Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
ISSN 1540-4048 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Gerontological Social Work: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 200 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 96 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Gerontological Social Work 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 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving and Health disparities and outcomes, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Demography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Gerontological Social Work aims to be the leading voice in thought development, research, educational training, and professional practice in the field of gerontological social work. We publish articles across a wide range of domains and settings of gerontological social work including, but not limited to, theoretical analysis, original research using qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods, clinical interventions, knowledge translation, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and policy analysis. We seek manuscripts that advance the field of gerontological social work in the United States and internationally. The Journal of Gerontological Social Work accepts manuscripts on a broad range of issues such as social and economic justice, health and wellness, productivity and engagement, informal and formal care, supports and services, safety and abuse, social networks, marginalized and minority populations, neighborhoods and housing, and other topics related to aging and social work. We use a double anonymized peer-review process to evaluate all manuscripts. Our articles provide timely and relevant information for researchers, educators, and practice professionals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Fei SunPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions17.5%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences14%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology7.1%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine3.8%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences3.4%
- Elder Abuse and NeglectSocial Sciences3.4%
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 | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | 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 | Social Work | Zone 3 |
| 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
MEDLINECINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Premier, AgeLine, ASSIA: Applied Social Science Index and Abstracts, Index Copernicus/Google Scholar, Journal Citation Reports/ Social Sciences Edition, PsychInfo, Social Services Abstracts, SOCIndex, TOC Premier
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
- 1.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,110OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 192,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,839 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 13 | 18 |
| 2025 | 96 | 27 | 125 |
| 2024 | 80 | 24 | 274 |
| 2023 | 53 | 22 | 259 |
| 2022 | 68 | 19 | 461 |
| 2021 | 106 | 24 | 946 |
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
200 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 141 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (201 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Journal of Gerontological Social Work 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 disco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
We use a double anonymized peer-review process to evaluate all manuscripts.
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
- 1540-4048
- Print ISSN
- 0163-4372
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Gerontological Social Work
What CAS zone is Journal of Gerontological Social Work in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Gerontological Social Work is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Gerontology / Social Work. 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 Journal of Gerontological Social Work?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Gerontological Social Work?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 200 days (interquartile range 141–280 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. 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 Journal of Gerontological Social Work 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 Journal of Gerontological Social Work?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Gerontological Social Work is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Gerontological Social Work open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Gerontological Social Work 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .