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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.

JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Rosemary Blieszner, PhD, Editor

Publishes articles on development in adulthood and old age that advance the psychological science of aging processes and outcomes. Articles in JG: PS have clear implications for theoretical or methodological innovation in the psychology of aging or contribute significantly to the empirical understanding of psychological processes and aging. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, attitudes, clinical applications, cognition, education, emotion, health, human factors, interpersonal relations, neuropsychology, perception, personality, physiological psychology, social psychology, and sensation. Applied research with theoretical significance is welcome. Manuscripts reporting work that relates behavioral aging to neighboring disciplines are also appropriate. The Journal publishes four types of articles: (a) reports of original research, (b) brief reports of original research, (c) invited reviews of cutting-edge work (New Directions in Aging Research), and (d) theoretical or methodological contributions. See word and page limitations below. All submissions are peer-reviewed, with final decisions made by the Editor.

JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY: SOCIAL SCIENCES, Merril Silverstein, PhD

Publishes articles dealing with aging issues from the fields of anthropology, demography, economics, epidemiology, geography, political science, public health, social history, social work, and sociology. The Journal publishes five types of contributions: 1) articles reporting original research; 2) brief reports; 3) letters to the editor; 4) reviews; and 5) theoretical and methodological articles.

IMPACT FACTOR AND RANKING

Year	Impact Factor	Ssi: Psychology, Multidisciplinary	Ssi: Gerontology	Si: Psychology	Si: Geriatrics & Gerontology
2010	1.963	23 out of 120	8 out of 28	40 out of 73	24 out of 44
2009	2.094	23 out of 111	6 out of 25	35 out of 70	17 out of 40
2008	2.016	20 out of 101	8 out of 25	33 out of 61	20 out of 36

This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports, published annually as part of the Science Citation Index by ISI.

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