What is the Impact Factor of Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.993 (Q1) and an H-index of 75.

Who publishes Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,296 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,957Hybrid

Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Identifier (ISSN):1471-3012(Print)/1741-2684(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.993

#4,957

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

132articles/year

64.91% Gold OA•83.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Dementia acts as a major forum for social research of direct relevance to improving the quality of life and quality of care for people with dementia and their families. For the first time an international research journal is available for academics and practitioners that has as its primary paradigm the lived experience of dementia.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.2%Psychology97.2%Internal medicine96.5%Pathology96.4%Disease96.1%Dementia95.6%Nursing47.1%Psychiatry46.4%Sociology46.1%Gerontology44.8%Political science40.7%Biology40.5%Law39.8%Philosophy32.3%Anthropology30.8%Social science29.1%Psychotherapist26.8%Social psychology25.6%Computer science25.5%Economics24.9%Epistemology21.2%Qualitative research20.4%Neuroscience20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Gerontology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Rank17/49

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Rank19/49

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GERONTOLOGY	JCRSSCI	17/49	Q2
GERONTOLOGY	JCISSCI	19/49	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year34

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year134

Total Citations115

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year98

Total Citations316

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year113

Total Citations880

2022

IF2.624

Articles / Year123

Total Citations1,558

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	34	1
2025	2.2	134	115
2024	2.4	98	316
2023	2.4	113	880
2022	2.624	123	1,558
2021	—	107	1,843
2020	—	92	2,067
2019	—	93	1,629
2018	—	187	5,012
2017	—	149	3,614
2016	—	123	3,580
2015	—	94	2,050

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,957Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.993

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.28

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,296 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,157

3-Year Documents306

Citable Documents304

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 Rate74.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 12.5%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区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

Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice (ISSN: 1471-3012) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GERONTOLOGY, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.993 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 132 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,296 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.