Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Appl. Gerontol. Language English Publication history 1982-present | Discipline Social Work Edited by Joseph E. Gaugler | |
Publisher SAGE Publications (United Kingdom) | ||
Journal of Applied Gerontology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Gerontology. The journal's editor is Joseph E. Gaugler (University of Minnesota). It has been in publication since 1982 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with the Southern Gerontological Association.
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Scope
Journal of Applied Gerontology provides an international forum for information that is directly related to the health, care and quality of life of the elderly. The journal aims to give comprehensive coverage of the areas of Gerontology practice and policy such as ethnicity and aging, technology and care and mental health.
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Applied Gerontology is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases: SCOPUS, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2012 impact factor is 0.700, ranking it 23 out of 31 journals in the category ‘Gerontology’.