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Top 10 Open Access Geriatrics & Gerontology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Geriatrics & Gerontology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

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

This category currently has 9 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
LH
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
#2
JO

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)
#3
AC
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)
#4
AA

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.
#5
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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
#6
JA

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.
#7
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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.
#8
IP

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.
#9
JO

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 4
Q2
Open

The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging publishes research on the relationships between nutrition and the aging process across the life span, with emphasis on healthy longevity, functional and intrinsic capacity, resilience, geroscience, frailty, sarcopenia,...

Identifiers

ISSN 1279-7707
eISSN 1760-4788

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,450 (excluding taxes).

Publishing Timeline

5 days submission to first decision; 28 days submission to decision after review; 70 days submission to acceptance; 9 days from acceptance to first online publication
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