Where is Australasian journal on ageing being read?

As part of the Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) bian- nual strategic planning process, we recently reviewed where AJA content was being cited in key policy documents. In every issue, AJA publishes around 12 items of original research. As a scholarly journal, one of the purposes of AJA is to publish sound evidence to inform policy and practice in the field. To this end, we have rigorous pro- cesses for ensuring the quality and ethical soundness of the items we publish. However, it is important to also ask whether the AJA is meeting its implied goal of impacting on policy and practice. This impact is difficult to measure, given that there is no mandate to report on instances where an AJA article has been used to alter individual or organi- sational practice. Whilst a range of citation indices exist, these solely indicate where a paper has been read or referred to, rather than subsequent behavioural or organi- sational change. To provide some context to our planning, we focused upon a preliminary assessment of where AJA articles were being cited in key national and international ageing policy documents