Journal profile
Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
ISSN 0974-3405 · eISSN 0974-2484 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 100 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); 67 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aging, Health, and Disability, Frailty in Older Adults and Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, together about 35.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-chief Arvind MathurPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine14%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine11.8%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine9.9%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine8.7%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions8.5%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine5.7%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions4.6%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 80 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 88 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 59 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 21 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
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
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 184 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (151 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)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0974-3405
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-2484
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 51–184 days); authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .