The Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) isn’t just a publication. It’s a powerful voice for ageing research across the globe. Published by Wiley on behalf of AJA Inc., and proudly supported by AAG alongside our partners, the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine and COTA Australia, the journal connects evidence with action, shaping policy and practice for better outcomes.
The contributions of our members as authors, reviewers, and editors ensure the journal reflects the depth and diversity of expertise across the ageing sector. This includes:
- collaborations on special features, such as the recent special feature on creativity, the arts, and ageing, with AAG’s Creativity, Art, and Design Special Interest Group.
- AJA Conversations - a new podcast series bringing our published research to life through discussion and reflection. Hosted by Professor Jed Montayre, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of AJA, the podcast focuses on gerontology, geriatric medicine and related disciplines to communicate the best evidence in ageing.
These contributions from the experts in our community help to ensure that AJA tackles the topics that matter most from clinical through to social and policy issues and this expertise is reaching a growing global audience. AJA logged more than 336,000 full text views last year. The United States is now the second-largest audience after Australia, and the journal also has strong engagement from China and the UK. This is attracting increasingly more, and more diverse, submissions, with more than 550 submissions in 2025 and rising contributions from China, Turkey, and beyond. This growth shows the journal’s vital importance as a platform for our region on the global stage.
Indeed, citation results show how the journal continues to grow in impact and influence. AJA’s 2024 Clarivate Impact Factor climbed to 1.8 (up from 1.4 in 2023), and the journal reclaimed Q1 ranking in Scimago SJR for community and home care.
But AJA’s influence isn’t confined to academia. AJA papers have informed work by the WHO, OECD, World Economic Forum, and multiple government agencies across Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, the US, and the UK, and appears in clinical standards across eight countries. It’s cited by global leaders like NICE and Amnesty International and featured in media outlets including The Conversation and Australian Ageing Agenda. This is research shaping policy, informing service delivery, and supporting evidence-based advocacy. This is why, for AAG, the AJA is more than a journal. It’s a catalyst for our members to contribute to innovation, collaboration, and real-world outcomes.
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Congratulations to AAG members Emily Moir, Debbie Pu, Moira Dunsmore, Guogui Huang and Karly Bartrim who recently joined the AJA Editorial Team as Associate Editors! A special shout-out also to Mark Hughes, Amanda Barusch, Jane Fyfield, Ralph Hampson, Yvonne Wells, Kate Wang, Jane Sims, Mei Ling Lim, Vasi Naganathan, Stephen Neville, Rajna Ogrin, Emily Reeve, Rosemary Saunders, Joyce Siette, Janani Thillainadesan, Briony Dow, Leon Flicker, Justin Keogh, and Debra Waters, all of whom have recently served in Editorial roles including as Associate Editors.
Special thanks to AAG Board member Keryn Curtis, who serves as AAG’s appointed Director on the AJA Inc Management Committee.