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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #24,277Diamond OA

International Journal of Gerontology

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J GERONTOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1873-9598(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Taiwan LLC
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Gerontology

WoS Q4
01120.3820180.9320191.0220200.8820210.3620220.320230.320240.320250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.165
#24,277

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
75articles/year
0% Gold OA•85.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal aims to publish original research and review papers on all fields of geriatrics and gerontology, including those dealing with critical care and emergency medicine. The IJGE aims to explore and clarify the medical science and philosophy in all fields of geriatrics and gerontology, including those in the emergency and critical care medicine. The IJGE is determined not only to be a professional journal in gerontology, but also a leading source of information for the developing field of geriatric emergency and critical care medicine. It is a pioneer in Asia. Topics in the IJGE cover the advancement of diagnosis and management in urgent, serious and chronic intractable diseases in later life, preventive medicine, long-term care of disability, ethical issues in the diseased elderly and biochemistry, cell biology, endocrinology, molecular biology, pharmacology, physiology and protein chemistry involving diseases associated with age. We did not limit the territory to only critical or emergency condition inasmuch as chronic diseases are frequently brought about by inappropriate management of acute problems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal medicine73.5%Biology66.4%Pathology52.8%Surgery47.7%Psychology46.3%Psychiatry40.3%Radiology28.9%Endocrinology26.9%Mathematics26.2%Physics23.2%Sociology22.8%Statistics21.5%Computer science20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank71/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank70/73
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

17 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF0.358
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,277Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.165

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,409 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations94
3-Year Documents222
Citable Documents188

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 Rate45.7%

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 GerontologyQ4
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: 0%

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

International Journal of Gerontology (abbr: INT J GERONTOL, ISSN: 1873-9598) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC in Taiwan since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.165 (Q4), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,409 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
Diamond OA
Publisher
Elsevier Taiwan LLC
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2007
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SINGAPORE PTE LTD, 3 KILLINEY ROAD 08-01, WINSLAND HOUSE 1, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 239519

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01