Q1 Geriatrics & Gerontology Journals

Browse Q1 Geriatrics & Gerontology journals and compare the highest impact Geriatrics & Gerontology journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1
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NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 19.4
Q1
Hybrid

Nature Aging is a journal focused on aging research, publishing article formats including Articles, Analysis, Review Articles, Research Briefings, News & Views, Correspondence and Research Highlights, with a mix of open access and non-open access content.

Identifiers

eISSN 2662-8465

Publication Cost

English language editing starts at $87. Scientific editing starts at $1545.

Publishing Timeline

Rapid publication
#2
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JIF 14.6
Q1
Open

The Lancet Healthy Longevity is a gold open-access, multi-disciplinary journal that publishes clinically-focussed longevity and healthy ageing research and review. Its remit spans early-stage clinical research into mechanisms of ageing, epidemiological and soc...

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-7568
eISSN 2666-7568

Publication Cost

USD 7,860 APC as of Jan 1, 2026

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 64 days submission to decision after review; 101 days submission to acceptance; 54 days acceptance to online publication
#3
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JIF 12.4
Q1
Hybrid

Ageing Research Reviews covers critical reviews and viewpoints on emerging findings on mechanisms of ageing and age-related disease, with an emphasis on cellular and molecular mechanisms, lifespan extension, and prevention of age-related diseases including can...

Identifiers

ISSN 1568-1637
eISSN 1872-9649

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 5,460 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

6 days submission to first decision; 54 days submission to decision after review; 98 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to first online publication.
#4
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Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 9.1
Q1
Open

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle internationally publishes both research and clinical material related to cachexia and sarcopenia, as well as body composition and its physiological and pathophysiological changes during the lifespan and in response to...

Identifiers

ISSN 2190-5991
eISSN 2190-6009

Publication Cost

Open access fees may be covered through Wiley Open Access Accounts, and automatic waivers or discounts are offered for authors based in developing countries.

Publishing Timeline

24 days submission to first decision (median)
#5
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Oxford University Press

JIF 7.1
Q1
Hybrid

Age and Ageing is a geriatrics journal published by Oxford University Press for the British Geriatrics Society. It publishes research and content in areas including clinical trials, reviews, guideline articles, best practice papers, and topics across geriatric...

Identifiers

ISSN 0002-0729
eISSN 1468-2834

Publication Cost

No licence charge for the standard licence; open access publication requires payment of an open access charge.

Publishing Timeline

Publishes 12 issues per year online; after copyediting and review of the final proof, papers are published in the currently open issue.
#6
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JIF 7.1
Q1
Open

Aging Cell is an open access geroscience journal publishing research addressing the biology of aging. The journal welcomes research that reports the mechanistic, molecular, and cellular aspects of the aging process, as well as the links between aging and age-r...

Identifiers

ISSN 1474-9718
eISSN 1474-9726

Publication Cost

Submissions are subject to an Article Processing Charge if accepted and published. Review articles, mini-reviews, and Perspectives will not be subject to an Article Publication Charge.

Publishing Timeline

10 days submission to first decision (median)
#7
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Buck Institute for Research on Aging

JIF 6.9
Q1
Open

Aging and Disease publishes research and review content on aging, age-related diseases, and related biomedical topics. The journal website includes current issues, early edition articles, collections, editorial board information, journal metrics, open access i...

Identifiers

ISSN 2152-5250
eISSN 2152-5250

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge upon acceptance: $3,000 USD for Research Articles and Reviews; $2,000 USD for Perspectives, Opinions, Correspondence, and Letters, effective May 1, 2025.

Publishing Timeline

Early edition articles list accepted dates before issue publication.
#8
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NATURE PUBL GROUP

JIF 6
Q1
Open

npj Aging is part of the npj Series and is published in partnership with the Japan Society of Anti-Aging Medicine. The journal publishes aging research and features articles, reviews, collections, and calls for papers on topics such as mitochondrial function,...

Identifiers

eISSN 2731-6068

Publication Cost

Authors pay an article processing charge (APC) for accepted articles; discretionary APC waivers are available.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median): 15 days; submission to acceptance (median): 116 days.
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BioMed Central

JIF 5.6
Q1
Open

Immunity & Ageing explores all aspects of ageing from an immunological point of view. It specializes in the impact of ageing on immune systems, the influence of aged immune systems on organismal well-being and longevity, age-associated diseases with at least p...

Identifiers

ISSN 1742-4933
eISSN 1742-4933

Publication Cost

APC: £2590.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 4 days
#10
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Springer International Publishing

JIF 5.4
Q1
Hybrid

GeroScience is the official journal of the American Aging Association focused on the biology of aging and the pathophysiology of age-related diseases. It covers biogerontology, neuroscience, cardiovascular research, cancer research, pharmacology, and healthy l...

Identifiers

ISSN 2509-2715
eISSN 2509-2723

Publication Cost

Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 6 days
#11
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JIF 5.1
Q1
Hybrid

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development is a multidisciplinary journal aimed at revealing the molecular, biochemical and biological mechanisms that underlie the processes of ageing and development in various species as well as age-associated diseases. Emphasis is...

Identifiers

ISSN 0047-6374
eISSN 1872-6216

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,850 (excluding taxes). Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

1 day submission to first decision; 41 days submission to decision after review; 77 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to first online publication.
#12
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JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC

JIF 4.8
Q1
Open

JMIR Aging (JA, ISSN 2561-7605) is an open-access journal that focuses on digital health, emerging technologies, health informatics applications, and patient education for preventative care, clinical care, home care, and self-management support for older adult...

Identifiers

eISSN 2561-7605

Publication Cost

Article processing fee applies upon acceptance.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track fee guarantees an editorial decision within 20 working days.
#13
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Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience

FRONTIERS MEDIA SA

JIF 4.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1663-4365
eISSN 1663-4365
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#14
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) is a clinical aging research journal covering geriatrics education, clinical practice, and public policy, and serves an interprofessional healthcare audience focused on high-quality, person-centered care for ag...

Identifiers

ISSN 0002-8614
eISSN 1532-5415

Publication Cost

Publishing Open Access? Your fees may be covered

Publishing Timeline

8 days submission to first decision (median)
#15
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Experimental Gerontology

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

JIF 4.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0531-5565
eISSN 1873-6815
Profile coming soon
#16
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Frontiers In Aging

FRONTIERS MEDIA SA

JIF 4.3
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2673-6217
Profile coming soon
#17
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University of Oxford

JIF 4.3
Q1
Open

Innovation in Aging is a fully open access journal published on behalf of the Gerontological Society of America. It launched in January 2017, is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, PubMed Central, and the Directory of Open Access Journals, and repo...

Identifiers

eISSN 2399-5300

Publication Cost

No submission fees.

Publishing Timeline

First decisions typically made within 30 days.
#18
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Cambridge University Press

JIF 4.3
Q1
Open

International Psychogeriatrics is a multidisciplinary peer reviewed journal in psychogeriatrics that publishes original research papers on the mental health of older people worldwide. It also features commentaries, original research articles, scholarly literat...

Identifiers

ISSN 1041-6102
eISSN 1741-203X

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,500 (excluding taxes).

Publishing Timeline

59 days median from submission to acceptance for accepted papers.
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