Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Age Culture Humanities
ISSN 2373-5481 · Royal Danish Library · Denmark
Age Culture Humanities: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Age Culture Humanities is published by Royal Danish Library. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aging and Gerontology Research, Youth Education and Societal Dynamics and Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies, together about 43.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and ScopeAge, Culture, Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Journal promotes cross-disciplinary, critical investigations of the experiences of age, aging, and older age, as seen through the lens of the humanities and arts. The goals are to consider age as a category of identity, advance understanding of the aging process and of age differences across the lifespan, interrogate cultural articulations of aging and older age, and generate innovative, engaging scholarly approaches to the study of age and aging in the humanities. HistoryCynthia Port, Associate Professor of English at Coastal Carolina University, established Age, Culture, Humanities and was its driving force in the pioneering years in collaboration with Aagje Swinnen, Professor in Aging Studies at Maastricht University. From 2014–2021, the journal was published by Coastal Carolina University’s The Athenaeum Press under supervision of Alli Crandell. From 2022 onwards, the Royal Danish Library publishes the journal with support from the University of Southern Denmark (Department of Culture and Language). Age, Culture, Humanities publishes one issue per year and releases articles on a rolling basis. SponsorshipAge, Culture, Humanities is affiliated with and supported by the European Network in Aging Studies (ENAS) and the North American Network in Aging Studies (NANAS). Open AccessAge, Culture, Humanities is an open access journal: the full text of all content is available for free and without delay. There is no embargo period and no required registration for readers. Copyright Notice Age, Culture, Humanities uses the CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 license (CC BY-NC-ND). More information on this license can be found here. Authors retain their copyright. For articles published in previous issues (1,2,3,4 and 5) the authors retain their copyright to their articles. Readers can download, read, and link to the articles published in issues 1-5, but they cannot republish these articles. Authors can upload them in their institutional repositories. Peer Review and ChargesAll submitted manuscripts undergo editorial screening. Research Articles are selected for publication through a double-blind peer review process during which a minimum of two specialists anonymously comment on the quality of the submission and its fit for the journal. Selected reviewers must respond within one week to the review request and are given three weeks to submit their review.In the case of Special Issues and Featu
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Denmark 2, United Kingdom 1, Portugal 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology27.2%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Architecture, Design, and Social HistoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.6%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine3%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences3%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 180 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- age studies in the disciplinesAge Studies in the Disciplines (1,500 words) refers to a solicited well-informed essay on the study of age from a specific disciplinary point of point.Length not stated
- conversationsConversations (4,000 words) is a solicited essay based on interviews with scholars in the field of critical age/ing studies and gerontology.Length not stated
- credos, manifestos, reflectionsCredos, Manifestos, Reflections (5,000 words in total) are a collection of solicited topical pieces that help set the agenda of critical age and aging studies a…Length not stated
- featured themeFeatured Theme A Featured Theme (42,500 words: 8,000 words per article and 2,500 words for the introduction) is a thematic cluster of up to five scholarly artic…Length not stated
- forum introductionForum Introduction A Forum Introduction (1000 words) is written by the guest editors of a Forum and highlights its topicality and relevance to the study of age,…Length not stated
- pedagogical essayPedagogical Essay Pedagogical Essays (3,000 words) are brief, well-theorized essays on teaching humanities and arts approaches to age and aging.Length not stated
- research articleack Changes function in Microsoft Word. Research Article We invite rigorous research articles (8,000 words) on topics that investigate the critical intersection…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewour list of books available for review. Review Essay We invite review essays (1,500 words) of recent book publications in humanities and arts scholarmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- review essayReview Essay We invite review essays (1,500 words) of recent book publications in humanities and arts scholarship relevant to aging and of social science or ger…Length not stated
- review responseReview Response A Review Response (400 words) is a brief response of the authors of a publication to the review of their work in the journal.Length not stated
- scholarly position paperScholarly Position Paper A Scholarly Position Paper (2,500 words) is a well-theorized essay with a more personal tone on a topical issue related to the study of…Length not stated
- special issueSpecial Issue A Special Issue (58,500 words: 8,000 words per article and 2,500 words for the Guest Editors' Introduction) is a thematic cluster of six and more …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
From issue 6 (2022) onward, Age, Culture, Humanities uses the CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 license (CC BY-NC-ND). More information on this license can be found here. Authors retain their copyright. For articles published in previous issues (1,2,3,4 and 5) the authors retain their copyright to their articles. Readers can download, read, and link to the articles published in issues…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Age, Culture, Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Journal is the humanities and arts journal that publishes scholarship on topics that investigate the critical intersections of the arts and humanities with the aging process and with age across the lifespan. Model summary
Age, Culture, Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Journal is the humanities and arts journal that publishes scholarship on topics that investigate the critical intersections of the arts and humanities with the aging process and with age across the lifespan.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Royal Danish Library
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2373-5481
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Age Culture Humanities
How long does peer review take at Age Culture Humanities?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Age Culture Humanities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Age Culture Humanities based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Denmark (2), United Kingdom (1) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Age Culture Humanities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Age Culture Humanities is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Age Culture Humanities open access, and what is the APC?
Age Culture Humanities is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .