Review of studies on the age structure of population in Russian literature

The article provides a review of scientific research in the field of the age structure of population conducted in Russia from 2000 to 2022. The empirical basis consists of articles published on the website elibrary.ru. The study was conducted using bibliometric analysis, which is one of the most useful tools for studying information flow. The total sample size was 2248 scientific articles. It was found out that most of the publications (42%) belong to the field of medicine and health. Dynamics of the publication activity on the age structure of population demonstrated an upward trend. In the period 2000-2022 the number of scientific articles in this field increased by 72 times. The leaders in the number of publications are the journals «Social Aspects of Public Health» (65 publications) and«Medical and Social Issues of Disability» (40 articles). The leader among the scientific organizations actively studying the age structure of population is the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FCTAS RAS) with 82 works. The main specialists in the field of the age structure of population have been identified. Four main areas of research are identified (population aging, medical sphere, regional issues, migration). The results of this study can be used to improve the information support of specialists involved in studying the age structure of population, strengthen the scientific communication between researchers in various fields and improve the work of scientific organizations.