ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #11,552Hybrid

Canadian Geriatrics Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1925-8348(Print)
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Publisher:Canadian Geriatrics Society
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Canadian Geriatrics Journal

WoS Q4
02353.920231.620241.220251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.515
#11,552

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
37articles/year
98.02% Gold OA•88.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Geriatrics Journal (CGJ) is a peer-reviewed publication that is a home for innovative aging research of a high quality aimed at improving the health and the care provided to older persons residing in Canada and outside our borders. While we gratefully accept submissions from researchers outside our country, we are committed to encouraging aging research by Canadians. The CGJ is targeted to family physicians with training or an interest in the care of older persons, specialists in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatrists, and members of other health disciplines with a focus on gerontology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychology70.9%Psychiatry64.3%Internal medicine57.1%Pathology55.9%Gerontology52.3%Biology44.1%Political science39%Nursing38.7%Law38.7%Economics34.8%Family medicine33.9%Sociology33%Disease32.7%Computer science31.2%Mathematics28.5%Statistics25.8%Economic growth24%Dementia23.4%Demography23.1%Environmental health21.6%Geriatrics21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank57/72
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank64/73
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year28
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year41
Total Citations54
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year40
Total Citations118
2023
IF3.9
Articles / Year40
Total Citations160
2022
IF—
Articles / Year40
Total Citations256

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,552Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.515

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.55

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,112 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations189
3-Year Documents106
Citable Documents104

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 Rate62.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GerontologyQ2
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Canadian Geriatrics Journal (ISSN: 1925-8348) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nursing, published by Canadian Geriatrics Society in Canada. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.515 (Q2), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,112 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Canadian Geriatrics Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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