Journal profile

Mechanisms of ageing and development

Publisher: Elsevier Science Ireland
ISSN0047-6374 | 1872-6216 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.18
Citation rate 7.28 1,140 total citations
h5-index 49 h5 depth signal
Cited share 82.8% 135 of 163
Total citations 1,140 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.24 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.0% 11 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 209
Italy 177
China 150
Germany 96
United Kingdom 81

Citing Fields of Research

Aging & Longevity 597
DNA Damage 175
Neurodegenerative Disorders 139
Cell Biology 73
Musculoskeletal Disorders 65

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 6,160 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 163 135 cited publications
Last 12 months 102 8.5 publications/month
Open access share 42.2% 43 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 209 citing publications
Leading citing field Aging & Longevity 597 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n2,Jun./Jul. 1973-
PubMed
v2n2,Jun./Jul. 1973-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Aging & Longevity

Broad Categories

Geriatrics Aging & Longevity DNA Damage Nutrition & Dietetics Neurodegenerative Disorders Noncoding RNA

MeSH Descriptors

Aging Biochemistry Growth

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Some issues from 31 May 2001-2002 have title: Ageing research reviews.

Including Ageing research reviews.

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Vol. 47, no. 1 (JAN 1989)19900523 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper