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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0002-8614eISSN1532-5415

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

134

days submission → published

measured · last 16 articles · accept 105d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.711

H-Indexi

345

SNIPi

1.687

Total Worksi

25,698

Total Citationsi

1,003,980

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology; Geriatrics and Gerontology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications25,698

Publisher OrgWiley

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-8614 / 1532-5415

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

586

18k

2019

691

21k

2020

701

11k

2021

592

6.8k

2022

547

5.8k

2023

634

2.7k

2024

586

854

2025

298

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontology

Scopus Categories

Geriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesFrailty in Older AdultsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Is Journal of the American Geriatrics Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.08.

Is Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society?