Journal profile · Multiple
Educational Gerontology
ISSN 0360-1277 · eISSN 1521-0472 · Taylor & Francis
Educational Gerontology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 74 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 51% (journal website); 158 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Educational Gerontology is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aging and Gerontology Research, Retirement, Disability, and Employment and Technology Use by Older Adults, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Demography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This well-respected journal offers up-to-date original research in the fields of gerontology, adult education, and the social and behavioral sciences. Researchers from around the world will benefit from the exchange of ideas for both the study and practice of educational gerontology. Papers published in the journal will also serve as authoritative contributions to the growing literature in this burgeoning field. Educational Gerontology is the only international journal of its kind to publish twelve issues per volume year. Articles featuring outcome-based practical educational resources in gerontology for the educational professional, care provider, trainer, and student in such areas as: art, music, drama and recreational therapies; mental health, communication arts, social programs and policies; and, social work, nursing, physical and occupational therapies, financial planners, architecture and interior design, family relations and therapy, and religion and spirituality. Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Readership: Gerontologists, adult educators, behavioral and social scientists, and geriatricians.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology25.6%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences12.4%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences10.1%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4.8%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions4.5%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedPsycINFOCINAHLERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Elsevier, E-psyche, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Gale, MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association), National Library of Medicine, Ovid, Personal Alert (E-mail), Taylor & Francis, Thomson Reuters
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 155LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 185,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,767 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 190 | 44 | 35 |
| 2025 | 158 | 41 | 199 |
| 2024 | 121 | 27 | 405 |
| 2023 | 67 | 15 | 516 |
| 2022 | 89 | 13 | 757 |
| 2021 | 44 | 5 | 538 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
74 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 51%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Educational Gerontology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: all review papers undergo editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0360-1277
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-0472
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Educational Gerontology
What CAS zone is Educational Gerontology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Educational Gerontology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Gerontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Educational Gerontology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Educational Gerontology?
The publisher reports about 74 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 51%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Educational Gerontology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Educational Gerontology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Educational Gerontology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Educational Gerontology open access, and what is the APC?
Educational Gerontology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .