SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,850CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):J GERONTOL A-BIOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.376•SCImago Rank: #2,850•Identifier (ISSN):1079-5006(Print)•Articles / Year: 398•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,580 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.6
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
168

168 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
398articles/year
27.3% Gold OA•94.41% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.591)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.053)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.236)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.711)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.902)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Publishes articles representing the full range of medical sciences pertaining to aging. Appropriate areas include, but are not limited to, basic medical science, clinical epidemiology, clinical research, and health services research for professions such as medicine, dentistry, allied health sciences, and nursing. It publishes articles on research pertinent to human biology and disease.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine88.4%Biology74.9%Internal medicine73.5%Pathology52.4%Psychology47.6%Endocrinology43.4%Gerontology37.1%Chemistry36.1%Genetics34.9%Mathematics34.6%Biochemistry33.3%Statistics31.8%Psychiatry31.1%Sociology30.3%Demography27.5%Physical therapy25.8%Surgery23.1%Neuroscience22.7%Computer science22.4%Environmental health20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,850Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.376

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
238

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.57

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,580 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,660
3-Year Documents990
Citable Documents931

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1
AgingQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1995
Editorial Address
GERONTOLOGICAL SOC AMER, 1030 15TH ST NW, STE 250, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20005202-842AP
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
JCRSCIE
23/72Q2
GERONTOLOGY
JCRSSCI
4/49Q1
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
JCISCIE
12/73Q1
GERONTOLOGY
JCISSCI
2/49Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—23970
20253.8299794
20244.33031,991
20235.12884,236
20226.5912584,300
20216.0533839,523
20205.23633213,443
20194.71129410,770
20184.90230514,812
2017—36016,990
2016—33115,712
2015—29214,573
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

WoS Q2
2468201820192020202120222023202420253.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01