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npj Aging

Nature Research · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN2731-6068eISSN2731-6068

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

122

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 104d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

3.126

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

294

Total Citationsi

2,949

2yr Mean Citednessi

7.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geriatrics & Gerontology; Aging; Geriatrics and Gerontology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications294

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nature Research

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2731-6068 / 2731-6068

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2012

502

2022

670

2023

1.8k

2024

134

557

2025

115

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.

AgingQ1

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Scopus Categories

AgingGeriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsTelomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceFrailty in Older AdultsEpigenetics and DNA MethylationDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNutrition and Health in AgingFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNutritional Studies and DietDiet and metabolism studies

Frequently asked questions about npj Aging

Is npj Aging a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for npj Aging: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of npj Aging?

npj Aging 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 7.57.

Is npj Aging indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

npj Aging is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of npj Aging?