Psychogeriatrics

Aims & Scope

Psychogeriatrics is an international journal sponsored by the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society and publishes peer-reviewed original papers dealing with all aspects of psychogeriatrics and related fields The Journal encourages articles with gerontopsychiatric, neurobiological, genetic, diagnostic, social-psychiatric, health-political, psychological or psychotherapeutic content.

Themes can be illuminated through basic science, clinical (human and animal) studies, case studies, epidemiological or humanistic research

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.676

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	46

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8459

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	679

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• Sleep disorders in the elderly: a growing challenge

  Citation: 435

  Authors: Kamalesh K., Velayudhan Mohan

• Falls, risk factors and fear of falling among persons older than 65 years of age

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Tatjana, Ilma, Darija, Selmina, Nikolina, Teodora, Tatjana

• Effect of aromatherapy on patients with Alzheimer's disease

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Daiki, Yuki, Miyako, Masashi, Katsuya

• Relationship between education and age‐related cognitive decline: a review of recent research

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Megan Elizabeth, Mathew James, Nichole Louise, Jeffery Joseph, James C.

• Sleep correlates of depression and anxiety in an elderly <scp>A</scp>sian population

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Junhong, Iris, Johnson, Min‐Jun, Lei, Ee Heok, Rathi

• Pet therapy in elderly patients with mental illness

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Francesca, Diana, Virginia, Lucia, Barbara, Claudia, Francesca, Cleta, Anna Rita

• Wandering and dementia

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Gabriele, Claudio, Angelo, Sabrina

• Sleep disturbances and dementia

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Gabriele, Claudio, Sabrina, Angelo

• Effectiveness of coping strategies intervention on caregiver burden among caregivers of elderly patients with dementia

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Hui‐Mei, Mei‐Feng, Yi‐Chun, Wen‐Hui, Cheng‐Sheng

• Suicide among the elderly in mainland China

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Xia, Zeping, Shifu

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