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2. AIMS AND SCOPE
Aging Medicine aims to facilitate international collaboration and exchange of comprehensive and cutting-edge information on basic, translational, and applied clinical research as well as epidemiological and translational studies in geriatrics.
Aging Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open access, interdisciplinary journal providing rapid publication of cutting-edge research from global biomedical researchers across the aging sciences. It presents the findings that are of interest in the field of aging medicine: experimental/translational and clinical aging research, prevention medicine, palliative medicine, pharmacology and techniques applying to aging medicine.
Aging Medicine is hosted by Beijing Hospital / National Center of Gerontology, China, published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. It is also the official journal of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics.
Word limit: 3,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: 250 words maximum, with sub-headers, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion.
References: no limit.
Figures/ tables: no limit, but 8 figures should be sufficient.
Description: Full-length reports of current research in either basic or clinical science.
(2) Review Articles
Word limit: 4,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: 250 words maximum.
References: no limit.
Figures/tables: minimum 1 image or figure.
Description: Reviews are comprehensive analyses of specific topics. They are submitted upon invitation by the Editors. Proposals for reviews may be submitted; however, in this case authors should only send an outline of the proposed paper for initial consideration. Both solicited and unsolicited review articles will undergo peer review prior to acceptance.
(3) Case Reports
Word limit: 1,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: not required.
References: 20 maximum.
Figures/ tables: 4 maximum.
Description: New observations of diseases, clinical findings or novel/unique treatment outcomes relevant to practitioners in Aging Medicine. The text should be arranged as follows: Introduction, Case Report, Discussion. Only cases of exceptional interest and novelty are considered. For manuscripts that do not qualify, Editors may ask authors to shorten manuscripts and rewrite them as Letters to the Editor.
(4) Letters to the Editor
Word limit: 500 words maximum.
Abstract: not required.
References: 5 maximum.
Figures/ tables: 1 maximum.
Description: Letters must offer perspective to content published in Aging Medicine. A Letter must reference the original source, and a Response to a Letter must reference the Letter in the first few paragraphs. Letters can use an arbitrary title, but a Response must cite the title of the Letter: e.g. Response to [title of Letter]. This ensures that readers can track the line of discussion.
(5) Editorials [only by invitation of Editors]
Word Limit: 1,500 words maximum.
Abstract: not required.
References: 5 maximum.
Description: Proposals for Editorials may be submitted; however, in this case authors should only send an outline of the proposed paper for initial consideration.
(6) Commentaries [only by invitation of Editors]
Word limit: 1,500 words maximum excluding references.
Title: 20 words maximum.
Abstract: not required.
References: 20 maximum, including the article discussed.
Figures/tables: 2 maximum.
Description: Commentaries can discuss a paper published in a specific issue and should set the problems addressed by the paper in the wider context of the field. Commentaries can also generally address unresolved and timely issues in geriatrics, and should provide ample evidence to support the authors' views. The topic should be of interest to the broad readership of Aging Medicine.
(7) Guidelines (or Consensus)
Word limit: 5,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: 250 words maximum.
References: no limit.
Figures/tables: minimum 1 image or figure.
Description: Guidelines need to be the product of a large group of individuals who are recognized authorities in their field. Guidelines will be written by a working party to include a steering committee (usually at least 4 members) and other authors representing a wide range of those with special relevant expertise as well as those whose everyday practice will be influenced by the guidelines.
(8) Highlights
Description: Reports on new findings that will substantially and immediately affect the field of aging medicine. New findings should be significant and explicitly highlighted in this article type.
Word limit: Maximum of 1,500 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: Not required.
References: Maximum of 35.
Figures/Tables: Maximum of 4.
Keywords: 3–6 keywords to highlight the main subject areas of the article.
Supporting information: Mandatory for this article type. Detailed methods and important experimental or computational data that support the original findings must be provided as Supporting Information.
4. PREPARING YOUR SUBMISSION
Parts of the Manuscript
The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: title page; main text file; figures.
The main text file should be presented in the following order: (i) title, abstract and key words, (ii) main text, (iii) references, (iv) tables (each table complete with title and footnotes) (v) figure legends, (vi) appendices (if relevant). Figures and supporting information should be supplied as separate files.
Title page
The title page should contain:
(i) a short informative title that contains the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips);
(ii) a short running title of less than 40 characters;
(iii) the full names of the authors;
(iv) the author's institutional affiliations at which the work was carried out;
(v) acknowledgements.
The present address of any author, if different from that where the work was carried out, should be supplied in a footnote.
Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Acknowledgments
Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.
Conflict of Interest Statement
You will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. See the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on what to include in this section. Please ensure you liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Abstract
Please provide an abstract of no more than 250 words containing the major keywords. The abstract should adhere to the word count specifications under the section Manuscript Categories and Requirements. It should state the main problem, methods, results, and conclusions. It must be factual and comprehensive. The use of abbreviations and acronyms should be limited and general statements (e.g. ‘‘the significance of the results is discussed’’) should be avoided.
Keywords
Please provide three to five keywords. Keywords should be taken from those recommended by the US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser list at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/.
