Impact Factor
2.65
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.27
159 total citations
h5-index
16
h5 depth signal
Cited share
58.8%
77 of 131
Total citations
159
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.23
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.0%
8 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Canada
456
United States
60
United Kingdom
21
France
15
Australia
14
Citing Fields of Research
Palliative Care
263
Sociology
115
Psychiatry & Psychology
107
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
106
Aging & Longevity
77
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,892
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
131
77 cited publications
Last 12 months
56
4.7 publications/month
Open access share
94.6%
53 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Canada
456 citing publications
Leading citing field
Palliative Care
263 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v23n1, spring 2004-
v23n1, spring 2004-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Palliative Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Canadian Association on Gerontology
Broad Categories
Geriatrics
Palliative Care
MeSH Descriptors
Aging
Geriatrics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100877
Open DOI
Sparking Research Uptake and System Evolution for Seniors’ Healthcare: Insights from Western Canada
Background: Healthcare research and evidence uptake to improve seniors’ health can be characterized by persistent gaps and glacial progress. Objective: This qualitative study draws on interviews with 15 experts to explore avenues for imp...
02
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100890
Open DOI
Digital Technology for Health Service Management and Well-Being in Later Life in Canada: A Critical Analysis Using an Anti-Oppressive Lens
Healthy aging plays a crucial role in a country’s economic growth. However, older adults face health challenges, resulting in financial pressure on a country’s healthcare systems, a situation worsened during the pandemic. Amidst these ch...
03
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100853
Open DOI
Who is Looking After Mom and Dad in Atlantic Canada?
Long-term care (LTC) is an increasingly crucial part of Canada’s healthcare system, particularly in Atlantic Canada, which has some of the highest current proportions and future projections of adults over the age of 65 nationwide. Most o...
04
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100804
Open DOI
An Initial Typology to Compare Continuum of Care Policies, Structures, and Processes in Two Canadian Jurisdictions
Continuums of care (e.g., home-based services, assisted living, nursing homes) deliver essential health and social services for older people and are organized differently across healthcare settings. Informed by academic research and cons...
05
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100828
Open DOI
Understanding Virtual Peer Support Needs and Preferences for Maintaining Brain-Healthy Behaviours Among Aging Adults
Background: Although virtual supports may promote engagement with brain-healthy lifestyle behaviours among aging adults, few are designed with the needs of end-users in mind. Objective: This qualitative study explored the needs and prefe...
06
DOI 10.1017/s071498082610083x
Open DOI
Performative Gratitude – A Barrier to Understanding the Needs of Older Migrants Experiencing Homelessness in Canada
Background: Canada’s aging population faces a growing homelessness crisis, affecting groups such as older migrants. Older migrants experiencing homelessness may encounter intersecting forms of housing precarity, exclusion, and marginaliz...
07
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100816
Open DOI
A Mental Health Care Navigation Program for Older Adults: Scope of Practice and Patient Outcomes
Background: Older adults with mental health (MH) issues often struggle to navigate a complex and fragmented healthcare system, leading to poorer outcomes. To address this, an acute care hospital in Ontario partnered with a community agen...
08
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100774
Open DOI
An Analysis of Bi-directional Associations Between Self-Reported Residual Hearing and Loneliness: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
This study examined the longitudinal associations between self-reported residual hearing and loneliness, and whether associations differed by age and sex. Using comprehensive cohort data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLS...
09
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100798
Open DOI
Transforming Institutional Long-Term Care to Embrace Community Aging in Place: The Nursing Home Without Walls Program
Background: Long-term care facilities extending services to the community is an innovative and viable solution to enable the aging at home goal. The concept of Nursing Homes Without Walls was tested in four communities in New Brunswick. ...
10
DOI 10.1017/s0714980826100786
Open DOI
Nutrition Education for Long-Term Care Staff: A Scoping Review to Support Older Adults’ Nutritional Care
Older adults in long-term care (LTC) homes experience complex nutrition-related challenges and care staff are central to supporting nutrition care, eating assistance, and positive mealtime experiences. However, nutrition care education i...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
French parallel title on cover precedes the English title, spring 1994-
Supplements accompany some numbers.
Also issued online.
Articles chiefly in English, some in French; summaries in both languages.
v. 23, no. 1 (Spr. 2004)20041101 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper