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Experimental Gerontology

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1849

ISSN1873-6815

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.165

H-Index

194

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.089

Total Works

8,277

Total Citations

285,934

2yr Mean Citedness

3.39

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the aging process, focusing on physiological changes, intrinsic capacity, and interventions to promote healthy aging. Articles investigate factors such as physical activity, nutrition, and strength training, as well as the association of aging with various health conditions like sarcopenia, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. The research also explores the impact of environmental and lifestyle factors on functional ability and health outcomes in older adults.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1849

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year, 2000-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,277

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

1873-6815

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2019

2020

2021

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.

BiochemistryQ1

AgingQ2

Cell BiologyQ2

EndocrinologyQ2

GeneticsQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiochemistryAgingEndocrinologyMolecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsNutrition and Health in AgingAdipose Tissue and MetabolismDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesTelomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceFrailty in Older AdultsHuman auditory perception and evaluationBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionMitochondrial Function and PathologyEducational Robotics and Engineering