Journal profile

Clinical gerontologist

Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN0731-7115 | 1545-2301 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.35
Citation rate 2.51 362 total citations
h5-index 29 h5 depth signal
Cited share 88.3% 136 of 154
Total citations 362 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.88 External metric anchor
Self-citation 22.9% 83 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 446
Australia 85
China 64
United Kingdom 44
Canada 38

Citing Fields of Research

Palliative Care 406
Psychiatry 278
Psychiatry & Psychology 230
Neurodegenerative Disorders 137
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 88

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,983 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 154 136 cited publications
Last 12 months 97 8.1 publications/month
Open access share 17.5% 17 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 446 citing publications
Leading citing field Palliative Care 406 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,fall 1982-v3n2,winter 1984; v40n1, 2017-
PubMed
v1n1,fall 1982-v3n2,winter 1984; v40n1, 2017-
Hospital literature index
v1n1,fall 1982-v3n2,winter 1984

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Palliative Care Psychiatry Neurodegenerative Disorders Psychiatry & Psychology

Broad Categories

Geriatrics Palliative Care Psychiatry Psychiatry & Psychology Neurodegenerative Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Geriatrics

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.