Journal profile · Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
ISSN 0197-4572 · eISSN 1528-3984 · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1980
Geriatric Nursing: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.85; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,280; median 293 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 569 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geriatric Nursing is published by Mosby Inc. 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 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Frailty in Older Adults and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 30.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geriatric Nursing is a comprehensive source for clinical information and management advice relating to the care of older adults. The journal's peer-reviewed articles report the latest developments in the management of acute and chronic disorders and provide practical advice on care of older adults across the long term continuum. Geriatric Nursing addresses current issues related to drugs, advance directives, staff development and management, legal issues, client and caregiver education, infection control, and other topics. The journal is written specifically for nurses and nurse practitioners who work with older adults in any care setting.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nursing
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions14.5%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine7.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine7.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.6%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine4.5%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.85LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,564OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 536LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,637 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 525 | 184 | 97 |
| 2025 | 569 | 178 | 1,103 |
| 2024 | 429 | 119 | 2,453 |
| 2023 | 286 | 90 | 2,788 |
| 2022 | 251 | 88 | 2,868 |
| 2021 | 240 | 95 | 4,017 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
293 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 237 days – 386 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 316 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,242 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
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 3,280 / EUR 3,070 / GBP 2,630 / JPY 406,820 | — | — |
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
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0197-4572
- Electronic ISSN
- 1528-3984
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geriatric Nursing
What CAS zone is Geriatric Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geriatric Nursing is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Gerontology / Nursing / Geriatrics & 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 Geriatric Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.85; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Geriatric Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 293 days (interquartile range 237–386 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Which databases index Geriatric Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geriatric Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Geriatric Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Geriatric Nursing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,280.
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: .