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Journal of Aging and Health

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1979

ISSN1552-6887

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

1.143

H-Index

119

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.08

Total Works

2,129

Total Citations

81,445

2yr Mean Citedness

1.33

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Aging and Health is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary forum for research findings and scholarly exchange in the area of aging and health. It explores topics including mental health, dementia, association (psychology), depression, behavioral health services, geriatrics, health policy, health services, health services research, healthy aging, long-term care, nutrition, psychology, public health, social work, and substance abuse.

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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 Published1979

FrequencyTen No. A Year, 2018-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,129

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-6887

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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

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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.

Community and Home CareQ1

GerontologyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GerontologyHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

GerontologySociology and Political ScienceLife-span and Life-course StudiesGeriatrics and GerontologyHealth (social science)Community and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health disparities and outcomesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesAging and Gerontology ResearchIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchFrailty in Older AdultsPhysical Activity and HealthBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionChronic Disease Management StrategiesMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies