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Journal of Aging Studies

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0890-4065eISSN1879-193X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.765

H-Index

106

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.201

Total Works

1,649

Total Citations

51,676

2yr Mean Citedness

1.49

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the lived experiences and societal representations of aging, focusing on themes of agency, care, technology, and identity across diverse populations and contexts. Articles examine how older adults navigate life transitions, maintain control, and express themselves, as well as how aging is depicted in media and policy.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,649

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0890-4065 / 1879-193X

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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

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

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.

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1

Health PolicyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gerontology

Scopus Categories

Life-span and Life-course StudiesIssues, Ethics and Legal AspectsMedicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aging and Gerontology ResearchIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes