Clinical Gerontologist

Journal Title：Clinical Gerontologist

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.

临床老年病学家提供与行为健康专业人员和所有与老年人一起工作的从业人员的需求相关的原创研究、评论和临床意见。该期刊与《长期护理心理学家》合作出版，面向心理学家、医生、护士、社会工作者、咨询师（家庭、牧师和职业）和其他健康专业人士，旨在解决晚年行为健康问题，包括：

-适应不断变化的角色-

与多样性和老龄化相关的问题-

家庭护理-

精神-

认知和社会心理评估-

抑郁、焦虑和创伤后应激障碍-

阿尔茨海默病和其他神经认知障碍-

长期护理-

老龄化中的行为医学-

老年人的康复和教育。

每期都提供有关当前主题的深刻文章。投稿由内容专家进行同行评审，并根据学术性和与从业者的相关性进行筛选，以确保文章是该领域最好的文章。作者报告原创研究和概念评论。临床老年病学杂志的一个独特专栏是“临床评论”。本部分包含从业者的简短观察和具体建议，避免复杂的研究设计或冗长的参考文献列表。本部分是一个独特的机会，让您以简短、简洁的形式了解同行的宝贵临床工作。

Clinical Gerontologist创刊于1982年，由Routledge出版商出版，收稿方向涵盖GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY - PSYCHIATRY全领域，此刊是中等级别的SCI期刊，所以过审相对来讲不是特别难，但是该刊专业认可度不错，仍然是一本值得选择的SCI期刊 。平均审稿速度 12周，或约稿 ，影响因子指数2.6，该期刊近期没有被列入国际期刊预警名单，广大学者值得一试。