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The International Journal of Aging and Human Development

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development


eISSN: 15413535 | ISSN: 00914150 | Current volume: 98 | Current issue: 3 Frequency: 8 Times/Year
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development places emphasis upon psychological and social studies of aging and the aged. However, the Journal also publishes research that introduces observations from other fields that illuminate the "human" side of gerontology, or utilizes gerontological observations to illuminate in other fields.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Under what conditions does "development" end? Under what conditions does "aging" begin? Can these conditions themselves be modified by intervention at the psychological, social, or biological levels? To what extent are patterns of development and aging attributable to biological factors? To psychological factors? How can the social and behavioral sciences contribute to the actualization of human potential throughout the entire life span? What are the implications of gerontological research for our understanding of the total development of human organism?

These are some of the broad questions with which the International Journal of Aging and Human Development is concerned. Emphasis is upon psychological and social studies of aging and the aged. However, the Journal also publishes research that introduces observations from other fields that illuminate the "human" side of gerontology, or utilizes gerontological observations to illuminate in other fields.

Editor
Julie Hicks Patrick West Virginia University, USA
Associate Editors
Danielle K. Nadorff, PhD Mississippi State University, USA
Abigail Nerhkorn-Bailey, PhD University of Wisconsin- Green Bay, USA
Editor Emeriti
Bert Hayslip, Jr University of North Texas, USA
Robert Kastenbaum Arizona State University, USA
Gregory C. Smith Kent State University, USA
Book Review Editor
Danielle Nadorff Mississippi State University, USA
Editorial Board
Amanda Barnett University of Wisconsin-Stout
Kira Birditt University of Michigan, USA
Karen Bullock North Carolina State University, USA
Michael Caserta University of Utah, USA
Kelly Cichy Kent State University, USA
Esme Fuller-Thomson University of Toronto, Canada
Howard Giles University of California, Santa Barbara, USA; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Allyson S. Graf Northern Kentucky University, USA
Jon Hendricks Oregon State University, USA
Gregory Hinrichsen Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA
Rob John University of Oklahoma Health Services Center, USA
Michael B. Kleiman University of South Florida, USA
Neal Krause University of Michigan, USA
Dale Lund California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Robert Maiden Alfred University, USA
Jennifer Margrett Iowa State University, USA
Peter Martin Iowa State University, USA
Sarah H. Matthews Cleveland State University, USA
Susan McFadden University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, USA
Joann M. Montepare Lasell College, USA
Julian Montoro-Rodriguez University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Carol Musil Case Western Reserve University, USA
Michael Nadorff Mississippi State University, USA
Morris Okun Arizona State University, USA
Rachel Pruchno New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, USA
George Rebok Johns Hopkins University, USA
Karen A. Roberto Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, Virginia Tech University, USA
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging, USA
Daniel L. Segal University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA
Heather Servaty-Seib Purdue University, USA
Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Oregon State University, USA
Ken Shultz California State University at San Bernardino
Jan Sinnott Towson State University, USA
Maximiliane Szinovacz University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA
Susan K. Whitbourne University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
Anne M. Wyatt-Brown Gainesville, Florida
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  • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development - Instructions to Authors

    All papers submitted to IJAHD are reviewed with respect to their scholarly merit and the extent to which they advance valid knowledge about human development and aging across a variety of disciplinary perspectives within the social sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics). Interdisciplinary perspectives are strongly encouraged and preference is given to papers that make a new and notable contribution. Such contributions may include —an idea, a discovery, a methodology, or a connection between basic and applied developmental science of aging. Preference is also given to papers that are deemed to be of general theoretical significance. Although expository and review papers will be considered if they contain a strong scientific focus, the primary purpose of IJAHD is to publish methodologically sound, empirical studies that advance the theoretical and applied knowledge base of human development and aging. We also invite proposals for ‘special issues’ that fit with the aims and scope of IJAHD.

    Manuscripts should be submitted in APA style through the International Journal of Aging and Human Development ManuscriptCentral site.

    For formatting guidelines, please refer to the APA Style Quick Answers - Formatting page.

    Authors seeking assistance with English language editing should consider using Sage Language Services.

    AHD offers optional open access publishing via the Sage Choice program. For more information please visit the Sage Choice website. For information on funding body compliance, and depositing your article in repositories, please visit Sage Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.

    AHD may accept submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers; please alert the Editorial Office when submitting and include the DOI for the preprint in the designated field in the manuscript submission system. Authors should not post an updated version of their paper on the preprint server while it is being peer reviewed for possible publication in the journal. If the article is accepted for publication, the author may re-use their work according to the journal's author archiving policy.

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