Educational Gerontology

Aims & Scope

This well-respected journal offers up-to-date original research in the fields of gerontology, adult education, and the social and behavioral sciences.

Researchers from around the world will benefit from the exchange of ideas for both the study and practice of educational gerontology.

Papers published in the journal will also serve as authoritative contributions to the growing literature in this burgeoning field.

Educational Gerontology is the only international journal of its kind to publish twelve issues per volume year.

Articles featuring outcome-based practical educational resources in gerontology for the educational professional, care provider, trainer, and student in such areas as: art, music, drama and recreational therapies; mental health, communication arts, social programs and policies; and, social work, nursing, physical and occupational therapies, financial planners, architecture and interior design, family relations and therapy, and religion and spirituality.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11400

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	369

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.510

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Computer, Internet, and E-mail Use Among Older Adults: Benefits and Barriers

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Susan L., Sunghee H.

• Undergraduate Attitudes Toward the Elderly: The Role of Knowledge, Contact and Aging Anxiety

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Linda J., James A.

• Getting Grandma Online: Are Tablets the Answer for Increasing Digital Inclusion for Older Adults in the U.S.?

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Hsin-yi Sandy, Ruth, Shelia R., Vicki, Elizabeth

• Contact, Anxiety, and Young People's Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Towards the Elderly

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Catherine, Paul

• Understanding and Changing Older Adults' Perceptions and Learning of Social Media

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Bo, Ivan, Jen, Man

• Education and Learning for the Elderly: Why, How, What

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Gillian M.

• INTERNET USE AMONG YOUNG AND OLDER ADULTS: RELATION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Yiwei, Anna

• Perceived social support, quality of life and satisfaction with life in elderly people

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Deniz Say, Özlem, Melek Zubaroğlu

• ICT and Older People: Beyond Usability

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Eulàlia, Modesta, Beni

• CONTACT QUALITY AND ATTITUDES TOWARD THE ELDERLY

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Lisa

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