Journal of Aging Studies

The Journal of Aging Studies features scholarly articles offering theoretically engaged interpretations that challenge existing theory and empirical work. Articles engage topics pertinent to the aging experience and related to the broad concerns and subject matters of the social sciences and the humanities. Engaging with representations of aging, humanities approaches – including critical cultural and literary gerontology – may question but also generate knowledge about cultural facets of the aging experience. The Journal emphasizes innovation and critique - new directions in general - regardless of theoretical or methodological orientation or academic discipline. Potential contributors are strongly advised to consult recent issues of the Journal for examples of articles that fit this mission.

Further information for authors. The Journal of Aging Studies does not publish book or literature reviews, meta analyses, basic science or quantitative research that is not theoretically-informed and situated squarely within aging scholarship. Although the Journal welcomes critically innovative work employing multi-modal methodologies, submissions centered on psychometric assessments, randomized control trials, or evaluation studies fall outside its scope.

The Journal accepts submissions in two different formats, the research article and the commentary. The research article constitutes a scholarly engagement with any aspect of aging within the scope of the journal, whereas the commentary form offers the opportunity to address topical issues related to the study of aging in a shorter, well-theorized essay in a more personal tone.