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Canadian Journal on Aging

Cambridge University Press · Canada

ISSN0714-9808eISSN1710-1107

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.533

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.786

Total Worksi

2,885

Total Citationsi

34,789

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.81

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and scholarly articles on all aspects of aging and the life course. It aims to foster interdisciplinary understanding and debate on issues relevant to older adults, their families, and the professionals who work with them. The journal covers a wide range of topics including health, social policy, economics, psychology, sociology, and gerontology.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,885

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0714-9808 / 1710-1107

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English, French

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.3k

2019

847

2020

654

2021

403

2022

242

2023

112

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Community and Home CareQ2

GerontologyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gerontology

Scopus Categories

GerontologyGeriatrics and GerontologyHealth (social science)Community and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesAging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesLegal case studies and regulations

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal on Aging

Is Canadian Journal on Aging a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal on Aging: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal on Aging?

Canadian Journal on Aging is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.81.

Is Canadian Journal on Aging indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal on Aging is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.