Journal profile
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
ISSN 1809-9823 · eISSN 1981-2256 · Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) · Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 122 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia is published by Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aging, Health, and Disability, Health, Nursing, Elderly Care and Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues, together about 35% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publication info Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia (Brazilian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology) Editor: Renato Peixoto Veras The Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia (Brazilian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology) (or RBGG) is the extension of the journal Textos sobre Envelhecimento (Texts About Aging), which was launched in 1998. The RBGG is a specialized journal that publishes scientific texts concerning Geriatrics and Gerontology with the aim of contributing to the further study of human aging. Issuance: An ongoing publication in electronic format, published in Portuguese, Spanish and English. It is open access, and provides ORCID identification for all its authors. The abbreviated title of the journal is Rev. Bras. Geriatr. Gerontol., which must be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographic references and notes. Online version ISSN 1981-2256 Plagiarism Policy The Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia adopts the Plagium system for the identification of plagiarism. Indexing sources The articles published in the Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia are indexed or summarized by: SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online Cabells Directory of Publishing Opportunities DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals Free Medical Journals LATINDEX - Sistema Regional de Información en Línea para Revistas Científicas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal (the Online Regional Information System for Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal) LILACS - Literatura Latino-americana e do Caribe em Ciências Sociais (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Social Sciences) Redalyc - Red Revistas Científicas América (the Network of American Scientific Journals) Open Acess Digital Library Ubc Library Journals Intellectual property The entire content of the journal, except where indicated, is licensed under an attribution CC-BY type Creative Commons License. Disclosure RBGG Website Instagram RBGG Facebook Youtube RBGG
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 3, Brazil 1, Peru 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine17.4%
- Health, Nursing, Elderly CareHealth Professions9%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions8.6%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine8.5%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine7.6%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions6%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions4.7%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine4.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Cabells Directory of Publishing Opportunities, Free Medical Journals, Open Acess Digital Library, Ubc Library Journals
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
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 557OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,542 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 700 |
| 2025 | 122 | 122 | 1,128 |
| 2024 | 122 | 122 | 1,703 |
| 2023 | 96 | 96 | 2,015 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 2,486 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | 2,452 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | BRL 980 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | BRL 980 | — | — | |
| LetPub | BRL 980 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- BRL 450
- Page charges
- BRL 780
- Submission fee
- BRL 200
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- meta-analysisAll articles, irrespective of their category, should be written in accordance with RBGG guidelines, observing the study design of the article (described in the …Length not stated
- original articleAll articles, irrespective of their category, should be written in accordance with RBGG guidelines, observing the study design of the article (described in the …Length not stated
- original research paperAll articles, irrespective of their category, should be written in accordance with RBGG guidelines, observing the study design of the article (described in the …Length not stated
- reviewAll articles, irrespective of their category, should be written in accordance with RBGG guidelines, observing the study design of the article (described in the …Length not stated
- systematic reviewAll articles, irrespective of their category, should be written in accordance with RBGG guidelines, observing the study design of the article (described in the …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Intellectual property: content licensed under an attribution CC-BY type Creative Commons License. Model summary
The entire content of the journal, except where indicated, is licensed under an attribution CC-BY type Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism Policy: The journal adopts the Plagium system for the identification of plagiarism. Model summary
The Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia adopts the Plagium system for the identification of plagiarism.
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
- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1809-9823
- Electronic ISSN
- 1981-2256
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
How long does peer review take at Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (3), Brazil (1) and Peru (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .