Journal profile · Geriatrics & Gerontology
Geriatrics & Gerontology International
ISSN 1444-1586 · eISSN 1447-0594 · Wiley-Blackwell · AUSTRALIA · Quarterly · Founded 2001
Geriatrics & Gerontology International: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,750; median 71 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 378 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geriatrics & Gerontology International is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Frailty in Older Adults, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, together about 40.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geriatrics & Gerontology International is the official Journal of the Japan Geriatrics Society, reflecting the growing importance of the subject area in developed economies and their particular significance to a country like Japan with a large aging population. Geriatrics & Gerontology International is now an international publication with contributions from around the world and published monthly. Geriatrics & Gerontology International serves as a medium for presenting original articles and review articles that offer significant contributions to knowledge in the broad field of geriatrics and gerontology. The journal also includes case reports, letters to the editors, abstracts and new items that may be of interest to geriatrics and gerontology researchers. The journal also provides information on national and international congresses held within Asian countries to promote friendship and to exchange ideas of mutual interest in the field of geriatrics and gerontology. Geriatrics and Gerontology International is an interdisciplinary journal. Upon submission, authors will be asked to identify the category for their article in Biology / Behavioral and Social Sciences / Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health / Social Research, Planning and Practice, in order to allow their manuscripts to be processed with speed and efficiency.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geriatrics & Gerontology
Editor-in-chief Masafumi KuzuyaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Taiwan, China 2, South Korea 2, Singapore 2, Japan 1, India 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine16.6%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine14%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine10.1%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions6.5%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions5.8%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine4.4%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions3.4%
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 | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | 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 4 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,947OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 203LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 348Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 576,725Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,040 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 560 | 301 | 302 |
| 2025 | 378 | 190 | 595 |
| 2024 | 272 | 178 | 1,197 |
| 2023 | 266 | 156 | 1,438 |
| 2022 | 206 | 72 | 1,835 |
| 2021 | 221 | 57 | 2,278 |
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 Crossref · to
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 13 days – 162 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (972 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,750 / EUR 3,150 / GBP 2,500 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
- commentaryArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
- editoriale Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)". Editorial Only invite of Editor 750-1,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures No Up to 5 Referemain text ≤ 1,500 words
- letterArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
- letter to the editorArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
- letter to the editor - case reportLetter to the Editor - Case Report - Case reports and preliminary research findings may also be appropriate for this section. New observations of diseases, clin…Length not stated
- letter to the editor - research studiesLetter to the Editor - Research Studies - Letters in the Research Studies category may discuss matters of general interest to physicians involved in the care of…Length not stated
- original articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
- systematic reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Keywords Other Requirements Original Article Full length reports of current research in either basic or…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. Find more details in Wiley’s AI guidelines for researchers and Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosed Potential Conflict of Interest
Authors should declare any financial support or relationship that may pose conflicts of interest as a Disclosure statement. Please refer to the ICMJE form if needed. Submission of the form is not required. The absence of any interest to disclose must also be stated as “The authors declare no conflict of interest“.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Obtaining Permission to Reproduce Material.The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review; at least two anonymous reviewers and an Editor Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal https://authors.wiley.com/journal/GGI. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. For help with submissions, please contact: …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.Geriatrics & Gerontology International will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final publis…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1444-1586
- Electronic ISSN
- 1447-0594
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Geriatrics Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geriatrics & Gerontology International
What CAS zone is Geriatrics & Gerontology International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geriatrics & Gerontology International is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geriatrics & Gerontology / 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 Geriatrics & Gerontology International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.6; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at Geriatrics & Gerontology International?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 13–162 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18% (2025). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Geriatrics & Gerontology International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Geriatrics & Gerontology International based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (2), South Korea (2) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geriatrics & Gerontology International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geriatrics & Gerontology International is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geriatrics & Gerontology International open access, and what is the APC?
Geriatrics & Gerontology International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,750.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .