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Assessment of International Psychogeriatrics: The Journal of the International Psychogeriatric Association

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Brian R. Holt ,
Suzy Conway ,
Linda Hulbert  and
Robin Eastwood
Brian R. Holt
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Suzy Conway
Affiliation:
Health Sciences Center Library, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Linda Hulbert
Affiliation:
Health Sciences Center Library, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Robin Eastwood
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Abstract

In 1996, new editorial management took over International Psychogeriatrics (IP), only a year after the frequency of its publication increased from semiannual to quarterly. At the request of the editorial board, an assessment of the journal was conducted by comparing it to other journals in the field of geriatrics and, specifically, geriatric psychiatry. The evaluation included both a modified citation analysis and a review of journal content. The study was undertaken in order to identify the position the journal has within its discipline. Further, it was to identify the journal's strengths and weaknesses with the overall goal of recommending changes to IP's current content and format. IP ranked seventh of 15 journals in terms of impact factor. It is primarily oriented towards the publication of original research, and features fewer longer articles than others in the field. Adding a wider variety of content may increase the overall interest in the journal. However, these changes must be weighed against the goals of the journal and its reputation as a source of original research in the field of geriatrics.

Type
Impact Analysis
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , December 1997 , pp. 373 - 380
Copyright
© 1997 International Psychogeriatric Association

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