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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1952

ISSN1525-8610eISSN1538-9375

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.43

H-Index

174

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.447

Total Works

9,414

Total Citations

210,372

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association aims to expand the discussion of research in nursing, nursing homes, long-term care, gerontology, and family medicine. It is a leading peer-reviewed publication for practical information and research applicable to healthcare professionals in medicine and dentistry, psychiatry and mental health, and critical care.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,414

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1525-8610 / 1538-9375

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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

Health PolicyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Geriatrics and GerontologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesFrailty in Older AdultsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNutrition and Health in AgingPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention