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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,776Hybrid

Work Aging and Retirement

Identifier (ISSN):2054-4642(Print)/2054-4650(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.7↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Work Aging and Retirement

WoS Q1
13685.6820223.720232.720242.320253.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.396
#2,776

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate25.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
34.21% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Work Aging and Retirement (ISSN: 2054-4642) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Oxford University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.396 (Q1), an H-index of 45.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyEconomicsMedicineEngineeringSocial PsychologySociologyComputer SciencePhysicsPolitical ScienceQuantum MechanicsBiologyThermodynamicsLawMechanical EngineeringPhilosophyMathematicsBusinessEpistemology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q1
Rank12/54
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank166/426
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q2
Rank29/115
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q2
Rank27/54
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank172/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q2
Rank49/115
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

5 year
2026Latest
IF3.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF2.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF5.682
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,776Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceMedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.396

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,621 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations411
3-Year Documents97
Citable Documents87

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate64.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1
Industrial RelationsQ1
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
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: 25.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
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

Work Aging and Retirement (ISSN: 2054-4642) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Oxford University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.396 (Q1), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,621 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28