Journal of Gerontological Nursing explained

Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Cover:	2018 cover JoGN.jpg
Abbreviation:	J. Gerontol. Nurs.
Editor:	Donna M. Fick
Discipline:	Nursing
Publisher:	Slack
Frequency:	Monthly
History:	1975–present
Openaccess:	Hybrid
Impact:	0.752
Impact-Year:	2017
Website:	https://www.healio.com/nursing/journals/jgn
Link1:	https://www.healio.com/nursing/journals/jgn/
Link1-Name:	Online access
Link2:	https://www.healio.com/nursing/journals/jgn/past-issues
Link2-Name:	Online archive
Oclc:	02243369
Issn:	0098-9134
Eissn:	1938-243X

The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly peer-reviewed nursing journal covering gerontological nursing. It was established in 1975 and is published by Slack.

History

The journal was established as a bimonthly journal in 1975 with Edna M. Stilwell as founding editor-in-chief. She served until 1997, when she was succeeded by Kathleen C. Buckwalter.^[1] Buckwalter continued until 2011, when she was replaced by the current editor, Donna M. Fick (Pennsylvania State University).^[2]

In 1980, the journal increased its publication frequency from six issues per year to 12.^[3]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 0.752.^[4]

See also

• List of nursing journals

Notes and References

1. 10.3928/0098-9134-19971201-04 . Parting Thoughts . 1997 . Journal of Gerontological Nursing . 23 . 4 . Stilwell . E.M. . 12.
2. 10.3928/00989134-20111117-01 . Looking Back and Looking Forward . 2011 . Journal of Gerontological Nursing . 37 . 3 . Buckwalter . K.C. . 12. 18081992 . 2248770 .
3. 10.3928/0098-9134-19800101-03 . A New Decade . 1980 . Journal of Gerontological Nursing . 6 . 9 . Stilwell . E.M. . 1.
4. Book: 2018 . Journal of Gerontological Nursing . 2017 Journal Citation Reports . . Science/Social Sciences . . Journal Citation Reports.