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Journal of Applied Gerontology

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1552-4523

SJR Q1✓ 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

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⚡ 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 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.939

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.068

Total Worksi

3,172

Total Citationsi

53,113

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Gerontology; Geriatrics and Gerontology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,172

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-4523

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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

1.6k

2019

193

3.4k

2020

151

2.5k

2021

244

2.5k

2022

212

1.5k

2023

235

775

2024

286

269

2025

148

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.

GerontologyQ1

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gerontology

Scopus Categories

GerontologyGeriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth disparities and outcomesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchAging and Gerontology ResearchMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentTechnology Use by Older AdultsPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFrailty in Older Adults

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Gerontology

Is Journal of Applied Gerontology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Gerontology: 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 Journal of Applied Gerontology?

Journal of Applied Gerontology 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 1.36.

Is Journal of Applied Gerontology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Gerontology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Applied Gerontology?