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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.889

H-Index

345

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.687

Total Works

25,698

Total Citations

1,003,980

2yr Mean Citedness

2.08

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society focuses on research related to the health and care of older adults. Articles explore topics such as fall risk screening, frailty in kidney failure, surgical interventions for older adults, medication use and safety, delirium, cognitive decline after surgery, and the use of artificial intelligence in geriatrics. The journal also addresses issues of healthcare delivery, including emergency department care, palliative care, advance care planning, and clinical trial participation among older populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 589 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications25,698

Publisher OrgWiley

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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

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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