About this journal

Aims and scope

The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that explores the advances in research, policy and practice, and clinical and ethical issues surrounding the abuse and neglect of older people. This unique forum provides state-of-the-art research and practice that is both international and multidisciplinary in scope. The journal’s broad, comprehensive approach is only one of its strengths—it presents training issues, research findings, case studies, practice and policy issues, book and media reviews, commentary, and historical background on a wide range of topics. Readers get tools and techniques needed for better detecting and responding to actual or potential elder abuse and neglect.

The editorial board and contributors in the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect consist of leading experts from various professional fields around the globe. Articles from these well-known and respected contributors provide high-quality, well-rounded coverage of vital issues from various professional perspectives. Recurring features provide extensive, vital information on clinical practice, policy, education and training, literature and book reviews, international issues, and information on specific disciplines important in the field.

The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect provides information on:

  • preventive strategies for elders
  • incidence and prevalence studies
  • mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, and violence
  • standards for gerontological nursing practice
  • family caregiving of older adults
  • dependent adult children as perpetrators of neglect and abuse
  • the intergenerational cycle of violence in child and elder abuse
  • victim assistance programs and evaluations
  • therapeutic recreation
  • spousal abuse
  • elder self-neglect
  • and more

The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect provides crucial information for professionals in social work, nursing, medicine, law, gerontology, adult protective services, criminal justice, sociology, psychology, domestic violence, counseling, ethics, public policy, aging network, research, practitioner, educator, student, and policymakers.


Peer Review Policy:
All articles have undergone anonymous double anonymized review by one to three referees.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 60K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.6 (2023) Impact Factor
  • 1.8 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 3.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.846 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.463 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 7 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 9 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 25% acceptance rate

Editorial board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Karen Stein, PhD
University of Delaware
Newark, DE (USA)



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ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Sharon Merriman-Nai, M.C.

University of Delaware

Newark, DE (USA)

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EDITORIAL BOARD

Ronald Acierno, Medical University, South Carolina (USA)

Georgia Anetzberger, Case Western Reserve University (USA)

Tova Band-Winterstein, University of Haifa (Israel)
Scott Beach, University of Pittsburgh (USA)
Marie Beaulieu, University of Sherbrooke (CANADA)
David Borton, University of Delaware (USA)

Patricia Brownell, Fordham University, Emerita (USA)
David Burnes, University of Toronto (CANADA)
Jason Burnett, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston (USA)
Brad Cannell, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health (USA)
Elion Caspi, University of Minnesota School of Nursing (USA)

Lia Daichman, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (Argentina)

Jeanette Daly, University of Iowa (USA)

Whitney DeCamp, Western Michigan University (USA)
Marti DeLiema, University of Minnesota (USA)

XinQi Dong, Rush University Medical Center (USA)
Janice Du Mont, Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital/University of Toronto (CANADA)

Carmel Dyer, University of Texas Medical School (USA)
Joy Ernst, Wayne State University (USA)

Terry Fulmer, John A. Hartford Foundation (USA)

Sheri Gibson, University of Colorado (USA)
Malgorzata Halicka, University of Bialystok (POLAND)

Melanie Hwalek, SPEC Associates (USA)

Jerry Hyman, Jerry A. Hyman Elderlaw (USA)
Shelly Jackson, University of Virginia (USA)
Lori Jervis, University of Oklahoma (USA)
Peter Lichtenberg, Wayne State University (USA)

Ariela Lowenstein, Haifa University (ISRAEL)

Jill Manthorpe, King’s College (UNITED KINGDOM)

Art Mason, Elder Abuse Prevention Program @ Lifespan (USA)
Lynn McDonald, University of Toronto, Emeritus (CANADA)

Andrea Molinelli, University of Genova (ITALY)

Lisa Nerenberg, City College of San Fransciso (USA)

Brian Payne, Georgia State University (USA)

Bridget Penhale, University of East Anglia (UNITED KINGDOM)

Karl Pillemer, Cornell University (USA)

Elizabeth Podnieks, Ryerson University, Emeritus (CANADA)

Mary Joy Quinn, San Francisco Superior Court (USA)

Elizabeth Santos, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (USA)
Lawrence Schiamberg, Michigan State University (USA)

Jason Schillerstrom, University of Texas (USA)
Christine Sheppard, Sunnybrook Research Institute (CANADA)

Susan Somers, The Somers Law Firm (USA)

Sheryl Strasser, Georgia State University (USA)

Pamela Teaster, Virginia Tech (USA)
Jeanne Teresi, Hebrew Home at Riverdale (USA)

Ismail Tufan, Akdeniz University (TURKEY)
Stacey Wood, Scripps College (USA)
Mark Yaffe, McGill University (CANADA)

Abstracting and indexing

Abstracted and/or indexed in: AgeLine, CAB International Abstracts, Family Index Database, GeroLit, Health & Psychological Instruments, Medline, National Criminal Justice Reference Services Abstracting, PILOTS Database, PsychInfo, Scopus, Social Care Institute for Excellence, Social Service Abstracts, and Sociological Abstracts

Open access

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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Society information

Members of the following groups can receive an individual subscription to Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect at a special society member rate. Please see the pricing or subscribe page for details.

  • National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA)
  • American Society on Aging (ASA)
  • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
  • National Council on Aging (NCOA)

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