Journal profile · GERONTOLOGY
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults
ISSN 1471-7794 · eISSN 2044-1835 · Emerald
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 4 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults is published by Emerald and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Aging, Health, and Disability, together about 52.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GERONTOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions25.3%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions17.7%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine9.8%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology7.8%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Planning | Q3 | 7/11 | 40th |
| Community and Home Care | Q3 | 26/40 | 36th |
| Gerontology | Q3 | 30/40 | 26th |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 169OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 728 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 415 |
| 2024 | 16 | 8 | 382 |
| 2023 | 25 | 16 | 454 |
| 2022 | 17 | 8 | 408 |
| 2021 | 17 | 8 | 440 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted1
- newsNews Technology Business Entertainment Science / Health Partner ContentLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Editorial Guidelines, Corrections Policy, Feedback & Editorial Contact Policy, Diversity & Inclusion Statement, Diversity in Our Team Model summary
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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
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 1471-7794
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-1835
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quality in Ageing and Older Adults
What CAS zone is Quality in Ageing and Older Adults in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quality in Ageing and Older Adults is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Gerontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Quality in Ageing and Older Adults?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quality in Ageing and Older Adults is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Quality in Ageing and Older Adults open access, and what is the APC?
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .