''Demography'' is a

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covering issues related to

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and

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. It is the flagship journal of the Population Association of America and has been published by

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since 2021. ''Demography'' was formerly published by

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. The editor is Mark D. Hayward (

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History

The journal was established in 1964. The publication has become more frequent in recent years: * 1964-1965: Published once a year * 1966-1968: Published twice a year * 1969-2012: Published four times a year (with the exception of 2010, where there were five issues, one of which was a special supplement) * 2013 onward: Published six times a year

Publication model

Older issues of the journal are available via

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and

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. While published by Springer, ''Demography'' was a hybrid open access journal, charging subscription fees for access while offering authors the option of making their work available

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by paying an

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. The journal was fully converted to

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in 2021 when Duke University Press became its publisher. It relies on a community partnership model, in which libraries, research centers, academic departments, and other entities voluntarily contribute funds to cover publication costs. ''Demography'' no longer assesses article processing charges. Articles are published under a

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(BY-NC-ND). Authors retain copyright over their works.

Impact and reception

''Demography'' is a leading journal on issues related to population and demographic trends and research published in ''Demography'' has been cited in ''

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''. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 3.984.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://read.dukeupress.edu/demography Publications established in 1964 Bimonthly journals English-language journals Demography journals Duke University Press academic journals Academic journals published in the United States Open access journals Creative Commons-licensed journals