Table 4.
Top 10 papers by the TLCSa.
| Rank | Title (author) | Year | Journal | TLCS |
| 1 | Exploring the Effect of Companion Robots on Emotional Expression in Older Adults With Dementia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Moyle et al [22]) | 2013 | Journal of Gerontological Nursing | 17 |
| 2 | The Utilization of Robotic Pets in Dementia Care (Petersen et al [30]) | 2011 | Journal of Alzhimers Disease | 16 |
| 3 | Effects on Symptoms of Agitation and Depression in Persons With Dementia Participating in Robot-Assisted Activity: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Joranson et al [31]) | 2015 | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association | 12 |
| 4 | Is an Entertainment Robot Useful in the Care of Elderly People With Severe Dementia? (Tamura et al [21]) | 2004 | Journal of Gerontology Series A-biological Sciences and Medical Sciences | 11 |
| 5 | Attitudes Towards Health-Care Robots in a Retirement Village (Broadbent et al [32]) | 2012 | American Journal of on Ageing | 10 |
| 5 | Use of a Robotic Seal as a Therapeutic Tool to Improve Dementia Symptoms: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Moyle et al [33]) | 2017 | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association | 10 |
| 6 | In the Hands of Machines? The Future of Aged Care (Sparrow and Sparrow [34]) | 2006 | Minds and Machines | 8 |
| 7 | Care Staff Perceptions of a Social Robot Called Paro and a Look-Alike Plush Toy: A Descriptive Qualitative Approach (Moyle et al [35]) | 2018 | Aging & Mental Health | 7 |
| 8 | Social Commitment Robots and Dementia (Roger et al [36]) | 2012 | Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement | 6 |
| 9 | Robot-Assisted Therapy for Improving Social Interactions and Activity Participation Among Institutionalized Older Adults: A Pilot Study (Sung et al [23]) | 2015 | Asia-Pacific Psychiatry | 5 |
aTLCS: total local citation score.