articles from the Scopus database, which are then analysed through a detailed bibliometric approach. The bibliometric analysis is performed using the Bibliometrix R package, which applies various indicators to examine the broader trends in the psychological wellbeing of the elderly. Employing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, the study offers a historical panorama of research trends. The study employed bibliometric techniques to identify significant articles, authors, journals, organisations, and countries contributing to the field. The analysis reveals insights into the current state of research, shedding light on key contributors, influential publications, and emerging thematic trends in the social gerontological aspects of elderly wellbeing. This study significantly contributes to understanding the scholarly studies surrounding ageing and the quality of life of older persons. It addresses the existing research gap and highlights the key contributors and emerging areas of older people’s wellbeing. The findings emphasise the importance of focusing on psychological wellbeing, quality of life, and future research directions to positively impact elderly wellbeing.