Journal profile

Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Publisher: Springer
ISSN0948-6704 | 0044-281X | 1435-1269 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.41
Citation rate 0.84 191 total citations
h5-index 20 h5 depth signal
Cited share 35.7% 84 of 235
Total citations 191 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.80 External metric anchor
Self-citation 15.2% 29 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Germany 876
Austria 100
Switzerland 36
China 18
Netherlands 16

Citing Fields of Research

Palliative Care 82
Aging & Longevity 49
Patient Care 36
Postural Control 32
Psychiatry & Psychology 25

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 235 84 cited publications
Last 12 months 153 12.8 publications/month
Open access share 31.4% 48 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Germany 876 citing publications
Leading citing field Palliative Care 82 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v28n1,Jan./Feb. 1995-
PubMed
v28n1,Jan./Feb. 1995-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Palliative Care Postural Control Respiratory Support Cardiology Aging & Longevity Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Neurodegenerative Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Broad Categories

Geriatrics Palliative Care Aging & Longevity Respiratory Support Nutrition & Dietetics Allergies Neurodegenerative Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Geriatrics

Latest Publications

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

08
Ina Schildbach, Jan Igloffstein, Laura Graf
Zusammenfassung: Hintergrund: Grundsicherung im Alter wird häufig nicht in Anspruch genommen; Scham gilt als mögliche Barriere. Wenig geklärt ist, wie Altersarmut in ein gesellschaftlich vermitteltes Urteil über Lebensführung und Person ...
09
Thomas Ach, Leon von der Emde
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund In Deutschland leben etwa 800.000 ältere Menschen in rund 16.500 Pflege- und Seniorenheimen; ihre Zahl wird durch den demografischen Wandel weiter steigen. Sehbehinderungen und behandlungsbedürftige Augenerkra...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Issues for Aug. 2011- have subtitle: European journal of geriatrics.

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Chiefly in German with some English; summaries and table of contents also in English.

Organ of: Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gerontologie und Geriatrie.