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American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1993

ISSN1545-7214

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

1.378

H-Index

176

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.212

Total Works

8,769

Total Citations

202,920

2yr Mean Citedness

0.98

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry is a source of information for geriatric psychiatry. The journal contains peer-reviewed articles on the diagnosis and classification of psychiatric disorders of later life and epidemiological studies.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,769

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 B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1545-7214

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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

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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

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontologyPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

Geriatrics and GerontologyPsychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchSchizophrenia research and treatmentTreatment of Major DepressionMental Health Treatment and AccessDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAging and Gerontology ResearchHealth disparities and outcomesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsHealth and Well-being Studies