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Article Journals in Aging, , and : A Survey

Robert J. Wolff 1 and Hannah L. Bowser 2 1 Professor of and Health Science, South University; [email protected] 2 Virtual Services Librarian, New Hanover County Public Library; [email protected]

Abstract: Aging, geriatrics, gerontology, and related areas are important areas of research as the population of older people increases in relationship to the total population. Researchers in these fields would benefit from guidance regarding sources for publishing and finding relevant scholarly journals and articles. Multiple database sites of journals were searched to provide a list of relevant publications. This list was expanded via perusal of published citation lists and searches in general search engines. A total of 243 journals were identified and examined. Of those journals, 198 journals are currently publishing and 45 journals have ceased publication. In terms of publication medium, 39% of the currently publishing journals are online-only, 4% are print-only and 59% of the journals publish both online and in print. Journals with aging in the title represent 36%, geriatrics 30% and gerontology 23%. Less than 10% have been identified as predatory journals. An expected increase in journals in the broad field of aging is indicated by the 49% of listed titles beginning in 2000 or later. This recent increase in available journals provides a need for the information listed in this paper. Keywords: Aging; ; Geriatric; Gerontology; Medical journals; Medical publishing; Predatory journals; ; research.

1. Introduction Not only is the population of elderly people rapidly increasing as a demographic, so is the number and variety of journals that publish research in the areas of aging, geriatrics and gerontology. Researchers are now finding it difficult to determine what journals they can find, which are appropriate, and how to easily access their websites. While there are some listings of journals that can be found using search engines, none of these are very complete, nor do they provide easy access to the journals. Having a greater knowledge of, and access to, the wide variety of publishing options can make it easier for researchers and librarians to advance their professional endeavors. The purposes of this paper include the following: 1. To document the variety of journals available in the professional areas of aging, geriatrics and gerontology. 2. To provide a list of journals that is as comprehensive as possible.

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3. To help researchers and graduate students find appropriate journals in which to publish their work. 4. To open up options for other sources for publication of their research and commentaries. 5. To examine various issues in the diversity of journals in these areas. 6. To provide some warning about journals that are possibly predatory and therefore need to be avoided by serious researchers, and whose articles may be of poor quality.

2. Materials and Methods The Scimago Journal website [1], the Clarivate Analytics () [2], JenAge Information Center [3], and PubMed (NLM) [4] were used to access lists of journals related to aging. To these we added journals found in citation listings, on publisher websites, and from internet searches. Listings of the A-Z journal titles found in the South University library system were also searched, using keywords such as “age,” “aging,” “gerontology,” etc. The website of each journal was searched and checked for publication status and information about online and features, and if available, the article processing charges were determined. Our listing of predatory journals is based on Beall’s List of Predatory Journals and Publishers, which can now be accessed in several internet sites. We used an anonymous Weebly blog [5] that was last updated 4 July 2018.

2.1 A Note on Predatory journals are defined by the authors as journals that seek submissions at a high price but generally publish low quality information and often under false pretenses. Predatory journals are included in our list for three reasons. First, because they exist, it is important to list and identify them. Second, they are included so their listing can be found and avoided, by those seeking a reputable journal in which to publish. Third, we want them identified as predatory journals so that their status is clearly noted and so their published articles may be carefully analyzed as they are often of poor quality. The problems of predatory journals and publishers have been clearly documented, though not without conflict. Warnings about predatory journals have been sounded as a threat to and an undermining of confidence in scholarly research [6-8]. Criteria are available for recognition of legitimate or predatory journals [9-11]. However, it is worth noting that the open access model of publishing does not automatically denote a predatory journal, nor are all predatory journals open access publishers and journals. Although the authors used Beall’s List as a convenient listing of predatory journals, it is important to note that this list has its critics [12,13] and that the best methods of recognizing a predatory publisher or journal are through each author’s own research [9,10]. medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

3. Results The number of currently publishing journals in the broad fields of aging, geriatrics and gerontology that is we focused on is 198, and we found 45 titles that have ceased publication. Table 1 provides basic information about the content of the journals, and the use of common terms or prefixes in journal titles. Age or Aging, with the spelling variant of Ageing, and the Portuguese Envelhecimento, were the most common descriptors used in journal titles at 70 (36%). This was followed by Geri- or Geriatric, or the Dutch Ouderengeneeskunde, with 59 (30%) uses. The journals were categorized as Print (only), Online, or Both. Only 7 of the currently publishing journals were print only (4%), while 5 of the 45 journals that have ceased publication (11%) were print only, which may represent the slow demise of print journals. Of the currently publishing journals, 76 (39%) were online only, and 115 (59%) were published both online and in print form. One journal was considered to be a print publication, with only society members having access to the online version. Journals with 19 or less volumes published as of September 2018 numbered 98 (50%), indicating the rapid expansion of journals since 2000. Of the journals that have ceased publication, 29 (65%) began in 2000 or after, and if 1998-99 are included, the number jumps to 34 (76%), indicating the difficulty of journal start-ups to maintain publication during the move to open access publishing. Nineteen of the currently publishing journals were identified as potentially predatory journals or publishers, just less than 10% of all available journals in the broad area of aging. We did not find any hijacked journals (where websites or branding were coopted by a predatory publisher), but the similarity of some journal names may be a form of hijacking by attempting to create confusion. The complete list of journals that are currently being published may be found in Table 2 and the complete list of journals that have ceased publication is in Table 3.

