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International Journal of Ageing and Later Life

Linkoping University Electronic Press · Sweden · Est. 2006

ISSN1652-8670
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
40
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total40
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.423
H-Index
32
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.736
Total Works
296
Total Citations
3,473
2yr Mean Citedness
0.50
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Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Ageing and Later Life (IJAL) serves an audience interested in social and cultural aspects of ageing and later life development. The journal welcomes contributions based on empirical work as well as methodologically interested discussions, that aim at advancing the conceptual and theoretical debates of relevance on ageing and later life research. IJAL publishes primarily qualitative research, but submissions reporting of mixed-methods studies and in some cases quantitative studies may also be considered if they are of significant interest to social and cultural gerontology. Being an international journal, IJAL acknowledges the need to understand the cultural diversity and context dependency of ageing and later life. The journal accepts country- or cultural-specific studies that do not necessarily include international comparisons as long as such contributions are interesting and understandable for an international audience. IJAL publishes articles based on original research and includes a book review section, which ensures that readers are kept in touch with new work and current debate.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
27
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSweden
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyTwo No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications296
Publisher OrgLinköping University Electronic Press
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~27 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
National Library of Sweden

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Linkoping University Electronic Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1652-8670
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
National Library of Sweden
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Cultural StudiesQ1
Gender StudiesQ2
Health (social science)Q3
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesCultural StudiesLife-span and Life-course StudiesHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aging and Gerontology ResearchIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentHealth disparities and outcomesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesAging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesTechnology Use by Older Adults
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref