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Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences
About the Journal (Impact Factor: 2.615)

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.

Specifically, the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 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.

Each issue contains an article in the Editor's Choice series, representing a paper that the editor sees as providing an especially significant contribution to the field of gerontology. These articles are available free to non-subscribers. A small collection of frequently-cited articles that have enhanced the journal's impact factor also is open to the public.

Call for Papers: Special Issue

The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences is announcing a special issue on “The Science of Clinical Geropsychology” to be published early in 2015.  Forrest Scogin of the University of Alabama will be the special issue editor. We are calling for original manuscript submissions that evidence high quality, innovative work that advances the science of clinical geropsychology. Potential topics include but are not limited to psychopathology, intervention research, prevention research, policy and training. Theoretical reviews that substantially advance the scientific understanding of a topic in clinical geropsychology are welcome, but should be cleared with Forrest Scogin and with Bob Knight in advance.
Manuscripts should be submitted by September 1, 2013 via Manuscript  Central to JG:PS.  Check “yes” to the query about submission to a special issue and type “clinical geropsychology” in the box.

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