The Gerontologist | Oxford Academic

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Volume 58 Issue 1 February 2018

Impact Factor

3.505

5 year Impact Factor

3.924

Editor in Chief
Rachel Pruchno, PhD

About the journal

The Gerontologist® is a bimonthly journal that provides a multidisciplinary perspective on human aging through the publication of research and analysis in gerontology, including social policy, program development, and service delivery.

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Series A Call for Papers: Stem Cells

Submit your research to an upcoming special issue of The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences:

Biology and Clinical Relevance of Age Related Changes in Stem Cells
Submissions due January 15, 2018

Call for Papers: Innovation in Aging

Submit your research to a new, open access journal of The Gerontological Society of America, Innovation in Aging.

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Impact Factors Announced

The latest impact factor metrics from the Journal Citation Reports show that GSA’s journals have reached new highs — and further solidified their position at the top of the list of their peers.

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Latest articles

Older Coresearchers Exploring Age-Friendly Communities: An “Insider” Perspective on the Benefits and Challenges of Peer-Research

Differences in Mental, Cognitive, and Functional Health by Sexual Orientation Among Older Women: Analysis of the 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Measuring Awareness of Age-Related Change: Development of a 10-Item Short Form for Use in Large-Scale Surveys

Older Adults’ Utilization of Community Resources Targeting Fall Prevention and Physical Activity

Validation of a Modified Life-Space Assessment in Multimorbid Older Persons With Cognitive Impairment

Most cited

Assessment of Older People: Self-Maintaining and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Relatives of the Impaired Elderly: Correlates of Feelings of Burden

Progress in Development of the Index of ADL

Caregiving and the Stress Process: An Overview of Concepts and Their Measures

Successful Aging

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Editor's Choice

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International Spotlight

These articles will not only enhance our understanding about global aging but also spark international collaborations that ultimately will lead to more sophisticated research and better public policies and practices supporting older people.

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The Gerontologist Supplements

An externally funded issue published in addition to the regularly scheduled issues of The Gerontologist.

Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study
Volume 57 S1, February 2017
Aging – Global Implications for Public Health
Volume 56 S2, April 2016

Special Issues

Thematic issues that are published as a regularly scheduled issue of The Gerontologist.

(2017) Aging — It's Personal
(2016) Veterans Aging
(2015) White House Conference on Aging
(2015) Successful Aging

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Honoring outstanding leaders in the field of gerontology and focusing attention on new developments in the area of aging.

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Review Articles & Measurement Online Only Articles

Papers using sophisticated scale development procedures and/or review articles are published online only.

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Call for Papers

Submit your research to Technology and Aging, the latest special issue of The Gerontologist. Abstract submissions are due August 11, 2017.

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IAGG 2017 World Congress Highlights

Innovation in Aging is featuring the following content from IAGG 2017:

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