Journal profile · Geriatrics & Gerontology
Australasian Journal on Ageing
ISSN 1440-6381 · eISSN 1741-6612 · Wiley-Blackwell · AUSTRALIA · Quarterly · Founded 1998
Australasian Journal on Ageing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,840; median 194 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 149 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2027, the Australasian Journal on Ageing will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/universitypress/what-we-offer/research-publishing Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australasian Journal on Ageing is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, together about 34.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) is an international multidisciplinary journal on ageing, communicating the best evidence that influences policy and practice to improve ageing and the lives of older people. We welcome original research in all areas of gerontology, geriatric medicine and related disciplines. Keywords ageing, journal, geriatrics, geriatric, australasian, gerontology, cota, ages, older, old, alzheimer, aging, dementia, psychogeriatrics Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts in Social Gerontology (EBSCO Publishing) AgeLine Database (EBSCO Publishing) APAIS: Australian Public Affairs & Information Service (National Library of Australia) Australian Family & Society Abstracts (Australian Institute of Family Studies) CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (EBSCO Publishing) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Journal Citation Reports/Social Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) The RECAL Legacy (National Centre for Prosthetics & Orthodontics) VINITI (All-Russian Institute of Science & Technological Information)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geriatrics & Gerontology
Editor-in-chief Mark HughesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 5, Hong Kong, China 2, Singapore 2, New Zealand 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences13.9%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions13.1%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences7.6%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine6.9%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine6.7%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology5.8%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | 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 4 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 912OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 111LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 133Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 337,253Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,891 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 116 | 77 | 24 |
| 2025 | 149 | 93 | 247 |
| 2024 | 133 | 94 | 341 |
| 2023 | 99 | 72 | 427 |
| 2022 | 135 | 80 | 915 |
| 2021 | 154 | 46 | 1,043 |
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
194 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 251 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 220 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (278 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 142 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,840 / EUR 3,220 / GBP 2,560 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- brief reportArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure / Headings Other Requirements Research Articles(Peer Reviewed) Full-length reports of quality current r…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure / Headings Other Requirements Research Articles(Peer Reviewed) Full-length reports of quality current r…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure / Headings Other Requirements Research Articles(Peer Reviewed) Full-length reports of quality current r…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure / Headings Other Requirements Research Articles(Peer Reviewed) Full-length reports of quality current r…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
ORCID required Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source, and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon request. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Condi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open Access option available Model summary
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC) unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-anonymised peer review by at least two reviewers Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/AJAG. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to https://authors.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. This journal does not charge submi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprints accepted Model summary
AJA will consider for peer review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You are also requested to add a footnote to the manuscript stating: ‘This article was first made available as a preprint at <<URL>>…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1440-6381
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-6612
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australasian Journal on Ageing
What CAS zone is Australasian Journal on Ageing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australasian Journal on Ageing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geriatrics & Gerontology / 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 Australasian Journal on Ageing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 3, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Australasian Journal on Ageing?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 194 days (interquartile range 109–251 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26% (2025). 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 Australasian Journal on Ageing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Australasian Journal on Ageing based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (5), Hong Kong, China (2) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australasian Journal on Ageing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australasian Journal on Ageing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australasian Journal on Ageing open access, and what is the APC?
Australasian Journal on Ageing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,840.
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: .