Journal profile · GERONTOLOGY
CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT
ISSN 0714-9808 · eISSN 1710-1107 · Cambridge University Press
CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 28.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (CJA/RCV) promotes excellence in research and disseminates the latest work of researchers in the social sciences, humanities, health and biological sciences who study the older population of Canada and other countries; informs policy debates relevant to aging through the publication of the highest quality research; seeks to improve the quality of life for Canada's older population and for older populations in other parts of the world through the publication of research that focuses on the broad range of relevant issues from income security to family relationships to service delivery and best practices; and encourages the exchange of the latest ideas in gerontological research through the publication of work by international scholars to the benefit of the Canadian and international scholarly communities as well as older adults in Canada and around the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GERONTOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions10.2%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions9.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.1%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences6%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine5.7%
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 | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 35Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 853OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,903 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 40 | 5 |
| 2025 | 55 | 48 | 33 |
| 2024 | 50 | 48 | 120 |
| 2023 | 82 | 82 | 250 |
| 2022 | 64 | 49 | 415 |
| 2021 | 66 | 35 | 665 |
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.
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Open access Open Access
The Canadian Journal on Aging/ La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (CJA/RCV) is committed to supporting fair access to scholarship. In line with the SSHRC open access policy, all CJA/RCV content from 2019 onwards will be available for free online subject to a 12-month embargo. This policy means that all articles will be made free to access, with no paywall, 12 months after they have been publish…
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0714-9808
- Electronic ISSN
- 1710-1107
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT
What CAS zone is CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Gerontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.27; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 78.
Which databases index CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT open access, and what is the APC?
CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .