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Geriatric Nursing

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN1528-3984

SJR Q2✓ 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 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.868

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.935

Total Worksi

7,356

Total Citationsi

53,084

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.75

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

Citations received

143

2.3k

2019

200

3.2k

2020

240

3.8k

2021

251

2.7k

2022

286

2.5k

2023

429

2024

569

762

2025

346

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.

GerontologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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

Frequently asked questions about Geriatric Nursing

Is Geriatric Nursing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geriatric Nursing: 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 Geriatric Nursing?

Geriatric Nursing 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 1.75.

Is Geriatric Nursing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geriatric Nursing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.