Innovation in Aging

Innovation in Aging is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 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, Health disparities and outcomes and Aging and Gerontology Research, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Demography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Innovation in Aging is an interdisciplinary, open access journal of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Innovation in Aging publishes innovative, conceptually sound, methodologically rigorous research on aging and the life course that has high potential for translating into positive individual, community, and societal outcomes in later life. Submissions are encouraged from scholars in a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the field. This includes the social sciences, health sciences, professional sciences, applied sciences, as well as the humanities and arts. Innovation in Aging seeks to advance gerontological knowledge by identifying emerging issues, advancing new frameworks for understanding complex problems, presenting cutting-edge methodological approaches and data analysis techniques, and supporting creative thinking about long-standing as well as novel issues and areas of study. The Journal also seeks submissions that deepen and broaden understanding of aging, the life course, and later life experiences in new ways. Submissions to Innovation in Aging should articulate what is innovative about the work being presented and how it is translatable and useful for relevant stakeholders and constituencies. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 6.2 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 7.5 Gerontology (Rank by Impact Factor) 1/49 Geriatrics & Gerontology (Rank by Impact Factor) 11/72 2025 Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) 0.95 Gerontology (Rank by Journal Citation Indicator) 11/49 Geriatrics & Gerontology (Rank by Journal Citation Indicator) 22/73 2025 Cited Half-Life 4.3 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.6 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00578 2025 Article Influence Score 1.914 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 4.7 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.206 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Innovation in Aging are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Gerontological Society of America or Oxford University Press. Neither Oxford University Press, the Gerontological Society of America, nor the Journal makes any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in this Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included. The mention of trade names, commerc

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Editor-in-chief Michelle PutnamPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 57, Mainland China 3, South Korea 3, Taiwan, China 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-30

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

Impact factor

6.02LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

1Publisher website · 2026-09-30

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

7.5Publisher website · 2026-09-30

CiteScore 2026-06

4.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

0.95Publisher website · 2026-09-30

SJR 2026-06

1.11LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.21LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

48OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

392OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.25OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

1.6%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

100%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

133LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Other sources

Average review time (community reports)

about 15 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to first decision

30 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-30

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 15 weeksDOAJ · 2026-10-25

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

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Publisher

Oxford University Press

Country or region

United Kingdom

Language

English

ISSN

2399-5300

Society / sponsor

Gerontological Society of America

Latest issue on the website

Volume 10, Issue 10 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
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• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub