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Psychology and Aging: the first 20 years
Rose T Zacks1, Fredda Blanchard-Fields, William E Haley
1Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. zacksr@msu.edu
Psychology and Aging
|April 6, 2006
Summary
This review covers 20 years of Psychology and Aging, highlighting its diverse content and significant impact on aging research. The journal continues to balance broad topics and methodologies with high quality in aging studies.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Scholarly Publishing
Background:
- Psychology and Aging is the American Psychological Association's dedicated journal on aging.
- This review examines the journal's first two decades of publication.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the history and contributions of Psychology and Aging.
- To assess the journal's impact on the field of aging research.
- To highlight the diversity of content and methodologies within the journal.
Main Methods:
- Content analysis of articles published in Psychology and Aging over its first 20 years.
- Review of the journal's historical development and scholarly status.
Main Results:
- The journal has a diverse range of content covering various aging topics.
- Articles published have demonstrated a strong impact on both basic and applied aging research.
- The journal has established itself as a significant scholarly publication in the field.
Conclusions:
- Psychology and Aging has made substantial contributions to the study of aging over its first 20 years.
- Maintaining a balance between topic breadth, methodological diversity, and high quality is an ongoing challenge.
- The journal plays a vital role in advancing psychological and aging research.
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