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Ageing and Society

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1469-1779
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / 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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.135
H-Indexi
133
SNIPi
1.551
Total Worksi
4,953
Total Citationsi
101,269
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.18
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Ageing & Society is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality, original research on all aspects of ageing and the life course. It aims to foster interdisciplinary debate and to bridge the gap between academic research and policy and practice. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including: * Demography of ageing * Social gerontology * Psychology of ageing * Health and social care * Public policy and ageing * The built environment and ageing * Ageing and work * Ageing and technology * Cross-cultural perspectives on ageing * Theories of ageing * The life course perspective The journal is committed to publishing rigorous and innovative research that contributes to our understanding of ageing and the life course. It welcomes submissions from scholars across all disciplines and from all parts of the world.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyMonthly, 2018-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,953
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1469-1779
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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
183
3.6k
2019
198
3.4k
2020
211
2.9k
2021
152
1.5k
2022
95
380
2023
95
268
2024
60
69
2025
44
10
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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Health (social science)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Social PsychologyQ1
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gerontology

Scopus Categories

Social PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Geriatrics and GerontologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesAging and Gerontology ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesHealthcare innovation and challenges

Frequently asked questions about Ageing and Society

Is Ageing and Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ageing and Society: 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 Ageing and Society?

Ageing and Society 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 1.18.

Is Ageing and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ageing and Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Ageing and Society?

Ageing & Society is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality, original research on all aspects of ageing and the life course. It aims to foster interdisciplinary debate and to bridge the gap between academic research and policy and practice. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including: * Demography of ageing * Social gerontology * Psychology of ageing * Health and social care * Public policy and ageing * The built environment and ageing * Ageing and work * Ageing and technology * Cross-cultural perspectives on ageing * Theories of ageing * The

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref