Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Aims & Scope

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) is the go-to journal for clinical aging research.

We provide a diverse, interprofessional community of healthcare professionals with the latest insights on geriatrics education, clinical practice, and public policy—all supporting the high-quality, person-centered care essential to our well-being as we age.

Since the publication of our first edition in 1953, JAGS has remained one of the oldest and most impactful journals dedicated exclusively to gerontology and geriatrics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.889

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	273

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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, 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.

• The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA: A Brief Screening Tool For Mild Cognitive Impairment

  Citation: 19298

  Authors: Ziad S., Natalie A., Valérie, Simon, Victor, Isabelle, Jeffrey L., Howard

• The Timed “Up & Go”: A Test of Basic Functional Mobility for Frail Elderly Persons

  Citation: 11134

  Authors: Diane, Sandra

• A Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire for the Assessment of Organic Brain Deficit in Elderly Patients†

  Citation: 4183

  Authors: Eric

• The Mini‐Mental State Examination: A Comprehensive Review

  Citation: 3813

  Authors: Tom N., Nancy J.

• American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

  Citation: 2581

  Authors:

• Low Relative Skeletal Muscle Mass (Sarcopenia) in Older Persons Is Associated with Functional Impairment and Physical Disability

  Citation: 2463

  Authors: Ian, Steven B., Robert

• Performance‐Oriented Assessment of Mobility Problems in Elderly Patients

  Citation: 2449

  Authors: Mary E.

• Prevalence of Frailty in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 2376

  Authors: Rose M., Han, Robert A., Richard C.

• Assessing Self‐maintenance: Activities of Daily Living, Mobility, and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

  Citation: 2067

  Authors: SIDNEY

• American Geriatrics Society 2015 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

  Citation: 2000

  Authors:

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