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Submission-related enquiries
Queries about submission issues, peer review process, or the status of your manuscript should be sent to Roselle Quilala (Roselle.Quilala@springer.com).
Publication-related enquiries
Queries about accepted manuscripts in production or post-publication corrections should be sent to Michelle Jolbot (Michelle.Jolbot@springer.com).
Other editorial enquiries
Any other queries about the journal or presubmission enquiries should be sent to Gregory Baer (gregory.baer@springer.com).
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Submission guidelines
Instructions for Authors
GeroScience publishes original research manuscripts, review articles, minireviews, commentaries and other invited content related to research into the biology of aging, pathophysiology of age-related diseases and research on biomedical applications that impact aging and/or the pathogenesis of diseases associated with old age, including advances in basic and translational research as well as observational studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, and outcomes studies. The scope of articles to be considered covers the whole spectrum of geroscience and include physiology/pathophysiology, geriatrics/gerontology, neuroscience, biochemistry, pathology, molecular and cell biology, biophysics, genetics, genomics, proteomics, epigenetics and relevant sub-fields of endocrinology, immunology, pharmacology, neurology, cardiovascular medicine, ophthalmology, otolaryngology and psychology. GeroScience is especially interested in manuscripts developing innovative pharmacological, genetic or nutritional strategies to improve cardiovascular, neurocognitive, and musculoskeletal health-span. It welcomes studies using a variety of experimental approaches, including in vivo studies and investigations using isolated tissue preparations and cultured cells. Articles focusing on the intersection of aging research, nutritional sciences and alternative and complementary medicine are considered. Articles concerning veterinary sciences (e.g. studies on age-related pathologies of companion dogs, horses and non-human primates), comparative biology and evolutionary biology are also encouraged. Articles concerning clinical investigations are also considered especially if the results reveal the underlying biological mechanisms of aging (e.g. the role of inflammation, senescence or oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of age-related diseases). Studies must reflect more than issues related to the care and treatment of geriatric patients. Papers concerned with social, economic, and political issues of aging will generally not be considered unless they relate directly to biomedical gerontology. Submitted manuscripts are examined by the editorial staff and editors, and a decision is made whether to refer the manuscript for external peer review. In order to provide a rapid response to authors, manuscripts that are not likely to receive a priority sufficient for publication in GeroScience will not be referred for external peer review and will be returned after initial screening. Manuscripts rejected without review comprise the majority of submissions given the current acceptance rate of ~25% of submitted original research articles. Manuscripts sent for review that receive an initial favorable response will undergo independent statistical review and/or figure review, when appropriate. The editors will not discuss a decision about a manuscript over the phone. All rebuttals must be submitted in writing to the editorial office.
The authors are requested to avoid references to previously published articles in the journal, which could be construed as excess journal self-citation.
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Manuscript Submission
Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly – at the institute where the work has been carried out. The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation.
Permissions
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors.
Online Submission
Please follow the hyperlink “Submit manuscript” on the right and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.
Please ensure you provide all relevant editable source files. Failing to submit these source files might cause unnecessary delays in the review and production process.
How to submit to GeroScience
All manuscripts must be submitted electronically. Before proceeding to the online submission site, please prepare your manuscript according to the instructions below. When your manuscript is ready for submission, please follow the hyperlink “Submit online” on the right and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.
Article Types
Research Articles
Original research articles present important new research results including the entire contents of a research project. Research articles include an abstract, an introduction, methods and results sections, a discussion, and relevant citations. Inclusion of links to data supplements and source data are permitted. Articles are peer-reviewed.
Review Articles
Review articles provide synthesis of state-of-the-art knowledge in a defined area highlighting new questions and pointing to future research directions. They encompass examination of biological processes, systems, and models, and technologies for their study. The primary purpose is to educate readers by providing a comprehensive view of completed works presented in a concise, unified format; however, appropriate inclusion of unpublished data is permissible. Utilization of figures is encouraged. Typically, reviews are invited and all are peer-reviewed. For non-solicited reviews presubmission enquiries to the editors are encouraged. Review articles must be authored by experts in the field under discussion, such expertise having been demonstrated by relevant original research published by the author(s) in leading biomedical journals.
Editorials
Editorials provide commentary by the Editor, Associate Editors, and other scientists and experts on issues related to the Journal's mission as well as of general interest to our readers. Unsolicited editorials will be considered for publication. Acceptance will reside with the editors. Editorials must be authored by experts in the field under discussion.
Editorial Focus
Editorial Focus articles are commentaries on papers of unusual interest published in the journal that were chosen by the Editor to be highlighted. They should describe the most important conclusions of the paper; place the paper into context with the current state-of-the-art; highlight controversial issues; when relevant, denote strengths and weaknesses of the paper; and review questions that remain to be addressed. Editorial Focus articles must be authored by experts in the field under discussion. The suggested length of Editorial Focus manuscripts is 1,000 words in the main text plus 1 or 2 figures and ~10 references.
