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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,114CAS 3区Hybrid

Geriatric Nursing

Abbreviation (ISO):GERIATR NURS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.868•SCImago Rank: #6,114•Identifier (ISSN):0197-4572(Print)/1528-3984(Online)•Articles / Year: 248•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,163 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.9
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
248articles/year
22.82% Gold OA•86.57% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.525)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.361)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.678)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.517)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.541)
🔵 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

Geriatric Nursing is a comprehensive source for clinical information and management advice relating to the care of older adults. The journal's peer-reviewed articles report the latest developments in the management of acute and chronic disorders and provide practical advice on care of older adults across the long term continuum. Geriatric Nursing addresses current issues related to drugs, advance directives, staff development and management, legal issues, client and caregiver education, infection control, and other topics. The journal is written specifically for nurses and nurse practitioners who work with older adults in any care setting.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine75.1%Psychology61.6%Nursing36.7%Biology35.2%Political science32.3%Law31.6%Pathology24.7%Computer science24.5%Gerontology24.2%Psychiatry24.2%Internal medicine22%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,114Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.868

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
62

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,163 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,772
3-Year Documents866
Citable Documents851

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate62.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GerontologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)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
Mosby Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1980
Editorial Address
MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
JCRSCIE
41/72Q3
GERONTOLOGY
JCRSSCI
13/49Q2
NURSING
JCRSCIE, SSCI
33/194Q1
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
JCISCIE
27/73Q2
GERONTOLOGY
JCISSCI
12/49Q1
NURSING
JCISCIE, SSCI
60/194Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—52593
20252.45691,094
20242.54292,437
20232.72862,780
20222.5252512,859
20212.3612404,009
20201.6782003,291
20191.5171432,346
20181.5411532,193
2017—1582,703
2016—1432,328
2015—1482,545
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Geriatric Nursing

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4%

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

Record UUID: e0163431-d1ff-4d9c-8114-1979d84ec1c9
Database Updated: 2026-10-01