Table 1. Journal areas of content (Currently publishing)

Journal Titles1 Number Percent (of 195)

Age, Aging, Ageing, Envelhecimento 70 36%2

Gero-, Gerontology 45 23%

30% Geri-, Geriatric, Ouderengeneeskunde 59 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Alzheimers, Dementia 21 11%

Soc-, Social 8 4%

Neuro-, Mental 12 6%

Psych- 14 8%

Nurs-, Nursing 7 4%

7 4% Elder, Elderly, Older

Parkinson- 7 4%

1 Some titles included more than one of the words or prefixes. 2Percentages were rounded up to the whole number.

4. Discussion The list provides clear indication that the print only journal is on its way out, with 7 currently published journals in print only, compared to 115 journals in both print and online formats, and 76 online only journals. We expect to see many of the journals still in print or both formats to move to online only within the next few years. We are requesting that journal editors and publishers send updated information to the senior author to help improve the list and information about the journals. Missing journals need to be added to the list after they are identified. It is our expectation that updated versions of this paper may be published in a preprint form in the future. This can more easily be updated on a regular basis, or made available in some other format. Of interest is the apparently low number of journals focusing on nursing in the field of gerontology. Only 7 of the 195 (4%) currently published journals specifically refer to nursing, a low number as it seems that most nurses do work with aging patients. Those in fields of and as well as seem under-represented. Another area of concern is the lack of journals publishing research focusing on caregiving, with the only journal we found in this area having ceased publication. The area of caregiving currently has an emphasis on problems of the health of caregivers and the problems associated with poor (even abusive) quality of care for the aged. This is also a field often staffed by a nonacademic populace who would not have easy access to the wealth of information potentially available on current gerontology and caregiving research. medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

It is apparent from a librarian’s point of view that it is difficult for the average researcher to find and compile a complete list of potential publishing outlets, and it would be helpful to the scholarly community to have an easily searchable database, preferably not behind a firewall. This could increase the diversity of journal articles being published and help researchers find more appropriate choices for article submission, as well as increasing the diversity of authors who are submitting works for publication. With the rise in predatory publishing, we consider that having only 10% of the journals a low number, though there should be careful evaluation of all journals including newly launched titles. Additional journal titles are expected to be found as many of the predatory journals/publishers are not found in searches. More research could be done in specific scholarly fields as to the perceptions of predatory journals as well as how the rise of the open access movement has affected fields of research for better or for worse. 5. Conclusions This paper provides a current update on journals being published in the broad disciplines of aging, geriatrics and gerontology and providing a broad view of research being published in the area. It is expected that this will be a useful resource to researchers who are considering publishing their research, to those trying to make sure they find all relevant articles in their searches, and for those looking at the discipline of aging, geriatrics and gerontology as a whole. The data provide a view of the wide areas covered within the broad disciplines involved in aging, and the increasing numbers of journals does indicate both an increased focus on aging as well as the dynamic nature of the expanding aspects of aging. While many general journals publish articles on areas of aging, these specific journals are important as a way to view the activity and interests in these fields. While the increase in journal numbers and types is not a direct concern, it is critical that the field note the quality of journals, and that efforts are made to help other researchers avoid predatory journals where there are high costs but the quality of the reviews and papers are very low. This not only hurts the field and is a waste of money, but also undermines the research and medical communities and confidence in them. This compiled list of data will hopefully be a jumping off point for other fields of research to compile lists and bibliographies of available journals for publication and their potential value or risk. It will be especially helpful to students and new researchers in the field as a starting point for their projects and careers.

Author Contributions: Conceptualization, R.W.; methodology, R.W.; investigation, H.B.; data curation, H.B.; writing—original draft preparation, H.B. and R.W.; writing—review and editing, H.B. and R.W.; visualization, H.B.; supervision, R.W.; project administration, R.W. Funding: This research received no external funding. Acknowledgments: Thanks for support and editing to Donna Wolff. Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

