Journal History

1953	The inaugural issue was released. The journal “Giornale di Gerontologia” was founded in Florence as the official journal of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG); “Giornale di Gerontologia” was published as a print journal, initially by the University of Florence and later by Pacini Editore, serving as a key platform for Italian research in gerontology and geriatrics.
2004	An online version of the journal was launched, complementing the print edition and increasing accessibility for readers.
2014	The journal moved to an online-only format, reflecting changes in scholarly communication and digital publishing.
2016	The journal was relaunched in English as the Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (JGG), continuing as the official open access journal of SIGG and broadening its international scope.
2018	JGG was indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics).
2023	JGG received its first Impact Factor (0.4).
2026	Publication of JGG was transferred to MDPI from Volume 74, Issue 1 (2026). JGG established the following sections: Translational Sciences; Clinical Sciences; Cognitive Disorders; Longevity.

Editor-in-Chief

1953–1969	Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Enrico Greppi (Founding Editor)
1970s–1990s	Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Francesco Maria Antonini
Late 1990s–2000	Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Giulio Masotti
2000–2004	Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Marco Trabucchi
2004–2008	Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Gianfranco Salvioli
2009–2014	Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Mario Barbagallo
2015–present	Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Gianluigi Vendemiale

Section Editor-in-Chief

2026–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Laura Petraglia for the section on Longevity.
Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Alba Malara for the section on Clinical Sciences.
Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Diana Lelli for the section on Translational Sciences.
Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Maria Cristina Ferrara for the section on Cognitive Disorders.