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:
Table 1.
Present scope and the updated version.
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.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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 |
| Disclaimer/Publisher’s Note: The statements, opinions and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of MDPI and/or the editor(s). MDPI and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content. |
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