TABLE 2 JOURNALS CURRENTLY IN PUBLICATION Publisher/Society Number of Print or Open / Predatory Name of Journal /ISSN # Volumes Online? Access? Scimago Publisher? (Print; Online) APC ($) Rank* Activities, Adaptation & Taylor & Francis 41 Both Optional 0.44 1. Aging Online 0192-4788; 1544-4368 Advances in Aging Scientific 7 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s 2. Research Research $599 List) 2169-0499; 2169-0502 Publishing, Inc. Advances in Alzheimer’s Scientific 7 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s 3. Disease Research $599 List) 2169-2459; 2169-2467 Publishing, Inc. Advances in Gerontology Springer Nature 7 Both No 0.32 4. 2079-0570; 2079-0589 Advances in Life Course 37 Both Optional; 1.200 Research APC $1100 5. 1569-4909; 1879- 6974/1040-2608 Advances in Parkinson’s Scientific 7 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s 6. Disease Research $499 List) 2169-9712; 2169-9720 Publishing, Inc. Age and Ageing Oxford Academic 46 Both Optional; 4.282 7. 0002-0729; 1468-2834 APC $3400 Age, , Athenaeum Press 3 Both No 8. Humanities 2375-8856; 2373-5481 Ageing International Springer Nature 42 Both Optional; 0.39 9. 0163-5158; 1936-606X APC $3000 Ageing Research Elsevier 46 Both Optional; 7.452 10. Reviews APC $3000 1568-1637 Ageing & Society Cambridge 37 Both Optional; 1.386 11. 0144-686X; 1469-1779 University Press APC $2835 Aging Impact Journals, 9 Online Yes; APC 4.867 Yes (Beall’s 12. 1945-4589 LLC $2900 List) Aging Cell John Wiley & 17 Online Yes; APC 6.714 13. 1474-9726 Sons $2900 Aging Clinical and Springer Nature 30 Online Optional; 1.394 14. Experimental Research APC $3000 1720-8319 Aging and Disease Beijing Magtech 8 Online Yes; APC 5.058 15. 2152-5250 Co. Ltd $600-2000 Aging Male, The Taylor & Francis 20 Both Yes 2.108 16. 1368-5538; 1473-0790 Online (Optional) Aging & Taylor & Francis 21 Both Yes 2.658 17. 1360-7863; 1364-6915 Online (Optional); APC $2950 Aging, Taylor & Francis 25 Both Yes 1.763 18. Neuropsychology, and Online (Optional); APC $2950 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

1382-5585; 1744-4128 Aging-US Impact Journals 10 Online Yes; APC 4.867 Yes (Beall’s 19. 1945-4589 $2900 List) AGS Newsletter American 48 Online Yes 20. Geriatrics Society Alzheimer Disease and Wolters Kluwer 32 Both Optional; 2.395 21. Associated Disorders APC $2800 0893-0341; 1546-4156 Alzheimer’s and Elsevier 13 Both Yes 9.478 22. Dementia (Optional); 1552-5260 APC $3000 Alzheimer’s and Elsevier 10 Online Yes; APC 1.796 Dementia: Diagnosis, $2000 23. Assessment & Disease Monitoring 2352-8729 Alzheimer’s and Elsevier 3 Online Yes; APC 1.108 Dementia: Translational $2000 24. Research & Clinical Interventions 2352-8737 Alzheimer’s and SM Online 1 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s 25. Parkinsonism: Research not given List) & Therapy Alzheimer’s Research & BioMed Central 9 Online Yes; APC 6.154 26. Therapy $2175 1758-9193 American Journal of SAGE 32 Both No 1.864 Alzheimer’s Disease and Publications 27. Other 1533-3175; 1938-2731 American Journal of Elsevier 25 Both Yes 2.868 28. Geriatric Psychiatry, The (Optional); 1064-7481 APC $3300 Anales en Gerontología University of 8 Online Yes 29. (Annals in Gerontology) Costa Rica 1659-0813; 2215-4647 Annals of Geriatric The Korean 22 Both Yes Medicine and Research Geriatrics Society (formerly Journal of the 30. Korean Geriatrics Society) 2508-4798; 2508-4909 Annals of Long-Term HMP 25 Both Yes 0.14 31. Care Communications 1524-7929 Annual Review of Springer 37 Both No 0.222 Gerontology and Publishing 32. Geriatrics Company 0198-8794; 1944-4036 Anthropology & Aging University of 38 Online Yes; AAGE 33. (formerly Anthropology Pittsburgh Membership medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

& Aging Quarterly) required 2374-2267 Archives of Gerontology Elsevier 74 Both Yes 2.086 34. and Geriatrics 0167-4943 Asian Journal of Hong Kong 12 Print No 0.33 Gerontology & Geriatrics Geriatrics Society 35. & Hong Kong Association of Gerontology Australasian Journal on Wiley-Blackwell 36 Both Optional; 0.825 36. Ageing APC $2700 1741-6612 Springer 19 Online Yes; APC 3.231 37. 1389-5729; 1573-6768 $3000 BMC Geriatrics Springer Nature 17 Online Yes; APC 2.611 38. 1471-2318 $2145 Canadian Geriatrics Canadian 20 Online Yes; APC 0.494 39. Journal Geriatrics Society $950 (CAD) 1925-8348 Canadian Journal on Cambridge 37 Both Optional; 0.734 40. Aging University Press APC $1095 0714-9808; 1710-1107 Clinical Gerontologist Taylor & Francis 40 Both Optional 0.593 41. 0731-7115; 1545-2301 Online (Online) Clinical Interventions in Dove Press 13 Online Yes; APC 2.581 42. Aging $2310 1178-1998 Clinics in Geriatric Elsevier 34 Online Optional; 2.010 43. Medicine APC $3000 0749-0690 Connections Parkinson’s 13 (Issues) Online Yes 44. 2206-4419; 2206-4427 Queensland Current Aging Science Bentham Science 11 Both Optional 1.51 45. 1874-6098; 1874-6128 Current Alzheimer Bentham Science 15 Both Optional; 2.952 46. Research APC $2900 1567-2050; 1875-5825 Current Geriatrics Springer Nature 6 Online Optional; 0.298 47. Reports APC $3000 2196-7865 Current Gerontology and Hindawi Limited 10 Both Yes; APC 0.472 48. Geriatrics Research $750 1687-7063; 1687-7071 Current Opinion in Wolters Kluwer 12 Both Optional; 2.045 Supportive and Palliative APC $2400 49. Care 1751-4258; 1751-4266 Dementia SAGE 16 Both No 1.768 50. 1471-3012; 1741-2684 Publications Dementia and Geriatric S. Karger AG 44 Both Optional; 2.65 51. Cognitive Disorders APC 3000 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

1420-8008; 1421-9824 (CHF) Dementia and Geriatric S. Karger AG 7 Online Yes; APC 0.632 Cognitive Disorders 1800 (CHF) 52. Extra 1664-5464 Dementia and Korean Dementia 17 Both Yes Neurocognitive Association 53. Disorders 1738-1495; 2384-0757 Dementia e Associação 12 Online No 0.44 Neuropsychologia Neurologia 54. Cognitiva e do 1980-5764 Comportamento Drugs and Aging Springer Nature 34 Both Optional; 2.769 55. 1170-229X; 1179-1969 APC $3000 Educational Gerontology Taylor & Francis 44 Both Optional; 0.674 56. 0360-1277; 1521-0472 Online APC $2950 Elderly Health Journal Shahid Sadoughi 4 Online Yes 2423-6179 University of 57. Medical and Health Services European Geriatric Springer Nature 8 Online Optional; 1.336 58. Medicine (formerly APC $3000 1878-7657 Elsevier) European Journal of Springer Nature 15 Both Unknown 1.177 59. Ageing 1613-9372; 1613-9380 European Review of Springer Nature 14 Online Yes; APC 2.154 Aging and Physical $2145 60. Activity 1861-6909 Experimental Aging Taylor & Francis 43 Both Optional 1.345 61. Research Online 0361-073X; 1096-4657 Experimental Elsevier 101 Both Optional; 3.340 62. Gerontology APC $2750 0531-5565 Focus on Healthy Aging Belvoir Media 20 Both No 63. (Mount Sinai School of Group LLC Medicine) Frontiers in Aging Frontiers Media 1690 Online Yes; APC 1.638 64. SA articles $2950 1663-4365 Generations American Society 42 Print No 0.31 65. 0738-7806 on Aging (Online for members) Gériatrie et Psychologie John Libbey 16 Both No 0.33 Neuropsychiatrie du Eurotext 66. Vieillissement 2115-8789; 2115-7863 67. Geriatric Care PAGEPress 4 Online Yes medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

2465-1109; 2465-1397 Geriatric Nursing Elsevier 38 Both Optional; 1.142 68. 0197-4572 APC $2000 Geriatric Orthopaedic SAGE 8 Both Yes; APC 0.291 69. Surgery & Rehabilitation Publications $1200 2151-4593; 21514593 Geriatrics MDPI 2 Online Yes; No APC Possibly 70. 2308-3417 in 2018 (Beall’s List) Geriatrics and Wiley 18 Online Optional; 2.351 Gerontology APC $3000 71. International 1447-0594 Gerodontology Wiley 35 Both Optional; 1.681 72. 1741-2358 APC $2500 GeroInfo Medigraphic 13 Online Yes 73. 1816-8450 Gerokomos Ronda de Sant 28 Both Yes 0.4 74. 1134-928X Pere Gerontechnology International 17 Both Yes; 1-year 0.2 75. 1569-1101 Society for embargo Gerontechnology Gerontologist, The Oxford Academic 57 Both No 3.505 76. 0016-9013; 1758-5341 Gérontologie et société Caisse nationale 40 Both No 0 77. 0151-0193; 2101-0218 d'assurance vieillesse Gerontology S. Karger AG 63 Both Optional; 4.252 78. 0304-324X; 1423-0003 APC 3000 (CHF) Gerontology and SAGE 3 Online Yes; $1200 79. Geriatric Medicine Publications 2333-7214 Gerontology and Excerpta Medica 61 Print Unknown 80. Geriatrics Foundation 0014-424X Gerontology & Geriatrics Taylor & Francis 38 Both Optional; 0.63 81. Education Online APC $2950 0270-1960; 1545-3847 Gerontology & Austin Publishing 2 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s 82. Geriatrics: Research Group $1800 List) GeroPsych: The Journal Hogrefe AG 30 Both Optional; 0.36 of Gerontopsychology APC $3000 83. and Geriatric Psychiatry 1662-9647; 1662-971X GeroScience: Official Springer Nature 39 Both Optional; 2.123 Journal of the American APC $3000 84. Aging Association (formerly AGE) 2509-2715; 2509-2723 Global Ageing Journal International 9 Online Unknown 85. 1729-3472 Federation on Ageing medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Global Journal of New Century 5 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s 86. Geriatrics Nursing Science Press LLC $160 List) 2309-303X; 2375-4079 GM Pavilion 47 Both Yes 87. 0268-201X Publishing and Media Healthy Aging Research Wolters Kluwer 7 Online Yes; APC 88. 2261-7434 $1500 Healthy Years (UCLA Belvoir Media 14 Both No 89. Medical Center) Group LLC Immunity & Ageing: I & IFP Media 14 Online Yes; APC 2.216 90. A $2145 1742-4933 Indian Journal of Geriatric Society 5 Print No 91. Geriatric Care of India 0974-3405; 0974-2484 Indian Journal of Gerontology 32 Both No 92. Gerontology India 0971-4189 Innovation in Aging Oxford Academic 1 Online Yes; APC 93. 2399-5300 $2500 Interdisciplinary Topics Karger 42 Both No 2 in Gerontology and 94. Geriatrics 2297-3508; 2297-3486 International Journal of Linköping 11 Online Yes 0.483 95. Ageing and Later Life University 1652-8670 Electronic Press International Journal of SAGE 85 Both Optional; 0.881 Aging and Human Publications APC $3000 96. Development, The 0091-4150; 1541-3535 International Journal of Common Ground 7 Both Optional; 97. Research APC $250 2160-1909; 2160-1917 Networks International Journal of BioAccent 1 Online Yes: APC Yes: (Beall’s Alzheimers & $750/$500 List) 98. Neurological Disorders

