Journal profile · Geriatrics & Gerontology
Age and Ageing
ISSN 0002-0729 · eISSN 1468-2834 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1972
Age and Ageing: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.28; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,699; median 105 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 861 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Age and Ageing is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Frailty in Older Adults, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, together about 29.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Age and Ageing is an international journal publishing refereed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology. Its range includes research on ageing and clinical, epidemiological, and psychological aspects of later life.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geriatrics & Gerontology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine14.3%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions8.6%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine6%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology5.1%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions4.8%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine4.8%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 7.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124LetPub ·
- h-index
- 232OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,810OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 312LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,419 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 513 | 188 | 210 |
| 2025 | 861 | 422 | 1,931 |
| 2024 | 889 | 694 | 3,998 |
| 2023 | 795 | 609 | 5,451 |
| 2022 | 816 | 699 | 9,851 |
| 2021 | 681 | 552 | 7,158 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 125 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (723 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,805 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0002-0729
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2834
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Age and Ageing
What CAS zone is Age and Ageing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Age and Ageing is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geriatrics & Gerontology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Age and Ageing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.28; CiteScore 11.2, h-index 232.
How long does peer review take at Age and Ageing?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 85–125 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Age and Ageing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Age and Ageing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Age and Ageing open access, and what is the APC?
Age and Ageing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,699.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .