In view of the ever-increasing fraction of elderly people, understanding the mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases has become a matter of urgent necessity. 'Gerontology', the oldest journal in the field, responds to this need by drawing topical contributions from multiple disciplines to support the fundamental goals of extending active life and enhancing its quality. The range of papers is classified into four sections. In the Clinical Section, the aetiology, pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of agerelated diseases are discussed from a gerontological rather than a geriatric viewpoint. The Experimental Section contains up-to-date contributions from basic gerontological research. Papers dealing with behavioural development and related topics are placed in the Behavioural Science Section. Basic aspects of regeneration in different experimental biological systems as well as in the context of medical applications are dealt with in a special section that also contains information on technological advances for the elderly. Providing a primary source of high-quality papers covering all aspects of aging in humans and animals, 'Gerontology' serves as an ideal information tool for all readers interested in the topic of aging from a broad perspective.

《Gerontology》是一本由KARGER出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于1976年，刊期Bimonthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SCI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 3区，小类学科：老年医学 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5.597，平均审稿速度较慢,6-12周。