International Journal of Hindawi Limited 9 Both Yes; APC 0.787 99. Alzheimer’s Disease $750 2090-8024; 2090-0252 International Journal of Association for 4 Print No 100. Education and Ageing Education & 2044-5458 Ageing (AEA) International Journal of Wiley 32 Both Optional; 3.018 101. Geriatric Psychiatry APC $3550 1099-1166 International Journal of Elsevier 11 Online Yes; APC 0.396 102. Gerontology $200-700 1873-9598 103. International Journal of Wiley 13 Online Optional; 1.333 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Older People Nursing APC $2500 1748-3735; 1748-3743 International Cambridge 29 Both Optional; 2.423 104. Psychogeriatrics University Press APC $2835 1041-6102; 1741-203X Internet Journal of Internet Scientific 9 Online Yes; Yes (Beall’s Geriatrics and Publications Publication List) 105. Gerontology, The fee $275 1937-8211 Japanese Journal of The Japanese 55 Online Yes 0.12 106. Geriatrics Geriatrics Society 0300-9173 Journal of Aging and SciTechnol 1 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s 107. Geriatric Medicine $949 List) 2576-3946 Journal of Aging and Allied Academics 1 Online Yes; APC 108. Geriatric Psychiatry $719 Journal of Aging and SAGE 29 Both Optional; 2.168 109. Health Publications APC $3000 0898-2643; 1552-6887 Journal of Aging Life Aging Life Care 12 Online Unknown 110. Care Association Journal of Aging and National 1 Both No Long-Term Care Association of 111. 2619-9017; 2618-6535 Social and Applied Gerontology Journal of Aging and Atypon Literatum 25 Both Optional; 1.937 112. Physical Activity APC $2000 1063-8652; 1543-267X Journal of Aging Hindawi Limited 8 Both Yes; APC 0.769 113. Research $750 2090-2204 Journal of Aging IAGG & GARN 6 Online Yes; APC Research & Clinical Unknown 114. Practice 2273-421X Journal of Aging Open Access Pub 2 Online Yes, APC Yes (Beall’s 115. Research and Healthcare $1,200 List) 2474-7785 Journal of Aging Science OMICS 5 Online Yes; APC 0.50 Yes (Beall’s 116. 2329-8847 International $1000 List) Journal of Aging and Taylor & Francis 29 Both Optional; 1.256 117. Social Policy Online APC $2950 0895-9420; 1545-0821 Journal of Aging Studies Elsevier 44 Both Optional; 1.248 118. 0890-4065 APC $1800 Journal of Alzheimer’s IOS Press 64 Both Optional; 3.731 Disease APC $1450 119. 1387-2877; 1875-8908 (plus $700 charge) 120. Journal of Alzheimer’s OMICS 7 Online Yes; APC 3.03 Yes (Beall’s medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Disease and International $3162 List) Parkinsonism 2161-0460 Journal of Alzheimer’s IOS Press 2 Online Yes; APC Disease Reports $725 for first 121. 2542-4823 two years of publication Journal of Applied SAGE 36 Both Optional; 1.638 122. Gerontology Publications APC $3000 0733-4648; 1552-4523 Journal of Clinical Content Ed Net 8 Online Yes 0.82 Gerontology and Taiwan Limited 123. Geriatrics (formerly 2210-8335 Elsevier) Journal of Cross-Cultural Springer Nature 32 Both Optional; 0.734 124. Gerontology APC $3000 0169-3816; 1573-0719 Journal of Dementia Care Hawker 25 Both No 0.05 125. 1351-8372 Publications Ltd. Journal of Elder Abuse & Taylor & Francis 29 Both Optional; 1.36 126. 1Neglect Online APC $2950 0894-6566; 1540-4129 Journal of Frailty & Toulouse : Serdi 7 Both Some Free 0.573 Aging, The Edition Access 127. 2260-1341; 2273-4309 Available; PF $328/pg after 2 pages Journal of Geriatric Science Press 14 Online Yes; APC 1.806 128. 1Cardiology $1650 1671-5411 Journal of Geriatric Indian 4 Both Yes Mental Health Association for 129. 1 2348-9995; 2395-3322 Geriatric Mental Health Journal of Geriatric Elsevier 9 Both Optional; 2.852 130. 1Oncology APC $1700 1879-4068 Journal of Geriatric Wolters Kluwer 40 Both Optional; 1.833 131. 1Physical Therapy APC $2700 1539-8412; 2152-0895 Journal of Geriatric SAGE 30 Both No 2.109 Psychiatry and Publications 132. 1 0891-9887; 1552-5708 Journal of Gerontological Healio 43 Both Optional; 0.827 133. 