Journal profile
The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine
ISSN 2462-4616 · Publicaciones Permanyer · Spain
The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 122 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine is published by Publicaciones Permanyer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Frailty in Older Adults, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Aging, Health, and Disability, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and editorials about any field in geriatrics and related specialties. Its mission is: - To become a permanent communication vehicle with the geriatric community and related specialties. - To be a a house organ of continuing education for the geriatric community and related specialties. - To be an authority for the promotion and dissemination of science and technology in the specialty of geriatrics, understanding the concepts of science and technology in a broad sense, including technological advances, experience and clinical research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sara GloriaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, Colombia 2, Chile 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine11.5%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine10.6%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine8.7%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine6.7%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine6.7%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions6.7%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine5.8%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine4.8%
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
Latindex, LatinRev, IMBIOMED, Latindex (Catálogo 2.0), MIAR, ERIHPLUS, EBSCOPublisher 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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 57 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 87 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 69 days (25 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 215 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (31 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-ND | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportsThe journal publishes original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and editorialsLength not stated
- editorialPor invitación. 2000 palabras, hasta 3 figuras o tablas en total, 5 referencias, 5 autores.main text ≤ 2,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 5
- editorialsThe journal publishes original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and editorialsLength not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and editorialsLength not stated
- original articlelts, Conclusion. The maximum length for original articles will be 5000 words, 7 figures, 7 tables with a maximum of 45 references, and 1main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 7 · references ≤ 45
- original articlesThe journal publishes original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and editorialsLength not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and editorialsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- Publicaciones Permanyer
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2462-4616
- Print ISSN
- 2462-2958
- Society / sponsor
- Colegio Nacional de Medicina Geriátrica
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine
How long does peer review take at The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 87–186 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine 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 Argentina (2), Colombia (2) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine 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, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .