Journal profile · Geriatrics & Gerontology
Gerodontology
ISSN 0734-0664 · eISSN 1741-2358 · Blackwell Munksgaard · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1982
Gerodontology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.53; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,780; median 155 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gerodontology is published by Blackwell Munksgaard 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 Dental Health and Care Utilization, Oral microbiology and periodontitis research and Dysphagia Assessment and Management, together about 50.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The ultimate aim of Gerodontology is to improve the quality of life and oral health of older people. The boundaries of most conventional dental specialties must be repeatedly crossed to provide optimal dental care for older people. In addition, management of other health problems impacts on dental care and clinicians need knowledge in these numerous overlapping areas. Bringing together these diverse topics within one journal serves clinicians who are seeking to read and to publish papers across a broad spectrum of specialties. This journal provides the juxtaposition of papers from traditional specialties but which share this patient-centred interest, providing a synergy that serves progress in the subject of gerodontology. Other areas of interest covered by Gerodontology include commissioning reviews of key issues from experts in the field, reporting on policy developments in the care of the older adult, invited papers from international symposia, education and debate, evidence-based dentistry to inform best practice and clinical papers with color illustrations, as well as maintaining existing strengths in high quality research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geriatrics & Gerontology
Editor-in-chief W. Murray ThomsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 4, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, India 2, Brazil 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry28.2%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry16.4%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions5.6%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry5.4%
- Salivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsMedicine4.6%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions4%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry3.7%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry3.2%
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 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | 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 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
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 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 1.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,122OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 60Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 190,685Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 58 | 37 |
| 2025 | 73 | 49 | 129 |
| 2024 | 68 | 39 | 218 |
| 2023 | 76 | 48 | 340 |
| 2022 | 60 | 26 | 525 |
| 2021 | 96 | 29 | 1,319 |
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
155 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 230 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (171 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 208 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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 3,780 / EUR 3,150 / GBP 2,520 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,500 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted12
- case reportManuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gerodontology. Assistance can be obtained from the…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports Preliminary findings of research in progress or a case report of particular interest 1500 limit Yes, structured, 75 words IRB Statement 1-2 figures…Length not stated
- editorialManuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gerodontology. Assistance can be obtained from the…Length not stated
- invited reviewsInvited Reviews Critical reviews of the literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses no Yes, Structured PRISMA checklistLength not stated
- letter to the editorManuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gerodontology. Assistance can be obtained from the…Length not stated
- meta-analysisManuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gerodontology. Assistance can be obtained from the…Length not stated
- original paperManuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gerodontology. Assistance can be obtained from the…Length not stated
- original papersOriginal Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge no Yes, Structured IRB StatementLength not stated
- reviewManuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gerodontology. Assistance can be obtained from the…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Critical reviews of the literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses no Yes, Structured PRISMA checklistLength not stated
- short reportShort Report A succinct report of research findings 1500 limit Yes, structured, 75 words IRB Statement 1-2 figures 10 references No more than 5 subheadingsLength not stated
- systematic reviewManuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gerodontology. Assistance can be obtained from the…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
ICMJE authorship criteria. Model summary
Please refer to the journal’s Authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Funding sources listed in Acknowledgments. Model summary
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will be sent to review only if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. Conflict of Interest …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Single-blinded peer review; reviewers not disclosed to authors, author names visible to reviewers. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will be sent to review only if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints accepted but discouraged. Model summary
Gerodontology accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, but we prefer that you avoid such servers.
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
- Blackwell Munksgaard
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0734-0664
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2358
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gerodontology
What CAS zone is Gerodontology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gerodontology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine / 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 Gerodontology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.53; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Gerodontology?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 155 days (interquartile range 107–230 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; 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 Gerodontology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,500 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Gerodontology based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (4), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gerodontology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gerodontology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Gerodontology open access, and what is the APC?
Gerodontology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,780.
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: .