Journal profile

Research in gerontological nursing

Publisher: Slack Inc
ISSN1940-4921 | 1938-2464 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.73
Citation rate 2.03 139 total citations
h5-index 14 h5 depth signal
Cited share 53.4% 39 of 73
Total citations 139 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.63 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.3% 6 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 134
China 23
South Korea 11
Canada 6
Spain 5

Citing Fields of Research

Palliative Care 198
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 78
Patient Care 69
Neurodegenerative Disorders 49
Aging & Longevity 47

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 698 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 73 39 cited publications
Last 12 months 49 5.4 publications/month
Open access share 2.0% 1 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 134 citing publications
Leading citing field Palliative Care 198 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 22 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 2008-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 2008-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Palliative Care

Broad Categories

Geriatrics Nursing Palliative Care Nutrition & Dietetics Patient Care Neurodegenerative Disorders Postural Control

MeSH Descriptors

Geriatric Nursing

Latest Publications

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

01
Thi Thu Huong Phan, Tzu-Tzing Huang, Thi Khanh Ha Doan et al.
Purpose: To validate and compare the psychometric properties of the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale Vietnam Version (ADKS-V), Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version Two (DKAT2-V), and 27-item Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale V...
02
Dingyue Wang, Qing Yang, Michael P. Cary et al.
Purpose: To introduce, describe, and evaluate the Caregiver Motivation Appraisal Scale (CMAS), an 11-item instrument developed to assess voluntary and obligatory caregiving motivations. Method: Psychometric properties of the CMAS were ev...
03
Wendie Zhou, Zhe Wu, Caixia Wang et al.
Purpose: Primary stressors, such as frailty and caregiver burden, are predominant contributors to caregivers' depressive symptoms, but mechanisms underlying these relationships remain unknown. Method: Path analysis was used to test wheth...
09
Eunice Oladepe Ojo, Rui Xie, Boon Peng Ng et al.
Purpose: The current study aimed to examine the association between cognitive function, fear of falling, and physical activity and assess the moderating effect of physical activity on the association between cognitive function and fear o...
10
Chia-Ju Wu, Shiou-Fang Lu, Kuei-Ying Wang et al.
Purpose: The current study examined the association between social activity engagement and cognitive frailty among nursing home residents. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two hospital-affiliated nursing homes in southern...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on first issue; title from cover.

Also issued online.