Journal profile · GERONTOLOGY
Journal of Aging & Social Policy
ISSN 0895-9420 · eISSN 1545-0821 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Aging & Social Policy: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.88; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 229 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Aging & Social Policy is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 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, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving and Health disparities and outcomes, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Policymakers, practitioners, and researchers need a balanced, thoughtful, and analytical resource to meet the challenge of global aging at a rate that's historically unprecedented. The Journal of Aging & Social Policy examines the important policy issues that affect the elderly in societies throughout the world.The Journal of Aging & Social Policy presents insightful contributions from an international and interdisciplinary panel of policy analysts and scholars. The journal examines and analyzes critical phenomena that affect aging and development and implementation of programs for elders from a global perspective, highlighting not only the United States but also Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Latin America, Asia, and the Asia-Pacific rim. Issues regularly addressed in the journal include: long-term services and supports; home- and community-based care; nursing-home care; assisted living; long-term care financing; financial security; employment and training; public and private pension coverage; housing; transportation; health care access, financing, and quality; family dynamics; and retirement. In addition to major issues associated with growing older, the Journal of Aging & Social Policy closely examines the processes for adopting policies and programs at the local, state, and federal levels, examining the interplay of political and economic forces and legal and regulatory constraints on addressing the major challenges posed by the “greying” of society. The Journal of Aging & Social Policy is an essential source for critical and historical analysis, cutting-edge thought and discussion on age-based policy, and is a must for educators, practitioners, researchers, administrators, and other readers who work with or are concerned about older adults. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by two independent anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. It is strongly encouraged that authors consult the Instructions for Authors before submitting.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GERONTOLOGY
Editor-in-chief EDWARD ALAN MILLERPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions14.8%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences13.9%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences11%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences10.8%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences8.7%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions5.6%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Gerontology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 3 |
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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCINAHLPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Abstracts in Anthropology, Academic Search Premier, Ageline, CSA Biology Digest, CSA Health & Safety Science Abstracts, CSA PAIS, CSA Risk Abstracts, CSA Social Services Abstracts, CSA Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, H.W. Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega (MDI), H.W. Wilson OmniFile Full Text Select (MD 5), H.W. Wilson Social Sciences Index Abstracts Full Text, JournalSeek, MasterFILE Premier, Periodical Abstracts Research (PerAbs), ProQuest Research Library, Research Library Core, Sage Criminal Justice Abstracts
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
- 1.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.01Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 523OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 139,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,336 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 14 | 12 |
| 2025 | 55 | 24 | 113 |
| 2024 | 72 | 28 | 242 |
| 2023 | 78 | 33 | 526 |
| 2022 | 64 | 22 | 780 |
| 2021 | 60 | 17 | 790 |
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
229 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 312 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 133 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 368 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (152 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
- 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Aging & Social Policy 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 discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review by two independent referees after initial editor appraisal. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by two independent anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the 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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0895-9420
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-0821
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Aging & Social Policy
What CAS zone is Journal of Aging & Social Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Aging & Social Policy is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Journal of Aging & Social Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.88; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Aging & Social Policy?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 229 days (interquartile range 168–312 days). 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 Journal of Aging & Social Policy based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Mainland China (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Aging & Social Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Aging & Social Policy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Aging & Social Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Aging & Social Policy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .