Journal profile · GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
ISSN 1543-5946 · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2003
American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy: subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2013 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy's largest topics are Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Pharmacy and Medical Practices and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, together about 47.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine28.5%
- Pharmacy and Medical PracticesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.4%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine6.3%
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.1%
- Medication Adherence and ComplianceMedicine5%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions4.1%
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions3.6%
- Medical research and treatmentsMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 295OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 463 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 542 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 678 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 716 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 830 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,032 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1543-5946
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
How long does peer review take at American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Is American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .