Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing

Aims and Scope

Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing is the official publication of the Korean Gerontological Nursing Society. This journal provides up -to -date knowledge for nursing educators, practitioners , and researchers of gerontological nursing field in Korea where seen as one of the fastest aging societies in the world. The journal emphasizes articles on the issues most important to addressing emerging clinical issues in acute and long-term care for older people. + more

Editor in Chief
Dukyoo Jung, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Korea

Current Issue
Volume 23(3); Aug 2021

“Most Read” Articles are updated quarterly. Below are J Korean Gerontol Nurs’s most frequently downloaded articles for the previous three months.
Effects of Mugwort Abdominal Heat and Acupressure Therapy on Constipation in Community-dwelling Older Adults ( 40,049 times ) Jia Lee J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2014;16(3):181-188. Published online December 31, 2014 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2014.16.3.181 Cited By 2

Predicting Factors for Health related Quality of Life among Older Adults at Senior Centers in Korea ( 13,284 times ) Hye-Ryoung Kim J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2014;16(2):95-106. Published online August 31, 2014 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2014.16.2.95 Cited By 4

Compassion Fatigue within Dementia Nursing Practice: A Concept Analysis ( 11,319 times ) Ju Young Ha, So Young Jeon J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2015;17(1):48-55. Published online April 30, 2015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2015.17.1.48 Cited By 1

Validation of Korean version of The Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities ( 11,088 times ) Youngshin Lee, Ye Sun Lee, Gwi-Ryung Son Hong J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2015;17(3):142-151. Published online December 31, 2015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2015.17.3.142 Cited By 10

Predictive Relationships between BPSD, ADLs and IADLs of the Elders with Dementia in Seoul, Korea ( 9,035 times ) Jin Ha Kim, Dong Young Lee, Song Ja Lee, Bo Young Kim, Nam Cho Kim J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2015;17(1):1-9. Published online April 30, 2015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2015.17.1.1 Cited By 3

Factors Associated with Family Caregiver Burden for Patients with Dementia: A Literature Review ( 8,837 times ) Suk Jung Han, Seyune Lee, Ji Yeon Kim, Hongsoo Kim J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2014;16(3):242-254. Published online December 31, 2014 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2014.16.3.242 Cited By 10

Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Elderly People ( 8,586 times ) Sook-Hee Lee J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2014;16(1):18-26. Published online April 30, 2014 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2014.16.1.18 Cited By 2

Effects of a Multimodal Psychoeducational Program on Burden, Depression, and Problem Coping Behaviors in Family Caregivers of Patients with Dementia ( 8,318 times ) Myonghwa Park, Mi Hyeon Park, Hyune Hee Kim J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2015;17(1):10-19. Published online April 30, 2015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2015.17.1.10 Cited By 10

Predictors of Depression in Community Dwelling Older Women Living Alone ( 8,265 times ) Si Eun Lee, Boon Han Kim J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2016;18(1):1-11. Published online April 30, 2016 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2016.18.1.1 Cited By 4

Influence of Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Commitment on Geriatric Nursing Practice of Nurses in Long-term Care Hospitals ( 7,972 times ) Hye-Seung Kang, Ki-Wol Sung J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2015;17(1):29-37. Published online April 30, 2015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2015.17.1.29 Cited By 6

Research and
Publication Ethics

The Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing Editorial Board is sensitive to ethical responsibility and expects authors to respect and to be responsive to the rights of the research participants. + more

First decision

20 Days

Publication after acceptance

32 Days

Submission to publication

109 Days

Acceptance rate

70 %

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