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Top 10 Gerontology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Gerontology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

#1
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.
#2
JO

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)
#3
II

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.
#4
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.
#5
AJ
JIF 3.8
Q2
Hybrid

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed journal in geriatric psychiatry that publishes articles on the diagnosis and classification of psychiatric disorders of later life, epidemiological and biological correlates of mental health of ol...

Identifiers

ISSN 1064-7481
eISSN 1545-7214

Publication Cost

Supports open access.

Publishing Timeline

Median 5 days from submission to first decision; median 6 days from acceptance to online publication.
#6
BG

BioMed Central

JIF 3.8
Q2
Open

BMC Geriatrics is a peer-reviewed open access journal focused on research in geriatrics and the health and healthcare of older people, including healthcare systems and policies, as well as the aging process across cellular, genetic, physiological, and cognitiv...

Identifiers

eISSN 1471-2318

Publication Cost

An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2490.00 GBP / $3290.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 10 days
#7
JO
Journals Of Gerontology Series A-biological Sciences And Medical Sciences

Oxford University Press

JIF 3.8
Q2
Closed

Identifiers

ISSN 1079-5006
eISSN 1758-535X
Profile coming soon
#8
EJ

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 3.5
Q1
Open

The interdisciplinary European Journal of Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Health Perspectives is devoted to the understanding of ageing around the world. It publishes original articles on the social, behavioral and population health aspects of ageing, encourag...

Identifiers

ISSN 1613-9372
eISSN 1613-9380

Publication Cost

APC: £2390.00 GBP / $3290.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 27 days
#9
PA

American Psychological Association

JIF 3.5
Q1
Closed

Psychology and Aging publishes original articles that significantly advance knowledge about human aging and adult development in diverse contexts and populations. The journal focuses primarily on novel empirical findings that inform theories in the psychologic...

Identifiers

ISSN 0882-7974
eISSN 1939-1498

Publication Cost

Print subscription prices for 2026 range from $116.00 to $1,945.00 depending on subscriber category and delivery method.
#10
Ge

Oxford University Press

JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

The Gerontologist is a journal published on behalf of the Gerontological Society of America that publishes research and analysis on aging. The journal features thematic collections, special issues, supplements, review articles, measurement articles, and intern...

Identifiers

ISSN 0016-9013
eISSN 1758-5341

Publication Cost

No open access charge to pay for eligible authors at participating institutions; the charge is included in the institution’s agreement.

Publishing Timeline

Advance Access allows papers to be published online soon after acceptance. Reviewers are asked to return reviews within two weeks.
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