Journal information

Psychology and Aging ^® publishes original articles that significantly advance knowledge about human aging and adult development in diverse contexts and in diverse populations. The primary focus of the journal is on reports of novel empirical findings that inform theories related to the psychological science of aging and adult development.

Exceptionally strong articles that present theoretical analyses, systematic reviews, methodological critiques or new methodological approaches, or policy recommendations grounded in psychological science are also welcome.

Studies of basic principles of aging and adult development and their application are appropriate, as are studies about psychological phenomena and processes of special relevance during adulthood and old age.

The journal represents the range of topical areas in the psychological science of aging and adult development, including but not limited to biological bases of behavior, neuroscience, cognition, emotion, personality, motivation and self-regulation, social and cultural influences on development, clinical psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, human factors, and educational psychology, as well as health and medical psychology.

The journal welcomes rigorous studies regardless of methodological approach (e.g., laboratory-based or field experiments, clinical trials, field studies, naturalistic studies, mixed methods, meta-analyses, or secondary analyses of large archival data sets).

We especially seek submissions in new areas of inquiry and those that address contradictory findings or controversies in the field, as well as the generalizability of developmental principles to new populations.

Psychology and Aging publishes both regular articles and brief reports.

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