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Canadian Geriatrics Journal

Canadian Geriatrics Society · Canada · Est. 2011

ISSN1925-8348eISSN1925-8348

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.588

H-Index

CiteScore

2.7

SNIP

0.686

Total Works

470

Total Citations

6,644

2yr Mean Citedness

1.25

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Aims & Scope

The Canadian Geriatrics Journal (CGJ) is a peer-reviewed publication that is a home for innovative aging research of a high quality aimed at improving the health and the care provided to older persons residing in Canada and outside our borders. The CGJ is targeted to family physicians with training or an interest in the care of older persons, specialists in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatrists, and members of other health disciplines with a focus on gerontology.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications470

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~38 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

https://journals.scholarsportal.info/title/search?jt=Canadian+Geriatrics+Journal+%3A+CGJPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Canadian Geriatrics Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1925-8348 / 1925-8348

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

https://journals.scholarsportal.info/title/search?jt=Canadian+Geriatrics+Journal+%3A+CGJ, PMC

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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.

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ3

GerontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Scopus Categories

GerontologyGeriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Frailty in Older AdultsGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersAging and Gerontology ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeChronic Disease Management StrategiesBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionNutrition and Health in Aging