Journal profile · Geriatrics & Gerontology
Experimental Aging Research
ISSN 0361-073X · eISSN 1096-4657 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1975
Experimental Aging Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.45; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 171 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Experimental Aging Research is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Memory Processes and Influences, Aging and Gerontology Research and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Experimental Aging Research is an Open Select peer-reviewed journal covering life span development and aging from both a psychological and psychobiological perspective. It meets the need for a scholarly outlet with refereed scientific papers dealing with age differences and age changes at any point in the adult life span. The journal’s audience includes gerontologists, adult educators, behavioral and social scientists, and geriatricians interested age-related changes in cognitive function, psychological well-being, biological processes and behavior. Areas of major focus include experimental psychology, neuropsychology, psychobiology, work research, ergonomics, and behavioral medicine. The Journal has particular interest in works that advance the field of aging through robust experimental methods, translational findings, novel interventions, and cutting-edge technology applications. The journal welcomes for consideration original research, brief reports and papers covering special topics, and all articles received by the Journal will be subject to double anonymous peer review. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geriatrics & Gerontology
Editor-in-chief Philip A. AllenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience12.2%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology11%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine8.3%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience8.2%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience4.8%
- Identity, Memory, and TherapyPsychology4.4%
- Cognitive Functions and MemoryPsychology4.3%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience4%
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 | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | 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 | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, OCLC, Ageline, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Family Index Database, OCLC ArticleFirst, OCLC Electronic Collections Online, PsycFirst, Sage Abstracts in Social Gerontology
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
- 1.45LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.64Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 982OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 63,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,740 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 12 | 40 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11 | 88 |
| 2023 | 46 | 15 | 218 |
| 2022 | 45 | 15 | 330 |
| 2021 | 47 | 9 | 455 |
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
171 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 275 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (66 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 191 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 99 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 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)
Article types accepted3
- brief reportThe journal welcomes for consideration original research, brief reports and papers covering special topicsLength not stated
- original researchThe journal welcomes for consideration original research, brief reports and papers covering special topicsLength not stated
- special topic paperThe journal welcomes for consideration original research, brief reports and papers covering special topicsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Experimental Aging Research 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review Model summary
all articles received by the Journal will be subject to double anonymous peer review
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
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0361-073X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1096-4657
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Experimental Aging Research
What CAS zone is Experimental Aging Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Experimental Aging Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geriatrics & Gerontology / Psychology. 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 Experimental Aging Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.45; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Experimental Aging Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 171 days (interquartile range 117–275 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 13%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Experimental Aging Research based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Experimental Aging Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Experimental Aging Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Experimental Aging Research open access, and what is the APC?
Experimental Aging Research 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .