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Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Gerontological Society of America · United States

ISSN1079-5014eISSN1758-5368

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.503

H-Indexi

224

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.678

Total Worksi

4,578

Total Citationsi

258,438

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology; Psychology; Psychology, Multidisciplinary; Clinical Psychology; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Health (social science); Life-span and Life-course Studies; Medicine (miscellaneous); Social Psychology; Sociology and Political Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,578

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Gerontological Society of America

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1079-5014 / 1758-5368

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

162

5.5k

2019

235

12k

2020

239

5.1k

2021

197

2022

193

1.9k

2023

212

1.1k

2024

284

512

2025

129

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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1

GerontologyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Social PsychologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontologyPsychologyPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

GerontologySociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyLife-span and Life-course StudiesGeriatrics and GerontologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical PsychologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health disparities and outcomesAging and Gerontology ResearchIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Frequently asked questions about Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Is Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences: 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 Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences?

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 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 2.30.

Is Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.