Gerontology

Established Impact

About Gerontology

Gerontology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Karger Publishers.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Gerontology maintains a competitive position in the CH academic market. With an impact factor of 2.18, it remains a steady venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 0304-324X
ISSN (Online) 1423-0003
Publisher Karger Publishers
Country Switzerland
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About Gerontology

Gerontology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Karger Publishers.

Gerontology is published by Karger Publishers from CH as a journal. It has published 4,709 works to date, attracting 173,962 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 152, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Nutrition and Health in Aging.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gerontology

The current impact factor of Gerontology is 2.185.

No, Gerontology is not an open access journal.

Gerontology is published by Karger Publishers.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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DOAJ
Non-OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
2.185
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 2.185 CiteScore (Scopus)

Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
4,709
Total Works
173,962
Total Citations
152
h-index
2.19
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Gerontology most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    254 works
  2. Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
    Health Professions
    252 works
  3. Nutrition and Health in Aging
    Medicine
    252 works
  4. Human auditory perception and evaluation
    Engineering
    235 works
  5. Frailty in Older Adults
    Medicine
    232 works
  6. Aging and Gerontology Research
    Psychology
    219 works
  7. Health disparities and outcomes
    Social Sciences
    215 works
  8. Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
    Medicine
    194 works
Metadata

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S190989491

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