What is the Impact Factor of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is 4.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.711 (Q1) and an H-index of 282.

Who publishes Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,759 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is "J AM GERIATR SOC" with common acronym "jags". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,925Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Acronym:jags

•

Abbreviation (ISO):J AM GERIATR SOC

•

Identifier (ISSN):0002-8614(Print)

•

Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

4.6↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.711

#1,925

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

282

282 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

343articles/year

36.22% Gold OA•94.99% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) is the go-to journal for clinical aging research. We provide a diverse, interprofessional community of healthcare professionals with the latest insights on geriatrics education, clinical practice, and public policy—all supporting the high-quality, person-centered care essential to our well-being as we age. Since the publication of our first edition in 1953, JAGS has remained one of the oldest and most impactful journals dedicated exclusively to gerontology and geriatrics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology56.4%Internal medicine55.5%Psychology47.2%Pathology43.9%Gerontology43.7%Psychiatry41.7%Political science28.3%Law28.2%Family medicine26.6%Surgery25.6%Chemistry25.4%Mathematics24.2%Biochemistry23.3%Nursing23%Statistics21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Geriatrics & Gerontology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Rank23/72

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Rank4/49

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Rank19/73

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Rank10/49

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY	JCRSCIE	23/72	Q2
GERONTOLOGY	JCRSSCI	4/49	Q1
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY	JCISCIE	19/73	Q2
GERONTOLOGY	JCISSCI	10/49	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year481

Total Citations138

2025

IF4.5

Articles / Year586

Total Citations1,161

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year634

Total Citations3,121

2023

IF6.3

Articles / Year547

Total Citations6,425

2022

IF7.538

Articles / Year591

Total Citations7,072

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.6	481	138
2025	4.5	586	1,161
2024	4.3	634	3,121
2023	6.3	547	6,425
2022	7.538	591	7,072
2021	5.562	701	11,498
2020	4.18	691	21,492
2019	4.113	586	18,349
2018	4.155	523	19,266
2017	—	540	18,648
2016	—	836	25,294
2015	—	642	22,901

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,925Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1953-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.711

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.41

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,759 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,380

3-Year Documents1,596

Citable Documents1,030

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.3%

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 GerontologyQ1

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: 9.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (acronym: jags, abbr: J AM GERIATR SOC, ISSN: 0002-8614) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1953. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.711 (Q1), an H-index of 282.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 343 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,759 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.