Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Aims & Scope

The Journals of Gerontology were the first journals on aging published in the United States.

The tradition of excellence in these peer-reviewed scientific journals, established in 1946, continues today.

The Journals of Gerontology Series A publishes within its covers the Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences and the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.

Publishes articles on the biological aspects of aging in areas such as biochemistry, biodemography, cellular and molecular biology, comparative and evolutionary biology, endocrinology, exercise sciences, genetics, immunology, morphology, neuroscience, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, vertebrate and invertebrate genetics, and biological underpinnings of late life diseases.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.334

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	230

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2953

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4608

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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.

• Frailty in Older Adults: Evidence for a Phenotype

  Citation: 18852

  Authors: L. P., C. M., J., A. B., C., J., T., R., W. J., G., M. A.

• Chronic Inflammation (Inflammaging) and Its Potential Contribution to Age-Associated Diseases

  Citation: 3084

  Authors: C., J.

• Untangling the Concepts of Disability, Frailty, and Comorbidity: Implications for Improved Targeting and Care

  Citation: 3000

  Authors: L. P., L., J., J. D., G.

• The Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength, Mass, and Quality in Older Adults: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

  Citation: 2378

  Authors: B. H., S. W., T. B., S. B., M., A. V., E. M., F. A., M., A. B.

• Frailty in Relation to the Accumulation of Deficits

  Citation: 2264

  Authors: K., A.

• Lower Extremity Function and Subsequent Disability: Consistency Across Studies, Predictive Models, and Value of Gait Speed Alone Compared With the Short Physical Performance Battery

  Citation: 2181

  Authors: J. M., L., C. F., S. G., K. S., G. V., S., L. F., R. B.

• The Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale

  Citation: 2137

  Authors: L. E., A. M.

• The FNIH Sarcopenia Project: Rationale, Study Description, Conference Recommendations, and Final Estimates

  Citation: 1980

  Authors: Stephanie A., Katherine W., Dawn E., Peggy M., Robert R., Tamara B., Luigi, Jack M., Maren S., Anne M., Douglas P., Stephen B., Michelle D., Thuy-Tien L., Maria T.

• Screening for Undernutrition in Geriatric Practice: Developing the Short-Form Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF)

  Citation: 1972

  Authors: L. Z., J. O., A., Y., B.

• Depression in Late Life: Review and Commentary

  Citation: 1687

  Authors: D. G.

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