Impact Factor
2.43
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.18
70 total citations
h5-index
14
h5 depth signal
Cited share
51.7%
31 of 60
Total citations
70
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.20
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.9%
2 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
110
United States
66
Australia
46
Germany
36
Switzerland
26
Citing Fields of Research
Sociology
137
Psychiatry & Psychology
122
Education & Pedagogy
89
Economics
49
Healthcare Policy
40
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
525
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
60
31 cited publications
Last 12 months
26
3.7 publications/month
Open access share
23.1%
6 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
110 citing publications
Leading citing field
Sociology
137 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
8 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v13n1, Jan. 2022-
v13n1, Jan. 2022- ; selected citations only before this date
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Sociology
Psychiatry & Psychology
Healthcare Policy
Statistical Methods
Education & Pedagogy
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
issuing body
Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies
Broad Categories
Behavioral Sciences
Public Health
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Psychiatry & Psychology
MeSH Descriptors
Longitudinal Studies
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000092
Open DOI
Cumulative (dis)advantage, employment turbulence and health: evidence from the German LifE study
This study uses longitudinal data from Germany to examine how socioeconomic position across the life course and employment stability are associated with self-rated health (SRH) in mid-adulthood, and whether employment stability compensat...
02
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000091
Open DOI
Stability through change?
03
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000089
Open DOI
Who’s hurt most by debt? Life course adversity and the debt gap in midlife health
Background: Does the association between indebtedness and midlife health, that is, the debt gap in health, vary systematically by individuals’ propensity for becoming indebted? To answer this question, we investigated potential heterogen...
04
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000088
Open DOI
Characterising residential mobility during childhood in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal study using linked electronic health records
Background: Childhood residential mobility (RM) has been associated with adverse health and social outcomes. We examined differences in RM by family size and household composition in two diverse, disadvantaged UK populations. Methods: Us...
05
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000087
Open DOI
Mother’s accumulation of chronic health conditions and early midlife adult children’s depressive symptoms: differences between daughters and sons
Rising chronic health conditions in the US present a significant public health issue with implications that extend beyond individuals to their family members. We examined how the accumulation of mother’s chronic health conditions (rangin...
06
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000086
Open DOI
Stayers, movers and the in-between: life course patterns of labour market attachment and mobility among rural Swedish youth
Structural disparities between rural and urban labour markets delay labour market entry for rural youth and risk long-term scarring related to both labour market integration and earnings. Migration is often viewed as a strategy to avoid ...
07
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000090
Open DOI
The influence of post-socialist transition hardship in adulthood on subsequent work trajectories: findings from 11 Central and Eastern European countries
The transition from socialism to a market economy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) brought significant societal and economic disruptions. While the shift restructured economies and integrated the region into the broader European marke...
08
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000082
Open DOI
Transitions to old age: a multidimensional poverty approach for Chile
Evaluating deprivation among individuals transitioning to older ages requires a multidimensional approach to evaluate their diverse needs. Despite its importance, research on this topic remains limited in the developing world, particular...
09
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000083
Open DOI
Finding meaning across time and place
"Finding meaning across time and place" published on 15 Jun 2026 by Bristol University Press.
10
DOI 10.1332/17579597y2026d000000081
Open DOI
What siblings share: how family background shapes early childhood socio-emotional difficulties in the United Kingdom
Family background is a recognised determinant of children’s socio-emotional outcomes, yet its measurement and the conceptualisation of family (dis)advantage remain inconsistent across research, policy and practice. This study adopts a mu...