the gerontologist | Journament

Journal Ranking

#1470 / 33,952
📊 Below Average
Overall Score
40.4/100
Score Breakdown
Engagement
30
Accessibility
35
Timeliness
90
Diversity
30
Innovation
40
Community Impact
34
Ethics & Transparency
0
Content Quality
0
Editorial Diversity
0
Publication Regularity
0
Geographic Reach
0
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Short Name gerontologist
Abbreviated Name gerontologist
ISSN 1758-5341
Aim and Scope
URL https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist
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Publications Per Year

Recent Articles (76 total)

2019
The Effects of Neighborhood Built Environment on Walking for Leisure and for Purpose Among Older People.
Christman, Zachary J;Wilson-Genderson, Maureen;Heid, Allison;Pruchno, Rachel;
403 views DOI Abstract
2019
Neglect of Older People: Touching on Forensic and Pathophysiological Aspects.
Altendorf, Annette;Draper, Brian;Wijeratne, Chanaka;Schreiber, Jason;Kanareck, Daniella;
376 views DOI Abstract
2016
Older People's Discourses About Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: A Foucauldian Exploration.
Lamers, Carolien P T;Williams, Rebecca R;
Vol. 56 , No. 6 , pp. 1072-1081
375 views Abstract
2020
Housing Plus Services, IADL Impairment, and Healthcare Expenditures: Evidence From the Medicare Current Beneficiaries Survey.
Akincigil, Ayse;Greenfield, Emily A;
Vol. 60 , No. 1 , pp. 22-31
352 views DOI Abstract
2020
Nurse Aide Retention in Nursing Homes.
Castle, Nicholas G;Hyer, Kathryn;Harris, John A;Engberg, John;
330 views DOI Abstract
2019
Grow Old Along With Me: The Poetry of Aging (Review: Part 2 of 2).
Scheidt, Rick J;
330 views DOI
2020
Exploring Care Through Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van: Extending Meanings, Encountering Otherness.
Oró-Piqueras, Maricel;Casado-Gual, Núria;
323 views DOI Abstract
2018
Balancing Eating with Breathing: Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Experiences of Dysphagia and Texture-Modified Diets
Seshadri, S.
Vol. 58 , pp. 749-758
314 views DOI
2017
How Does Survey Context Impact Self-reported Fraud Victimization?
Beals, Michaela E;Carr, Dawn C;Mottola, Gary R;Deevy, Martha J;Carstensen, Laura L;
Vol. 57 , No. 2 , pp. 329-340
313 views DOI Abstract
2020
Effective Peer Leader Attributes for the Promotion of Walking in Older Adults.
Kritz, Marlene;Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie;Mullan, Barbara;McVeigh, Joanne;Ntoumanis, Nikos;
293 views DOI Abstract
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Overall Quality Score

40.4/100

Tier: Below Average

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Engagement Score

30.5/100

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Higher engagement scores indicate that the journal's content is actively being read, cited, and discussed within the academic community.

Accessibility Score

35.0/100

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Diversity Score

30.0/100

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Innovation Score

40.0/100

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Community Impact Score

33.5/100

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Timeliness Score

90.0/100

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Ethics & Transparency Score

0.0/100

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Content Quality Score

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Editorial Diversity Score

0.0/100

Author Diversity + Interdisciplinary Value (8%)

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Publication Regularity Score

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Geographic Reach Score

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