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Psychology and Aging

American Psychological Association · United States

ISSN0882-7974eISSN1939-1498

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.585

H-Index

250

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.453

Total Works

4,737

Total Citations

349,131

2yr Mean Citedness

1.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Psychology and Aging examines cognitive and psychosocial changes across the adult lifespan. Research investigates age-related differences in motor control, emotional speech perception, reading, and memory for temporal order. The journal also explores the associations between health, self-continuity, and volunteering, as well as attitudes towards aging and the use of dating apps.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 133 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,737

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0882-7974 / 1939-1498

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

AgingQ1

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GerontologyPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

AgingSocial PsychologyGeriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aging and Gerontology ResearchMemory Processes and InfluencesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionHealth disparities and outcomes