Ageing and Society
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Arts and Humanities
└
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
└
Health (social science)
Q1
└
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.135
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
109
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.80
Total Docs. (latest)
89
Total Citations (3yr)
1,699
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
0144686X, 14691779
Coverage
1981-2026
Journal Rank
#3,977
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
Health (social science)
Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Q1
Social Psychology
Q1
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Q2
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Ageing & Society is an interdisciplinary and international journal devoted to the understanding of human ageing and the circumstances of older people in their social and cultural contexts.
It draws contributions and has readers from many disciplines including gerontology, sociology, demography, psychology, economics, medicine, social policy and the humanities.
Ageing & Society promotes high-quality original research which is relevant to an international audience to encourage the exchange of ideas across the broad audience of multidisciplinary academics and practitioners working in the field of ageing.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 89 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 445 |
| Total Refs. | 5,917 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,699 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 445 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.80 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 66.48 |
| % Female | 72.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Ageing and Society?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Ageing and Society has an SJR of 1.135 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Ageing and Society?
Ageing and Society has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.135 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Ageing and Society?
The H-index of Ageing and Society is 109, meaning 109 of its articles have each been cited at least 109 times.
Is Ageing and Society indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Ageing and Society is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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