The Updated Scope of the Journal of Ageing and Longevity

We are happy that the Journal of Ageing and Longevity has now entered its third year, publishing notable papers covering the wide field encompassed by its title. We remain committed to an open and robust peer review process to ensure that the papers we publish are of the highest quality, advancing our understanding of ageing. However, we believe it is now time to look back on these publications and review the subjects listed in the scope to ensure they remain most appropriate and up-to-date. Considering the published papers and the developments in relevant research areas over the past few years, we concluded that the subjects mentioned in the scope are largely appropriate and up-to-date, but some minor amendments could be profitably made. The basic scope remains appropriate, but the listed topics have been updated and broadened as indicated in

Table 1. Present scope and the updated version.

Present Scope	Updated Scope
Social gerontology Medical gerontology Lifespan research Cognitive functioning, mental health and wellbeing in older adults Physical functioning, frailty and physical health Interventions, assisted living, rehabilitation Multimorbidity and chronic diseases Health-related behaviors, including physical activity, nutrition in older adults Healthcare and health services for older adults Health communication, education and literacy in the ageing population Health disparities, minorities, ageing in LMICs Ageing and work Ageing and social policies Ageism and prejudice Sociological and psychological issues of ageing Social exclusion, isolation and loneliness Clinical, biochemical, immunological and histological aspects of ageing Artificial intelligence and longevity	Biology of ageing: Cellular and genetic mechanisms in the ageing process Immunological aspects of ageing
	Neurological aspects of ageing: Cognitive functioning and cognitive impairment in ageing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Memory loss in ageing
	Medical aspects of ageing: Geriatric medicine (cardiogeriatrics, rheumatology, rehabilitation, psychogeriatrics) Geriatric oncology Chronic diseases and multimorbidity
	Physical aspects and issues of ageing: Physical health, gait and posture in older adults Physical activity, exercise, and function in older adults Physical decline related to ageing, frailty, falls, fractures Nutrition and ageing
	Psychological aspects of ageing: Mental health and wellbeing in older adults Psychological issues in older adults, such as depression and anxiety
	Social gerontology: Social relationships and social participation in old age, social exclusion, isolation and loneliness, elder abuse and neglect Work in later life and retirement Ageing and social policies Ageism and prejudice
	Public health and epidemiology of ageing: Health communication, education, and literacy in the ageing population Health inequalities, minorities, and ageing in LMICs Healthspan and longevity related research Lifespan research, and health-related behaviors among older adults
	Healthcare in ageing: Health services for older adults Gerontological nursing Long-term care Palliative and end-of-life care
	Gerontechnology: Assistive technologies for disabled older adults Wearable and monitoring devices for health, mobility, leisure, work and communication of older adults mHealth and eHealth solutions for older adults Artificial intelligence and longevity

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With this update, we want to encourage the submission papers in these fields to further the progress and acceptance of the journal in the community.