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Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

D. Steinkopff-Verlag · Germany

ISSN0948-6704eISSN1435-1269
SJR Q3WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
110
days submission → published
measured · last 10 articles · accept 74d
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% 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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.303
H-Indexi
60
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.553
Total Worksi
3,451
Total Citationsi
26,166
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.56
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Der Tatsache, dass immer mehr Menschen immer älter werden und das unsere Gesellschaft entscheidend mitprägt, trägt die Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie schon seit vielen Jahren Rechnung, indem sie mit ihrem breiten Themenspektrum den interessierten Leser über zentrale Entwicklungen in den Alternswissenschaften informiert. Ergebnisse der gerontologischen und geriatrischen Forschung sowie daraus abgeleitete Interventionen, Behandlungsansätze und konzeptionelle Entwicklungen werden in Originalbeiträgen publiziert. Themenbezogene Hefte behandeln ausführlich und interdisziplinär relevante Fragen der Gerontologie in all ihren Facetten: biologischen, geriatrischen, psychologischen, soziologischen, pädagogischen, sozialarbeiterischen und pflegerischen.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 125 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,451
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
Visit Journal Website

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0948-6704 / 1435-1269
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
German

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
188
1.3k
2019
159
747
2020
171
874
2021
138
451
2022
115
225
2023
120
139
2024
139
75
2025
74
1
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.

GerontologyQ3
Health (social science)Q3
Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ3
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontology

Scopus Categories

GerontologyGeriatrics and GerontologyIssues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Demographic Issues in GermanyHealth and Medical StudiesMedical Practices and RehabilitationSocial Policies and Healthcare ReformFrailty in Older Adults

Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Is Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie?

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie 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 0.56.

Is Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie?

Der Tatsache, dass immer mehr Menschen immer älter werden und das unsere Gesellschaft entscheidend mitprägt, trägt die Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie schon seit vielen Jahren Rechnung, indem sie mit ihrem breiten Themenspektrum den interessierten Leser über zentrale Entwicklungen in den Alternswissenschaften informiert. Ergebnisse der gerontologischen und geriatrischen Forschung sowie daraus abgeleitete Interventionen, Behandlungsansätze und konzeptionelle Entwicklungen werden in Originalbeiträgen publiziert. Themenbezogene Hefte behandeln ausführlich und interdisziplinär relevante

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref