Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social 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 B® publishes within its covers the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences .

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	4.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.995

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	186

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1441

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3851

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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, Nursing, Psychology 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.

• Cumulative Advantage/Disadvantage and the Life Course: Cross-Fertilizing Age and Social Science Theory

  Citation: 1430

  Authors: D.

• Gender Differences in Caregiver Stressors, Social Resources, and Health: An Updated Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 840

  Authors: M., S.

• Correlates of Physical Health of Informal Caregivers: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 822

  Authors: M., S.

• Associations of Stressors and Uplifts of Caregiving With Caregiver Burden and Depressive Mood: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 815

  Authors: Martin, Silvia

• Assessment of Cognition Using Surveys and Neuropsychological Assessment: The Health and Retirement Study and the Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study

  Citation: 771

  Authors: E. M., J. K., K. M., D. R.

• Effects of Volunteering on the Well-Being of Older Adults

  Citation: 637

  Authors: Nancy, Jim, Philip A., Fengyan

• Self-Ratings of Health: Do they also Predict change in Functional Ability?

  Citation: 602

  Authors: E. L., S. V.

• Mind Matters: Cognitive and Physical Effects of Aging Self-Stereotypes

  Citation: 601

  Authors: Becca R.

• Development of the Korean Version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Packet (CERAD-K): Clinical and Neuropsychological Assessment Batteries

  Citation: 588

  Authors: J. H., K. U., D. Y., K. W., J. H., J. H., K. H., S. Y., S. H., J. I.

• The Relation Between Everyday Activities and Successful Aging: A 6-Year Longitudinal Study

  Citation: 580

  Authors: V. H.

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