Journal profile · GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi
ISSN 1304-2947 · eISSN 1307-9948 · Geriatrics Society · TURKEY · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3; fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi is published by Geriatrics Society 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 Health and Well-being Studies, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes and Health and Wellbeing Research, together about 47.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Turkish Journal of Geriatrics is the official publication of Turkish Geriatrics Society and is published four times a year. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics is a peer-reviewed journal and is devoted to high standards of scientific rules and publication ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Yeşim GÖKÇE KUTSALPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 7, United States 2, Germany 1, Spain 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology34.1%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine6.7%
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions6.5%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine5%
- Healthcare Systems and Public HealthMedicine4.6%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine4.1%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine3.6%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine3.4%
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 | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
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 | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 9 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 38 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 72 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 93 |
| 2021 | 62 | 62 | 173 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Geriatrics Society
- Country or region
- TURKEY
- Language
- Turkish
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1304-2947
- Electronic ISSN
- 1307-9948
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi
What CAS zone is Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geriatrics & Gerontology / Gerontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.3; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (7), United States (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .