Impact Factor
3.45
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.57
1,130 total citations
h5-index
35
h5 depth signal
Cited share
69.8%
312 of 447
Total citations
1,130
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.42
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.3%
49 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,263
China
210
Canada
141
Australia
79
South Korea
68
Citing Fields of Research
Palliative Care
964
Psychiatry & Psychology
331
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
326
Patient Care
270
Aging & Longevity
213
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,334
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
447
312 cited publications
Last 12 months
313
26.1 publications/month
Open access share
23.3%
73 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,263 citing publications
Leading citing field
Palliative Care
964 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v8n1, Mar. 1989-v11n4, Dec. 1992; v32n1, Feb. 2013-
v8n1, Mar. 1989-v11n4, Dec. 1992; selected citations only after this date; 32n1, Feb. 2013-
v8n1, Mar. 1989-v11n4, Dec. 1992
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Palliative Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Southern Gerontological Society (U.S.)
Broad Categories
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Geriatrics
Palliative Care
MeSH Descriptors
Geriatrics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/07334648261499936
Open DOI
Levels of Digital Engagement Among Older Adults in South Korea: A Latent Profile Analysis and Implications for Digital Inclusion
Background: Digital inequality among older adults involves within-group differences in the levels of digital engagement across multiple everyday-life domains. Objective: This study identified levels of digital engagement among Korean adu...
02
DOI 10.1177/07334648261498305
Open DOI
Patterns of Social Participation Among Community-Dwelling People With Dementia in Japan: Individual and Neighborhood Correlates
Background: Social participation supports quality of life among people with dementia, yet participation patterns and their correlates remain poorly understood. Objective: To identify patterns of leisure activities, community group partic...
03
DOI 10.1177/07334648261497993
Open DOI
Providers’ Perspective on Barriers and Solutions to Adult Day Services Provision in Ohio
Background: Adult day services (ADS) are essential home- and community-based supports, yet providers continue to face significant post-COVID operational and engagement challenges. Limited state-level evidence constrains efforts to streng...
04
DOI 10.1177/07334648261499908
Open DOI
Turnover of Housekeeping, Dietary, Laundry, and Maintenance Staff in Nursing Homes
Objective: Turnover among non-nursing staff such as housekeeping, dietary, laundry, and maintenance workers is a growing concern in nursing homes. To our knowledge, only Iowa collects systematic data on turnover for these roles. Because ...
05
DOI 10.1177/07334648261499909
Open DOI
Anticipated Gerontechnology Needs in Later Life: eHealth Literacy, Adult Children’s Support, and Age-Group Variation in Urban China
Background: Gerontechnology supports ageing in place, but older adults’ anticipated needs before adoption remain understudied. Objective: We examined anticipated gerontechnology needs among community-dwelling older adults in urban China....
06
DOI 10.1177/07334648261500610
Open DOI
Grounded in Experience: Designing the Financial Empowerment Scale Through Community Dialogues
Background: Financial fraud and exploitation (FFE) are associated with billions of dollars lost annually and have significant adverse effects on older adults. Objective: Given the challenges and complexities of FFE identification and res...
07
DOI 10.1177/07334648261494384
Open DOI
Incentives for Access: Changes in Admissions and Care Delivery for Metastatic Cancer Patients in Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities, After the Patient-Driven Payment Model
Background: Cancer patients experience suboptimal care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Medicare’s Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) incentivized SNFs to admit complex patients, potentially promoting admissions without appropriate...
08
DOI 10.1177/07334648261497261
Open DOI
Beyond BMI: The Role of Abdominal Obesity in Hypertension Risk Among Adults Aged 45 Years and Older in India
Hypertension is highly prevalent among adults aged 45 years and older in India, yet limited evidence exists on the combined associations of waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) with hypertension. This study examined their i...
09
DOI 10.1177/07334648261495874
Open DOI
The Optimal Dose of Weekly Physical Activity for Cardiometabolic Health Among U.S. Younger and Older Adults: HINTS 2018-2022
About 55.7 million U.S. older adults have at least one chronic condition, and the guidelines of at least 150 minutes/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are recommended to all adults to protect against chronic conditions. Howe...
10
DOI 10.1177/07334648261497792
Open DOI
Multi-Domain Intrinsic Capacity Decline and Fall History Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Rural Taiwan: Implications for ICOPE-Based Community Screening
Background: While WHO ICOPE screening is routine, the association between multi-domain intrinsic capacity (IC) decline and falls remains understudied in community-based gerontology practice. Methods: This study analysed 775 rural older a...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
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