Journal profile

Journal of gerontological social work

Publisher: Routledge
ISSN0163-4372 | 1540-4048 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.01
Citation rate 2.15 265 total citations
h5-index 20 h5 depth signal
Cited share 65.6% 86 of 131
Total citations 265 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.73 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.8% 10 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 526
China 96
Canada 50
South Korea 28
United Kingdom 21

Citing Fields of Research

Palliative Care 462
Sociology 226
Psychiatry & Psychology 203
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 184
Healthcare Policy 103

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,791 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 131 86 cited publications
Last 12 months 98 8.2 publications/month
Open access share 10.2% 10 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 526 citing publications
Leading citing field Palliative Care 462 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v45n1, 2005-
PubMed
v45n1, 2005-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Palliative Care Psychiatry & Psychology Sociology Aging & Longevity Healthcare Policy

Broad Categories

Geriatrics Social Sciences Palliative Care

MeSH Descriptors

Geriatrics Social Work

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

v.1, no. 1 (fall 1978)20050727 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper