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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,073CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Abbreviation (ISO):J GERIATR PHYS THER
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.712•SCImago Rank: #8,073•Identifier (ISSN):1539-8412(Print)/2152-0895(Online)•Articles / Year: 33•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,152 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
33articles/year
6.41% Gold OA•75.86% 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: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.19)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.381)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.396)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.283)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.096)
🔵 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

​Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy is the leading source of clinically applicable evidence for achieving optimal health, wellness, mobility, and physical function across the continuum of health status for the aging adult. The mission of the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy is building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to optimize the experience of aging.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine90.9%Psychology72.5%Physical therapy72%Physical medicine and rehabilitation67.3%Biology64.8%Internal medicine44.7%Pathology38.4%Neuroscience38.3%Gerontology34.9%Psychiatry33.3%Mathematics32.7%Statistics29.7%Computer science28.7%Physics26.9%Surgery26.6%Balance (ability)25.5%Physiology20.7%Nursing20.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,073Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.712

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
56

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.27

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,152 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations239
3-Year Documents104
Citable Documents93

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

RehabilitationQ1
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ2

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):
4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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
JCRSCIE
40/72Q3
REHABILITATION
JCRSCIE
23/175Q1
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
JCISCIE
28/73Q2
REHABILITATION
JCISCIE
69/176Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—260
20251.84269
20241.53072
20232.429130
20223.1934272
20213.38146485
20203.39631314
20192.28338706
20182.096541,491
2017—461,737
2016—422,404
2015—481,579
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

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