1Nursing APC $1500 0098-9134; 1938-243X Journal of Gerontological Taylor & Francis 60 Both Optional; 0.513 134. Social Work Online APC $2950 0163-4372; 1540-4048 Journal of Gerontology Pacini Editore 66 Online Yes 0.121 135. 1 and Geriatrics (formerly SRL medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Giornale di Gerontologia) 2499-6564 Journal of Gerontology OMICS 6 Online Yes; APC 0.92 Yes (Beall’s 136. 1and Geriatric Research International $2719 List) 2167-7182 Journal of Health and SAGE 59 Both No 1.949 137. Social Behavior Publications 0022-1465; 2150-6000 Journal of Housing for Taylor & Francis 32 Both Optional; 0.186 138. the Elderly Online APC $2950 0276-3893; 1540-353X Journal of Taylor & Francis 16 Both Optional; 0.44 Intergenerational Online APC $2950 139. 1 Relationships 1535-0770; 1535-0932 Journal of Korean Sŏul : Taehan 22 Print No 140. 1Geriatric Psychiatry Noin Chŏngsin 1226-6329 Ŭihakhoe Journal of Mental Health Allied Academies 2 Online Yes; Yes, (Beall’s 141. 1 and Aging APC $519 List) Journal of Mid-Life Medknow 9 Both Yes 0.308 142. Health Publications 0976-7800; 0976-7819 Journal of Nutrition, Springer Nature 21 Both Optional; 2.868 143. 1Health & Aging, The APC $3000 1279-7707; 1760-4788 Journal of Nutrition in Taylor & Francis 36 Both Optional; 1.16 Gerontology and Online APC $2950 144. 1 Geriatrics 2155-1197; 2155-1200 Journal of Parkinsonism Dovepress 8 Online APC $1,780 and Restless Legs 145. Syndrome 1927-7733 Journal of Parkinson’s IOS Press 7 Online Optional; 1.151 Yes (Beall’s 146. 1Disease APC $1450 List) 1877-7171 Journal of Population Springer Nature 10 Both Optional; 147. Ageing APC $3000 1874-7884; 1874-7876 Journal of Religion, Taylor & Francis 29 Both Optional; 0.179 & Aging Online APC $2950 148. (formerly Journal of Religious Gerontology) 1552-8030; 1552-8049 Journal of Social Work in Taylor & Francis 13 Both Optional; 0.345 End-of-Life & Palliative Online APC $2950 149. Care 1552-4256; 1552-4264 Journal of Women & Taylor & Francis 29 Both Optional; 0.74 150. Aging Online APC $2950 0895-2841; 1540-7322 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Journal of the American Wiley 66 Both Optional; 4.388 151. Geriatrics Society APC $4300 0002-8614; 1532-5415 Journal of the American Elsevier 19 Both Optional; 5.325 Medical Directors APC $3600 Association (JAMDA), 152. The; The Journal of Post- Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine 1525-8610; 1538-9375 Journal of the Economics Elsevier 10 Both Optional; 0.631 153. of Ageing APC $1100 2212-828X Journal of the Indian Indian Academy 13 Online Yes 0.111 154. Academy of Geriatrics of Geriatrics 0974-2484 Journals of Gerontology, Oxford Academic 72 Both No 4.902 The. Series A, Biological 155. Sciences and Medical Sciences 1079-5006; 1758-535X Journals of Gerontology, Oxford Academic 72 Both No 3.064 The. Series B, 156. Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 1079-5014; 1758-5368 Maturitas Elsevier 107 Both Optional; 3.255 157. 0378-5122 APC $3200 Mechanisms of Ageing Elsevier 173 Both Optional; 3.087 158. and Development APC $2650 0047-6374 MedCrave Online MedCrave Group 2 Online Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s Journal (MOJ) of $219-989 List) Gerontology & Geriatrics (dependent 159. 2574-8130 upon income and submission) Middle East Journal of medi+WORLD 14 Online Yes; APC 160. Age and Ageing International $350 1449-8677 Molecular Springer Nature 13 Online Yes; APC 3.418 161. Neurodegeneration $2580 1750-1326 NBER Bulletin on Aging The National 31 Online Yes and Health, the Bureau of 162. Economic Research Neurobiology of Aging Elsevier 60 Both Optional; 5.117 163. 0197-4580 APC $3300 Neurodegenerative Karger 18 Both Optional; 2.842 164. Diseases APC CHF 1660-2854; 1660-2862 3000 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

NPG Neurologie - Elsevier BV 18 Both Optional; 0.19 165. Psychiatrie - Gériatrie EUR 2000 1627-4830 NPJ Aging and Springer Nature 52 articles Online Yes; APC 166. Mechanisms of Disease $2800 2056-3973 Nursing Older People RCNi 29 Both Optional; 167. (formerly ) APC £1000 1472-0795; 2047-8941 Nutrition and Healthy IOS Press 4 Print Yes; APC Yes (Beall’s Aging (formerly $1250 List) 168. Nutrition and Aging) 2451-9480; 2451-9502 OMEGA – Journal of SAGE 76 Both Optional; 0.676 169. and Dying Publications APC $3000 0030-2228; 1541-3764 Oxidative Medicine & Hindawi Limited 10 Both Yes; APC 4.593 170. Cellular $2000 1942-0900 Parkinsonism and Elsevier 49 Both Optional; 4.484 171. Related Disorders APC $ 3200 1353-8020 Parkinson’s Disease Hindawi Limited 8 Both Yes; APC 1.702 172. 2090-8083 $1500 Pathobiology of Aging & Taylor & Francis 7 Online Yes; No APC 0.379 173. Age-related Diseases Online 2001-0001 Physical & Occupational Taylor & Francis 35 Both Optional; 0.26 174. Therapy in Geriatrics Online APC $2950 0270-3181; 1541-3152 Post Reproductive SAGE 23 Both No 0.287 Health (formerly Publications 175. Menopause International) 2053-3691; 2053-3705 Productive Aging Special The American 40 (?) Both No Interest Section (formerly Occupational 176. Gerontology Special Therapy Interest Section) Association, Inc. Psychogeriatrics Wiley 17 Both Optional; 1.693 177. 1346-3500; 1479-8301 APC $2700 Psychology and Aging American 32 Both No 2.812 178. 0882-7974; 1939-1498 Psychological Association Public Policy & Aging Oxford Academic 27 Both No 179. Report 1055-3037; 2053-4892 Quality in Ageing and Emerald 18 Both Optional; 180. Older Publishing APC $2000 1471-7794 Limited Research Mary Ann 21 Online Optional 2.827 181. 1549-1684; 1557-8577 Liebert, Inc. medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Research on Aging SAGE 39 Both No 1.214 182. 0164-0275; 1552-7573 Publications Research in Healio 10 Both Optional; 0.717 183. APC $1500 1940-4921; 1938-2464 Revista Brasileira de UPF Editora 14 Online Unknown Ciências do 184. Envelhecimento Humano 1679-7930; 2317-6695 Revista Brasileira de Open University 21 Online Yes 185. Geriatria e Gerontologia of the Third Age 1981-2256 Revista Española de Elsevier España 53 Both Optional; 1- 1.12 186. Geriatría y Gerontología year 0211-139X embargo Revista Ibero-America de The University of 4 Online Yes 187. Saúde e Envelhecimento Évora 2183-6663 Seniors Housing & Care National 25 Print Yes Journal Investment 188. 1941-7187 Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry SM Gerontology and SM Online 2 Online Yes: APC Yes: (Beall’s 189. Geriatric Research not given List) 2576-5434 Tijdschrift voor Springer Nature 49 Both No 0.25 190. Gerontologie en Geriatrie 0167-9228; 1875-6832 Tijdschrift voor Verenso 8 Online No 0 191. Ouderengeneeskunde Today’s Geriatric Great Valley 10 Both Yes 192. Medicine Publishing 2328-0778; 2328-0786 Topics in Geriatric Lippincott, 33 Online Optional; 0.378 193. Rehabilitation Williams & APC $4000 0882-7524; 1550-2414 Wilkins Translational Medicine of KeAi 2 Online Yes; APC 194. Aging Communications $980 2468-5011 Co. Turkish Journal of Turkish Geriatrics 21 Online Unknown 0.17 Geriatrics (Turk Geriatri Society 195. Dergisi) 1304-2947; 1307-9948 Work, Aging and Oxford Academic 4 Both No 196. 2054-4642; 2054-4650 Working with Older Emerald 21 Both Optional; 0.162 197. People Publishing APC $2000 1366-3666 Limited medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Zeitschrift für Springer Nature 51 Both Optional; 0.885 Gerontologie und APC $3000 198. Geriatrie 0948-6704; 1435-1269

