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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland · Est. 1861

ISSN1872-6976

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.321

H-Indexi

131

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.226

Total Worksi

6,267

Total Citationsi

155,977

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geriatrics & Gerontology; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Gerontology; Health (social science); Aging.

General Information

Country / RegionIreland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1861

FrequencyBimonthly, 1989-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,267

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 Ireland Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-6976

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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

199

6.7k

2019

279

2020

246

5.3k

2021

237

4.1k

2022

310

3.5k

2023

321

2.5k

2024

291

799

2025

158

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.

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1

GerontologyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

AgingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Scopus Categories

GerontologyAgingGeriatrics and GerontologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Frailty in Older AdultsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNutrition and Health in AgingHealth disparities and outcomesBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesAging and Gerontology ResearchChronic Disease Management StrategiesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Is Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics: 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 Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics?

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 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 3.82.

Is Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics?