Aging & Disease
Guidelines for Authors
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
The submission should include the following items:
1. Manuscript: The author should submit a complete manuscript including the title page, abstract, text, a list of references, table(s), and figure legends.
2. Figures (separate files in TIF or JPEG format).
3. Cover Letter: A cover letter must be provided along with every manuscript. The cover letter should contain:
(1) The corresponding author’s name, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers.
(2) The title of the manuscript and a brief paragraph explaining significance of the work.
(3) Type of manuscript.
(4) A statement that the submitted manuscript is an original and unpublished work of authors and is not under simultaneous consideration for publication by any another journal.
(5) Any conflict of interest.
(6) The names, institutional affiliations, and postal and email addresses of 3 or more qualified reviewers.
II. TYPES OF MANUSCRIPT
1. Original articles: Original articles are peer reviewed and report details of original studies that have not been published previously. Generally, Manuscript should be divided into the following sections and appear in the order: (1) Title page, (2) Abstract including Keywords, (3) Introduction, (4) Materials and Methods, (5) Results, (6) Discussion, (7) Acknowledgments (optional), (8) References, (9) Tables, (10) Figure legends, (11) Figures (Illustrations).
2. Reviews: Review introduces the reader to a particular area of an author's research through a concise overview of a selected topic. The content should balance scope with depth, but it should not exceed 10,000 words (excluding references). Reference to important work from others that is significant to the topic should be included.
3. Short Communication: Short Communication is a report of unusual urgency, significance and interest originating in all areas of biological aging and aging-associated disease, which may not exceed 2000 words. An introductory paragraph should explain its significance and the end paragraph may summarize the major conclusions that can be drawn pointing to possible future directions.
4. Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor will be considered only when relating to recent articles published in Aging and Disease. Letters to the Editor are published online only but are referenced in the printed contents list.
5. Commentary: A commentary is a more in-depth analysis written to draw attention to a work already published. Most Comments are commissioned by journal editors, but spontaneous Comments are considered on topics relevant to a general aging and medical audience.
6. Perspective: A perspective is a personal opinion in writing that is a review of a certain topic. Perspective pieces also provide information on key findings and the latest developments in that discipline.
7. Opinion : An opinion piece is a short article that conveys the author’s viewpoint on a research study.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced, including text, tables, legends and references. All pages must be numbered consecutively from the title page, and include the acknowledgments, references, tables, and figure legends.
III. PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
(1) Title Page
The title page should carry the following information: (1) the full title of the paper, which should not exceed 120 characters including spaces and abbreviations should be avoided; (2) the full names of all the authors; (3) the name(s) and address(es) of the institution(s) where the work was performed (the present addresses of the authors, if different from the above, should appear in a footnote); (4) the name, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript (the 'corresponding author'; this author may or may not be the 'guarantor' for the integrity of the study); (5) a running title, usually no more than 40 characters (including letters and spaces) at the foot of the title page.
(2) Abstract
An Abstract, not exceeding 300 words, followed by appropriate keywords up to a maximum of six, should be provided. The Abstract should provide the context or background for the study and should state the study's purpose, basic procedures, main findings, and principal conclusions. It should emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations.
(3) Introduction
Provide a context or background for the study. State the specific purpose or research objective of, or hypothesis tested by, the study or observation.
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