The Journal of Aging and Environmentis an interdisciplinary forum for original empirical and theoretical research in environmental gerontology conducted in design disciplines (e.g., architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, interior design), social and health sciences. We publish high quality research that provides empirical evidence and informs policy and practice in development of appropriate and suitable environments for older adults.
This journal’s articles are useful for scholars, researchers, policymakers, design professionals, developers and the general public in understanding the interrelationship between older adults and the built and natural environments. We publish research on a range of settings including home environment, housing, neighbourhood, public spaces and healthcare settings.
The journal covers:
Original empirical research on environmental topics that primarily involve older adults;
Theoretical research and critical or analytical reviews in aging and environment;
Case studies of successful practitioner experiences on development of suitable environments for older people;
Refinement of existing methods and/or development of new ones for evaluating the behavioral, programmatic and organizational aspects of environments;
Translation of research findings into more usable informational modes for researchers, practitioners and policymakers.
Peer Review Policy: All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by one to three referees, one of which will be the editor or designate.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Journal metrics
Usage
49K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.1 (2023) Impact Factor
1.6 (2023) 5 year IF
2.5 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.567 (2023) SNIP
0.340 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
14 days avg. from submission to first
decision
16 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
37% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Simon Fraser University,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Editor Emeritus
Benyamin Schwarz, 2001-2018 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Leon A. Pastalan,1983-2000 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Editorial Board
Jacquelyn J. Benson -University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Margaret Calkins- IDEAS Institute, Ohio Angela L. Curl -Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Heidi H. Ewen - University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana Lyn Geboy -Research and Planning Consultant, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Laura N. Gitlin -Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Allen Glicksman - Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Stephen M. Golant -University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Lauren D. Harris-Kojetin -National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland Susanne Iwarsson -Lund University, Sweden Atiya N. Mahmood - Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada John P. Marsden -Midway University, Midway, Kentucky
Keith Diaz Moore -The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Robert Newcomer -University of California, San Francisco, California Catharina Nord -Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden Frank Oswald -Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany Sheila Peace -The Open University, United Kingdom Chris Phillipson -University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Jon Pynoos -University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Victor Regnier -University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Emily Roberts -Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma Graham D. Rowles -University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Jon A. Sanford- School of Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia Thomas Scharf -Newcastle University, United Kingdom Rick J. Scheidt -Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas Edward Steinfeld -University of New York, Buffalo, New York Hans-Werner Wahl -Heidelberg University, Germany John Zeisel -Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, Ltd., Woburn, Massachusetts
Abstracting and indexing
The Journal of Aging and Environment is abstracted/indexed in: Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts; Abstracts in Social Gerontology: Currently Literature on Aging; AgeInfo; AgeLine Database (AARP)l; AGRIS/CARIS; AMED Database; The British Library; CSA; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL); EBSCOhost Online Research Databases; Electronic Journal Service (EJS); Elsevier Eflow-D; Elsevier Scopus; EMCare; ESCI; Family & Social Studies Worldwide (NISC); Family Index Database; IndexCopernicus; International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBZ); JournalSeek; Links@Ovid; National Library Database on Homelessness; NewJour; Occupational Therapy Index; OCLC; OT SEARCH; Ovid Linksolver; Public Affairs Information Service International (PAIS); SafetyLit; Social Work Abstracts (NASW); and SwetsWise All Titles.
Open access
Journal of Aging and Environment is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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