Journal of Applied Gerontology
Comprehensive Coverage
Journal of Applied Gerontology publishes articles in all subdisciplines of gerontology whose findings, conclusions, or suggestions have clear and sometimes immediate applicability to the problems encountered by older persons, as well as articles that inform research and the development of interventions. Read original studies by distinguished authors with comprehensive coverage of areas of gerontological practice and policy including:
- Caregiving
- Exercise
- Death and dying
- Physical activity
- Ethnicity and aging
- Technology and care
- Advance directives
- Housing
- Long-term services and supports
- Home and community-based services
- Mental health
- Retirement planning
- Sexuality
- Volunteering
- Driving and transportation
- Frontline care workers
- Ageism
Discussions, Information, and Ideas
Unique in focus, Journal of Applied Gerontology fills a void in the existing literature on gerontology by continually enhancing the dissemination and utilization of knowledge in this fast-growing field. The journal publishes findings, recommendations, and promising ideas which have significance for older persons everywhere. Offering you more than thought-provoking articles and in-depth Special Issues, each volume features a range of discussions, information and ideas, including
- An annual title/author index for easy reference
- Contributions from leading researchers in the field
- Methods for applying research to practice
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Journal of Applied Gerontology is the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. Journal of Applied Gerontology features articles that focus on research applications intended to improve the health and quality of life of older persons or to enhance our understanding of age-related issues that will eventually lead to such outcomes. We construe application to include original investigations or meta-analyses/systematic reviews that have significant clinical, policy, and/or practice implications. Rigorous studies of theoretical, conceptual, or methodological issues pertaining to research application are also welcome.
Journal of Applied Gerontology is also highlighting submissions in three areas that will advance the state-of-the-art in applied gerontological/geriatric research:
- studies that employ mixed methodologies (i.e., the integration of qualitative and quantitative data);
- efforts that translate evidence-based research to clinical practice; and
- policy evaluations that apply evaluation principles and methods to examine the implementation and effectiveness of a government or institutional policy or program.
Because the circulation and intended audience of the Journal of Applied Gerontology is global and diverse, contributions from international scholars and across disciplines are encouraged.
| Debra Dobbs | School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, USA |
| Malcolm P. Cutchin, 2007-2011 | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, USA |
| Joseph E. Gaugler, 2011-2017 | University of Minnesota, USA |
| Wiley P. Mangum, 1982-1985 | University of South Florida, USA |
| William J. McCauley, 1992-1995 | George Mason University, USA |
| Jim Mitchell, 2003-2007 | East Carolina University, USA |
| Larry L. Mullins, 1999-2003 | Auburn University, USA |
| Thomas A. Rich, 1982-1985 (deceased) | University of South Florida, USA |
| Julie T. Robison, 2017-2023 | University of Connecticut, USA |
| Graham D. Rowles, 1995-1999 | University of Kentucky, USA |
| Miles E. Simpson, 1986-1992 | North Carolina Central University, USA |
| Jessica Yauk | University of South Florida, USA |
| Ellen Brown | Florida International University, USA |
| Ishan C. Williams | University of Virginia, USA |
| Lindsay Peterson | University of South Florida, USA |
| Ganesh Babulal | Washington University in St. Louis, USA |
| Carrie Henning-Smith | University of Minnesota USA |
| Christopher M. Kelly | University of Nebraska Omaha, USA |
| Hongdao Meng | University of South Florida, USA |
| Molly Perkins | Emory University School of Medicine, USA |
| Kathleen Abrahamson | College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA |
| Keith A. Anderson | University of Mississippi, USA |
| Robert Applebaum | Miami University, USA |
| Liat Ayalon | Bar-Ilan University, Israel |
| Alexis Bender | Emory University, USA |
