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Advances in Life Course Research

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1879-6974
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
1.095
H-Index
61
SNIP
1.149
Total Works
753
Total Citations
18,301
2yr Mean Citedness
2.16
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of life course transitions and their impact on individuals' social, economic, and health outcomes. It examines how factors such as education, employment, family formation, and migration shape trajectories across different stages of life. The research often employs longitudinal data and advanced analytical methods to understand social stratification, inequality, and well-being over time, with a particular emphasis on diverse national and cultural contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
FrequencyQuarterly, 2009-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications753

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1879-6974
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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.

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Life-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsHealth disparities and outcomesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsWork-Family Balance ChallengesEmployment and Welfare StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesYouth Education and Societal DynamicsEducational Robotics and Engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref