China Journal of Gerontology is now the national Chinese core journal (Peking University Internal Medicine 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 editions), and the statistical source journal of China scientific papers (the core journal of China scientific papers) (the catalogue journal of statistical source journals of scientific papers in 2008 edition). It is listed as the core periodical of natural science in China by the research group of China Natural Science Core Periodicals, and it is included in China Science Citation Database, China Biological Literature Database, China Full-text Database, China Academic Periodical Comprehensive Evaluation Database, China Sci-tech Periodical Database, China Core Periodical (Selected) Database, PLA Medical Library Database and China Digital Library Demonstration Project Superstar Digital Library, and it is listed as a statistical source periodical.