| Caroline Bergeron | Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada |
| Diane Berish | Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| Laura Brown | University of Manchester, UK |
| Julia Burgdorf | The Center for Home Care Policy & Research at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, USA |
| Eilon Caspi | University of Connecticut, USA |
| Nicholas Castle | West Virginia University, USA |
| Susan M. Chambre | Baruch College, USA |
| Lin Chen | Fudan University, China |
| David A. Chiriboga | University of South Florida, USA |
| Namkee Choi | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Constance Coogle | Virginia Commonwealth University, USA |
| Jennifer Craft Morgan | Georgia State University, USA |
| Malcolm P. Cutchin | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, USA |
| Sara S. Czaja | Weill Cornell Medicine, USA |
| Holly Dabelko-Schoeny | Ohio State University, USA |
| Walter Dawson | Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, USA |
| Unai Diaz-Orueta | Maynooth University, Ireland |
| David Dosa | Brown University, USA |
| Elise Eifert | University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA |
| Fayron Epps | Emory University, USA |
| Chanee Fabius | Johns Hopkins University, USA |
| Mary Gallant | University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA |
| R. Turner Goins | Western Carolina University, USA |
| Ann Gruber-Baldini | University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA |
| Cindy Gruman | Westat, Inc., USA |
| M. Aaron Guest | Arizona State University, USA |
| John Harris | University of Pittsburgh, USA |
| Karen B. Hirschman | University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, USA |
| Cassandra L. Hua | University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA |
| Sean Huang | Georgetown University, USA |
| Sclinda Janssen | University of North Dakota, USA |
| Shannon Jarrott | The Ohio State Univeristy, USA |
| Candace Kemp | Georgia State University, USA |
| Laura Keyes | University of North Texas, USA |
| Jennifer Kinney | Miami University, USA |
| Mariya Kovaleva | University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA |
| Jung Kwak | The University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Yeonjung Lee | Chung-Ang University, South Korea |
| Jane Lowers | Emory University, USA |
| Nan Lu | Renmin University, China |
| Terry Lum | The University of Hong Kong, China |
| Heather Menne | Miami University, USA |
| Pamela Nadash | University of Massachusetts Boston, USA |
| Nan Sook Park | University of South Florida, USA |
| Cynthia Peden-McAlpine | University of Minnesota, USA |
| Jason L. Powell | University of Liverpool, UK |
| Minakshi Raj | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| R. Colin Reid | University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Julie T. Robison, 2017-2023 | University of Connecticut, USA |
| Graham Rowles | University of Kentucky, USA |
| Miriam Ryvicker | Visiting Nurse Service of New York, USA |
| Hari Sharma | University of Iowa, USA |
| Jane Strommen | North Dakota State University, USA |
| Allison Warren | VA Connecticut/Yale University, USA |
| Judith Weissman | New York University, USA |
| Bei Wu | New York University, USA |
| Jong-Sung Yoon | University of South Dakota, USA |
| Faika Zanjani | Virginia Commonwealth University, USA |
| Rebecca Abbott | University of Exeter, UK |
| Diane Berish | Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| Grace Caskie | Lehigh University, USA |
| Angela Curl | Miami University, USA |
| Cynthia Gruman | Westat Inc., USA |
| Zachary Hass | Purdue University, USA |
| Dylan Jester | VA Palo Alto Health Care System, USA |
| Richard Jones | Brown University, USA |
| George A. Kelley | West Virginia University, USA |
| Heejung Kim | Yonsei University, Korea |
| Janine Krüger | Nelson Mandela University, South Africa |
| Chia-ling Kuo | University of Connecticut, USA |
| Ka Keat Lim | King's College, London, UK |
| Nan Lu | Renmin University, China |
| Ryan McGrath | North Dakota State University, USA |
| George Papandonatos | Brown University, USA |
| Anna Rubtsova | Emory University, USA |
| Jeffrey Stokes | University of Massachusetts Boston, USA |
| Jonathon Vivoda | Miami University, USA |
| Bomikazi Zeka | University of Canberra, Australia |
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