Psychology and Aging

Psychology and Aging
DisciplineAging
LanguageEnglish
Edited byHannes Zacher
Publication details
History1986-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
3.5 (2024)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Psychol. Aging
Indexing
ISSN0882-7974 (print)
1939-1498 (web)
Links

Psychology and Aging is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Psychological Association. The current editor-in-chief is Hannes Zacher (Leipzig University). It covers research on adult development and aging whether applied, biobehavioral, clinical, educational, experimental (laboratory, field, or naturalistic studies), methodological, or psychosocial.[1]

The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines.[2] The TOP Guidelines provide structure to research planning and reporting and aim to make research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible.[3]

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and the Social Sciences Citation Index.[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 3.5.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Psychology and Aging". American Psychological Association. July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Transparency and Openness Promotion". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "What are the TOP Guidelines and why are they important?". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Psychology and Aging". 2024 Journal Citation Reports (Social Sciences ed.). Clarivate. 2025 – via Web of Science.