Perspectives
This category of article serves as a forum in which to disseminate new and original lines of thinking in geroscience. These short articles go beyond the scope of invited reviews and should present original ideas that can be derived from our current knowledge base. Some Perspectives articles may challenge current dogma and will be considered for publication based on the scientific merit of the argument presented. These Perspective articles will be subject to peer review. Some articles will be invited, but unsolicited articles are welcome. Perspectives must be authored by experts in the field under discussion, such expertise having been demonstrated by original research published by the author(s) in leading biomedical journals. In all cases, determining whether a proposed Perspective is within scope and acceptable for publication is a matter committed to the discretion of the editors. These articles should be about 1,500 words long, excluding references, and may include two figures.
Innovative Methodology
Geroscience research depends crucially on the development of new methods of data collection and analysis. Additionally, due to the interdisciplinary nature of geroscience researchers often have to adapt methodologies new to their line of research. Manuscripts submitted under this category should describe in details methods for the recording, collection, and/or analysis of data relevant to understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging and the pathogenesis of age-related diseases. The scope of the manuscript includes novel techniques, innovative applications of existing techniques, and gold standard protocols in the physical and life sciences. Detailed text protocols with explanatory drawings and photographs (e.g. surgery techniques for heterochronic blood exchange, intravital imaging etc) are required, which facilitate scientific reproducibility and productivity. Manuscripts will be reviewed taking into consideration the following criteria:
• The novelty of a new method.
• The manuscript must describe the method in sufficient detail to enable others to implement or replicate the method or procedure.
• The manuscript should carefully describe the advantages and disadvantages of the new method, with its limitations and strengths laid out clearly for the reader.
• The manuscript must illustrate the use of the method to demonstrate that it actually works. It is not necessary to use the method in an extensive study of a biological problem, but a "proof of principle" demonstration is required. Where possible, the method should be applied to real geroscience research.
• Manuscripts should be of the length required to meet these criteria. Extensive technical details are encouraged to be described to help others wishing to implement the technique.
Mini-Reviews
Mini-Reviews are concise, punchy, and up-to-the-minute summaries of important new and emerging fields. The purpose of Mini-Reviews is to introduce readers to advances and trends in interdisciplinary geroscience research that are outside their own area of expertise. Mini-Reviews should provide a synthesis of new areas of geroscience in a manner that is accessible to nonspecialists in the field. They should focus on advances in the past 1-3 years, although some historical context is permissible. It is suggested that the manuscript be approximately 3,000 words, excluding references, with 1-3 figures and/or tables. There is no formal limit on the number of references. The inclusion of previously published figures is permitted provided that permission is obtained from the copyright holder and the source is acknowledged. Inclusion of unpublished data is also permissible. Authors are encouraged to use figures to summarize biological processes. Typically, Mini-Reviews are invited although presubmission enquiries to the editors are encouraged. All Mini-Reviews are peer-reviewed. Periodically, collections of Mini-Reviews that are in related areas or associated with meetings or symposia will be assembled by the editors in 'Special Issues'.
Systematic reviews
A systematic review answers a defined research question by collecting and summarizing all empirical evidence that fits pre-defined criteria. Systematic reviews include an explicit set of objectives, a search to identify all literature that fits the objectives, an assessment of the validity of the information in the collected literature, and a synthesis of the findings of this literature. Unlike traditional literature reviews that can be biased by incomplete searches of the literature and subjective interpretation of the findings, systematic reviews must include a detailed and comprehensive plan to identify, appraise and synthesize all relevant information on a topic. Typically, Systematic Reviews are invited and all are peer-reviewed.
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) is the defining standard for composing a systematic review (Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, and Group P. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. PLoS Med 6: e1000097, 2009.). Systematic Reviews must adhere to the PRISMA statement and the PRISMA checklist, which is available at: http://www.prisma-statement.org
Often, but not always, systematic reviews include a meta-analysis, or statistical evaluation of the relevant information in the literature on a topic.
Systematic reviews published in GeroScience must adhere to the following criteria:
1. The title of the article must indicate that it is a systematic review or meta-analysis of the literature (e.g., Effects of Dietary or Supplementary Micronutrients on Circulating IGF-1: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis).
2. The article must explicitly state adherence to the PRISMA standard and PRISMA checklist (http://www.prisma-statement.org)
3. Registration of the systematic review in a database such as PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/), if applicable, must be indicated in the article.
4. The search strategy must be explicitly indicated, including databases, years considered, and search terms.
5. The criteria for inclusion and exclusion of articles obtained during the search must be provided.
6. The characteristics of information extracted from articles must be specified.
7. If a meta-analysis is included, the methodology for extracting data from articles and combining results must be defined, as well as confidence intervals and measures of consistency.
8. Risk of bias across studies and limitations of the literature search and analysis must be stated.
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