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Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Slack Incorporated · United States

ISSN0098-9134eISSN1938-243X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.411

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.392

Total Works

7,021

Total Citations

64,462

2yr Mean Citedness

0.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to the care of older adults, including interventions for dementia and chronic illnesses, advance care planning, fall prevention in assisted living facilities, and the development of core competencies for geriatric nurse specialists. It also examines measurement tools for person-centered care in long-term supports and services, factors influencing self-neglect in hospitalized older adults, and ethical considerations in promoting physical activity for nursing home residents.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 106 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,021

Publisher OrgSlack Incorporated (United States)

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Slack Incorporated

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0098-9134 / 1938-243X

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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.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

GerontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontologyNursing

Scopus Categories

GerontologyNursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchAging and Gerontology ResearchHealth and Well-being StudiesPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues