International Journal of Gerontology
The Official Journal of Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
The International Journal of Gerontology is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. The journal is published quarterly in March, June, September and December, and is indexed/ abstracted in SCOPUS, EMBASE, CAB Abstracts, Global Health, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), ScienceDirect and SIIC Data Bases. The journal has received an impact factor of 0.556 in the Journal Citation Report 2009.
The International Journal of Gerontology is the journal with intention to explore and clarify the medical science and philosophy in geriatric fields, especially those in the emergency and critical care medicine. The scientific information published here is grounded on clinical cases, statistic evidence of original studies, and accumulation of medical knowledge, humanistic ethics and basic researches.
Topics in the International Journal of Gerontology (IJGE) cover the advancement of diagnosis and management in urgent, serious and chronic intractable diseases in later life, preventive medicine, long-term care of disability, ethical issues in the diseased elderly and biochemistry, cell biology, endocrinology, molecular biology, pharmacology, physiology and protein chemistry involving diseases associated with age. We did not limit the territory to only critical or emergency condition inasmuch as chronic diseases are frequently brought about by inappropriate management of acute problems. We are also interested in studies bridging the gap between basic and clinical aspects of geriatric diseases In addition to original articles, book reviews, short communications and letters to the editor are also welcome.
Editor-in-Chief: Hung-I Yeh
Impact factor: 0.235
5 year impact factor: 0.254
Imprint: Elsevier
ISSN: 1873-9598
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Top 10 Cited (articles published in the last five years)
Extracted from Scopus (on Sat Jun 29)Chien, D.-K. | Chang, W.-H. | Tsai, S.-H. | Chang, K.-S. | Chen, C.-C. | Su, Y.-J. Outcome of non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the elderly International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2008-06-01, Pages 60-66 Liu, H.-C. | Chen, Y.-C. | Chen, C.-H. | Chen, Y.-J. Esophagectomy in elderly patients with esophageal cancer International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 4, Issue 4, 2010-12-01, Pages 176-179 Cheng, S.-P. | Yang, T.-L. | Jeng, K.-S. | Lee, J.-J. | Liu, T.-P. | Liu, C.-L. Perioperative care of the elderly International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2007-06-01, Pages 89-97 Hwang, L.-C. | Chen, S.-C. | Tjung, J.-J. | Chiou, H.-Y. | Chen, C.-J. | Tsai, C.-H. Body mass index as a predictor of mortality in older people in Taiwan International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2009-03-01, Pages 39-46 Currow, D.C. | To, T.H.M. | Abernethy, A.P. Prescribing at times of clinical transition in chronic or progressive diseases International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2009-03-01, Pages 1-8 Hegarty, M. | Currow, D.C. Palliative aged care: Collaborative partnerships between gerontology, geriatrics and palliative care International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 1, Issue 3, 2007-09-01, Pages 112-117 Wang, H.-H. | Su, C.-H. | Wu, Y.-J. | Lin, C.-A.J. | Lee, C.-H. | Shen, J.-L. | Chan, W.-H. | Chang, W.H. | Yeh, H.-I. Application of gold in biomedicine: Past, present and future International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2012-03-01, Pages 1-4 Huang, S.-B. | Chang, W.-H. | Huang, C.-H. | Tsai, C.-H. Management of elderly burn patients International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 2, Issue 3, 2008-09-01, Pages 91-97 Chang, W.-H. | Tsai, S.-H. | Su, Y.-J. | Huang, C.-H. | Chang, K.-S. | Tsai, C.-H. Trauma mortality factors in the elderly population International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2008-03-01, Pages 11-17 Li, L. | Chang, H.-J. | Yeh, H.-I. | Hou, C.J.-Y. | Tsai, C.-H. | Tsai, J.-P. Factors associated with leisure participation among the elderly living in long-term care facilities International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2010-06-01, Pages 69-74 - View all items
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