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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #9,157Hybrid

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Acronym:aaja
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Abbreviation (ISO):AUSTRALAS J AGEING
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Identifier (ISSN):1440-6381(Print)/1741-6612(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australasian Journal on Ageing

WoS Q4
01231.0820181.2120191.3120202.1120211.8820221.620231.420241.820251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.641
#9,157

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
103articles/year
63.5% Gold OA•87.76% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australasian Journal on Ageing is a peer reviewed journal, which publishes original work in any area of gerontology and geriatric medicine. It welcomes international submissions, particularly from authors in the Asia Pacific region.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine91.7%Psychology71.3%Gerontology53.4%Internal medicine36.3%Biology36.1%Nursing34.7%Political science31.7%Pathology30.9%Law29.9%Sociology29%Economics28.2%Psychiatry26.5%Computer science20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank57/72
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Q3
Rank26/49
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank57/73
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Q3
Rank34/49
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year65
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year149
Total Citations163
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year133
Total Citations294
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year99
Total Citations366
2022
IF1.876
Articles / Year135
Total Citations859

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,157Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.641

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.74

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,045 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations612
3-Year Documents326
Citable Documents282

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate66.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Community and Home CareQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Australasian Journal on Ageing (acronym: aaja, abbr: AUSTRALAS J AGEING, ISSN: 1440-6381) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in Australia since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.641 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 103 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,045 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1998
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29