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Geriatric Nursing

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN1528-3984

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

0.914

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.935

Total Works

7,356

Total Citations

53,084

2yr Mean Citedness

1.75

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Geriatric Nursing publishes research on all aspects of aging, focusing on the healthcare of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults, and explores topics related to nursing research, clinical psychology, health care, and perception.

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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 Published1980

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,356

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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?

1528-3984

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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

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2022

2023

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

GerontologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontologyNursing

Scopus Categories

GerontologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesFrailty in Older AdultsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealth disparities and outcomesAging and Gerontology ResearchBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention