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Journal of Aging Research

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United States · Est. 1979

ISSN2090-2212

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.633

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.79

Total Works

582

Total Citations

23,862

2yr Mean Citedness

1.33

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Aging Research publishes studies focused on the health, well-being, and social experiences of older adults. Recent articles explore topics such as elder abuse, retirement adjustment, digital technology adoption, physical activity, frailty assessment, and the impact of social connections on quality of life. The journal also investigates health conditions like hypertension and dynapenia, as well as interventions and lifestyle factors related to healthy aging.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1979

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications582

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2090-2212

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Scopus Categories

Geriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health disparities and outcomesNutrition and Health in AgingBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPhysical Activity and HealthFrailty in Older AdultsAging and Gerontology ResearchGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersObesity, Physical Activity, Diet