Journal profile · GERONTOLOGY
Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice
ISSN 1471-3012 · eISSN 1741-2684 · SAGE
Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.48; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 134 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, together about 49.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GERONTOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine26.3%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions15.1%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences7.9%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions7.3%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine5.3%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology4.3%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology3%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.48LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,189OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 133LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 54 | 8 |
| 2025 | 134 | 109 | 199 |
| 2024 | 98 | 74 | 399 |
| 2023 | 113 | 86 | 984 |
| 2022 | 123 | 79 | 1,666 |
| 2021 | 107 | 79 | 1,928 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1471-3012
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2684
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice
What CAS zone is Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Gerontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.48; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 93.
Which databases index Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .