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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,914Hybrid

International Journal of Aging & Human Development

Identifier (ISSN):0091-4150(Print)/1541-3535(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Aging & Human Development

WoS Q2
01231.932022220231.220241.820252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.886
#5,914

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
76

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
58articles/year
16.3% Gold OA•98.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

These are some of the broad questions with which the International Journal of Aging and Human Development is concerned. Emphasis is upon psychological and social studies of aging and the aged. However, the Journal also publishes research that introduces observations from other fields that illuminate the "human" side of gerontology, or utilizes gerontological observations to illuminate in other fields.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology98%Medicine84.3%Social psychology62.9%Sociology60.9%Developmental psychology58.3%Gerontology56.1%Political science53.5%Law53%Philosophy50.7%Biology45.7%Psychotherapist40.9%Psychiatry39.5%Computer science37.6%Mathematics36.8%Economics33.8%Demography33.1%Epistemology29.7%Neuroscience28.1%Clinical psychology28%Statistics27.5%Linguistics25%Physics23.4%Internal medicine21.7%Geography20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Q2
Rank19/49
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q2
Rank43/95
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Q3
Rank29/49
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q4
Rank74/95
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year56
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year29
Total Citations41
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year70
Total Citations216
2023
IF2
Articles / Year39
Total Citations354
2022
IF1.926
Articles / Year56
Total Citations450

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,914Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.886

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,190 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations482
3-Year Documents160
Citable Documents160

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 Rate62.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ2
AgingQ3
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: 8.3%

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

International Journal of Aging & Human Development (ISSN: 0091-4150) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.886 (Q2), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 58 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,190 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
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01