Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences publishes articles on development in adulthood and old age that advance the psychological science of aging processes and outcomes. Articles have clear implications for theoretical or methodological innovation in the psychology of aging or contribute significantly to the empirical understanding of psychological processes and aging. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, attitudes, clinical applications, cognition, education, emotion, health, human factors, interpersonal relations, neuropsychology, perception, personality, physiological psychology, social psychology, and sensation.
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GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
GERONTOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
GERONTOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences (acronym: jgps, abbr: J GERONTOL B-PSYCHOL, ISSN: 1079-5014) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Gerontological Society of America in United States since 1995. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.503 (Q1), an H-index of 193.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 330 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,760 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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