*The impact factor of the journal was listed when available on the journal website. The Scimago Journal Ranking was used when the impact factor was not available from the journal website. The impact factor should not be used as the only indicator of journal quality.

TABLE 3

JOURNALS THAT HAVE CEASED PUBLICATION

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# Name of Journal Publisher/Society Years of Print or Open Impact Predatory Publication Online? Access? Factor Publisher?

1. Advances in Cell Elsevier 1996-2005 Both No Aging and Gerontology 1566-3124; 1875-5224

2. Advances in Hindawi Limited 2014-2015 Online Yes Geriatrics 2314-7679

3. Ageing Horizons The Oxford Institute 2004-2010 Both Yes 1746-1073; of Population 1746-1081 Ageing

4. Ageing Research PAGEPress 2009-2012 Online Yes 2036-7384; 2036-7376

5. Aging Health Future medicine 2005-2013 Both Yes 0 1745-509X; Ltd. 1745-5103

6. Alzheimer’s Care Wolters Kluwer 2000-2010 Both Most likely Today optional 1936-3001

7. Alzheimer’s Disease Nova Science Unknown Print No Potentially Research Journal Publishers 1935-2514

8. American Journal of Wiley 1992-2008 Both Most likely Geriatric Cardiology, optional The 1751-715X

9. American Journal of Elsevier 2003-2013 Print Unknown Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, The 1543-5946

10. Approaches to Aging Spanish Society of 2008-2015 Online Yes Control Anti-Aging 1885-4028 Medicine and medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Longevity

11. Archives of Elsevier 1989-2004 Print Unknown Gerontology and Geriatrics Supplement 0924-7947

12. Austin Alzheimer’s Austin Publishing 2014-2015 Online Yes Yes (Beall’s and Parkinson’s Group List) Disease 2377-357X

13. Biomedicine and Elsevier 2011-2014 Online Unknown 1.86 Aging Pathology 2210-5220

14. Brown University Wiley Periodicals, 1999-2011 Both Unknown Geriatric Inc. (merged with Psychopharmacology The Brown Update, The (formerly University The Brown University Psychophar- GeroPsych Report) macology 1556-7540 Update)

15. Cahiers de l'année Lavoisier (Springer 2009-2015 Online No 0.03 gérontologique, Les Nature) 1760-5342; 1760-5350

16. Care Management Springer Publishing 1999-2016 Online No Journals Company 1521-0987; 1938-9019

17. Caregiver Long Term Care 2004-2011 Both Unknown 1492-7802 Planning Network

18. Clinical Geriatrics HMP 2002-2013 Online Unknown 0 1095-1598 Communications

19. Clinical Medicine SAGE Publications 2008-2017 Online Yes 0 Insights: Geriatrics 1179-5530

20. CME Journal Geriatric Rila Publications c1998-2008 Both Unknown 0 Medicine 1475-1453 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

21. Connections National Institute 2002-2010 Online Unknown on Aging

22. Contemporary Springer Publishing 2005 Both Unknown Gerontology Company 1069-0840

23. Current Medical Remedica 2003 Both Unknown Literature (CML) Publishing Health Care of Older People 1366-8544

24. Ethics, Law and Springer Publishing 1995-2005 Both No Aging Review Company 1540-0948

25. Geriatric Mental Elsevier 2013-2015 Online No 0.4 Health Care 2212-9693

26. Geriatric Nephrology Springer Publishing 1992-1999 Both Unknown and Urology Company 0924-8455; 1573-7306

27. Geriatrics (Absorbed Advanstar 1946-2009 Both Unknown into Patient Care) Communications 0016-867X; Incorporated 1936-5764

28. Geriatrics & Aging Medscape 1998-2010 Both Unknown 1488-8408; Education 1488-8416

29. Geriaction Chronic and 1970-2009 Both 1032-4410 Geriatric Nursing Group

30. GeroFam University of 2010-2012 Both Unknown 1309-6478; Akdeniz 1309-8675

31. Growth, Development Growth Publication 1988-2008 Print No and Aging Company 1041-1232

32. Hallym International Baywood 1999-2010 Both Unknown medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Journal of Aging Publishing 1535-6523; Company 1541-4485

33. Healthy Aging & SAGE Publications 2008-2017 Online Yes Clinical Care in the Elderly 1179-0601

34. International Journal De Gruyter 2000-2017 Online No 0.16 on Disability and Human Development 2191-0367

35. ISRN Geriatrics Hindawi Limited 2013-2014 Both Yes 2314-4750

36. Journal of Aging, Taylor & Francis 2007-2010 Both Optional Humanities, and the Online Arts 1932-5614; 1932-5622

37. Journal of Aging and Taylor & Francis 1995-2006 Online Unknown Pharmacotherapy Online 1540-5303; 1540-4706

38. Journal of Geriatrics Hindawi Limited 2014-2016 Online Yes 2356-7414; 2314-7121

39. Journal of Weston Medical 2008-2013 Print Unknown Neurodegeneration & Publishing 1932-1481

40. Longevity & Springer Publishing 2012-2014 Online Yes Healthspan Company 2046-2395

41. Neuroembryology Karger 2002-2008 Both Unknown and Aging 1661-3406; 1661-3414

42. Open Geriatric Bentham Open 2008-2014 Online Yes Yes (Beall’s medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/19012278; this version posted November 22, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-ND 4.0 International license .

Medicine Journal, The List) 1874-8279

43. Open Longevity Bentham Open 2007-2013 Online Yes 0 Yes (Beall’s Science List) 1876-326X

44. Reviews in Clinical Cambridge 1991-2015 Both No 0.48 Gerontology University Press 0959-2598; 1469-9036

45. Revista Nexus Medica 1998-2011; Online Mixed Multidisciplinar De Editores 2017 Gerontologia (Magazine) 1139-0921

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