Clinical Gerontologist presents original research, reviews, and clinical comments relevant to the needs of behavioral health professionals and all practitioners who work with older adults. Published in cooperation with Psychologists in Long Term Care, the journal is designed for psychologists, physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors (family, pastoral, and vocational), and other health professionals who address behavioral health concerns found in later life, including:

-adjustments to changing roles-

issues related to diversity and aging-

family caregiving-

spirituality-

cognitive and psychosocial assessment-

depression, anxiety, and PTSD-

Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders-

long term care-

behavioral medicine in aging-

rehabilitation and education for older adults.

Each issue provides insightful articles on current topics. Submissions are peer reviewed by content experts and selected for both scholarship and relevance to the practitioner to ensure that the articles are among the best in the field. Authors report original research and conceptual reviews. A unique column in Clinical Gerontologist is “Clinical Comments." This section features brief observations and specific suggestions from practitioners which avoid elaborate research designs or long reference lists. This section is a unique opportunity for you to learn about the valuable clinical work of your peers in a short, concise format.

《Clinical Gerontologist》是一本由ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于1982年，刊期5 issues/year，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SSCI收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 2区，小类学科：老年医学 2区；老年医学 3区；精神病学 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖老年医学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外老年医学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为2.871，平均审稿速度>12周，或约稿。