Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
ISSN 1652-8670 · Linkoping University Electronic Press · Sweden
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 27 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life is published by Linkoping University Electronic Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues, Aging and Gerontology Research and Aging, Health, and Disability, together about 61.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Demography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Ageing and Later Life (IJAL) serves an audience interested in social and cultural aspects of ageing and later life development. As such, the Journal welcomes contributions that aim at advancing the conceptual and theoretical debates of relevance on ageing and later life research. Contributions based on empirical work as well as methodologically interested discussions are also welcome, as long as they contribute to the above-mentioned discussions. IJAL publishes primarily qualitative research, but submissions reporting of mixed-methods studies and in some cases quantitative studies may also be considered if they are of significant interest to social and cultural gerontology . Being an international journal, IJAL acknowledges the need to understand the cultural diversity and context dependency of ageing and later life. The journal accepts country- or cultural-specific studies that do not necessarily include international comparisons as long as such contributions are interesting and understandable for an international audience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Torbjörn BildtgårdPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 7, Germany 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions31.7%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology21%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine8.9%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4.5%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions4.1%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences4.1%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences4%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 116/1434 | 91st |
| Gender Studies | Q2 | 59/233 | 74th |
| Health (social science) | Q2 | 147/387 | 62nd |
| Life-span and Life-course Studies | Q3 | 33/61 | 46th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Norwegian ListPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 307 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 203 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 257 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 286 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 293 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 302 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 365 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 27 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 2
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewThe title of the book review should be in this format: Stephen Katz (ed.) (2018). Ageing in Everyday Life. Materialities and Embodiments. Bristol: Policy Press,…main text ≤ 1,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Since 2020 the International Journal of Ageing and Later Life uses a Creative Commons: Attribution license, which allows users to distribute the work and to reform or build upon it without the author's permission. Full reference to the author must be given.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access since 2006 Model summary
has been available free of charge to anyone with Internet access since 2006
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind review process Model summary
To assure high standard, IJAL uses a double blind review process.
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
- Linkoping University Electronic Press
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1652-8670
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Ageing and Later Life?
Authors report an average review time of about 27 weeks. 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 International Journal of Ageing and Later Life?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 2. 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 International Journal of Ageing and Later Life based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (7) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Ageing and Later Life?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Ageing and Later Life is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Ageing and Later Life open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .