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Clinical Gerontologist

Routledge · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1545-2301

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

1.046

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.177

Total Works

1,951

Total Citations

36,804

2yr Mean Citedness

1.94

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research concerning older adults, exploring various aspects of their mental health, psychological well-being, and care. Topics include the efficacy of therapeutic interventions for conditions like depression and anxiety, the impact of intergenerational roles and self-perceptions of aging on mental health, and the challenges of personality dysfunction and cognitive screening in later life. The journal also addresses specific conditions such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, substance use disorders, and eating disorders in older populations, alongside issues like loneliness, financial exploitation, and caregiving.

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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 Published1982

FrequencyFive Issues A Year, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,951

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1545-2301

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

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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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

GerontologyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontologyPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

GerontologySocial PsychologyGeriatrics and GerontologyClinical PsychologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesAging and Gerontology ResearchHealth disparities and outcomesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingFamily Caregiving in Mental IllnessHistory of Medical PracticeMental Health Treatment and AccessElder Abuse and NeglectDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies