title: The role of the Australasian Journal on Ageing in the Asia-Oceania region.
abstract: The role of the Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) in the Asia-Oceania region has been developing over the 30 years of the journal's publication, and review of its current and potential future roles is timely in the context of a number of developments in the region. This review describes the regional reach of the AJA, presents an analysis of regional content published over the 5 years to 2012, discusses the regional context with reference to other journals published in the region, and proposes several strategies for advancing the AJA's regional role. Pursuing these strategies would realise the AJA's potential as a vehicle for promoting the exchange of multidisciplinary knowledge on ageing.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Gerontologist, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: Anna L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D044362:Australasia; D015706:Bibliometrics; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000266:history; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007391:International Cooperation; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000266:history; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Asia; Oceania; education; gerontology; journals; professional organisations; research