Journal profile · Psychiatry
Aging & Mental Health
ISSN 1360-7863 · eISSN 1364-6915 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1997
Aging & Mental Health: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.94; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 156 days to acceptance (119 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 252 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aging & Mental Health is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Health disparities and outcomes and Aging and Gerontology Research, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aging & Mental Health is an international peer-reviewed journal focused on the biological, psychological and social effects of aging on mental health. Aging & Mental Health provides a leading international forum to investigate the relationship between the aging process and mental health with topics including, but not limited to: Aging Psychology Pathological aging Psychiatric problems Study of aging Gerontology Therapy The journal welcomes original theoretical and clinical research articles. Aging & Mental Health operates a double anonymized peer review policy. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Hong Kong, China 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Israel 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine21.2%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences12.1%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology10.4%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions8.3%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences7.9%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology5%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology4.2%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, AgeInfo, AgeLine, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS), Linguistics & Language Behaviour Abstracts, Research Alert, Social Care Online, Social Scisearch, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.28Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,897OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 251LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,000,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,231 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 219 | 99 | 52 |
| 2025 | 252 | 120 | 482 |
| 2024 | 195 | 109 | 1,085 |
| 2023 | 184 | 103 | 1,743 |
| 2022 | 184 | 91 | 2,486 |
| 2021 | 258 | 111 | 5,770 |
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 Crossref · to
156 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 103 days – 232 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 119 articles with submission and acceptance dates (497 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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 91 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option available. Model summary
Aging & Mental Health is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review policy. Model summary
Aging & Mental Health operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1360-7863
- Electronic ISSN
- 1364-6915
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aging & Mental Health
What CAS zone is Aging & Mental Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aging & Mental Health is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Gerontology / Psychiatry / Geriatrics & Gerontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Aging & Mental Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.94; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 155.
How long does peer review take at Aging & Mental Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 119 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 156 days (interquartile range 103–232 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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 JCR quartile is Aging & Mental Health in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Aging & Mental Health based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (2), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Aging & Mental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aging & Mental Health is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aging & Mental Health open access, and what is the APC?
Aging & Mental Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .