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The International Journal of Gerontology (IJG) is the peerreviewed
publication of the Taiwan Society of Geriatric
Emergency
and Critical Care Medicine. The IJG invites original
contributions relating to all fields of geriatrics and
gerontology, especially
those dealing with critical care and
emergency medicine.
Ethical Considerations
Manuscripts will only be considered if they
comply with
internationally recognized standards of ethical research. The
authors must be able to demonstrate that:
1. Research involving
humans or animals has been approved
by an institutional review board and has been
conducted according to accepted national and international
standards.
2. Informed consent has been obtained from human subjects
or their guardians prior to their participation in a
study.
3. Privacy of study subjects is maintained, or informed consent
obtained if they are in any way identifiable.
4. Any potential conflicts
of interest are disclosed.
5. All individuals named as authors qualify for authorship.
All persons listed as authors should have
participated
sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for
the content of the manuscript.
Manuscript Submission
Method of Submission
Manuscripts may be submitted by
1. e-mail to IJGE.editor@gmail.com
OR
2. saving
onto a CD-R and mailing, together with 4 paper
copies of your manuscript (including 4 sets of figures), to:
Editorial Office
International
Journal of Gerontology
3 Floor -3. No. 20, Ming-Chuan West Road,
Taipei 10449,
Taiwan.
Manuscript File Requiremen
Manuscript
File Requirements
The complete manuscript, with the exception of the figures,
should be formatted in 1 Microsoft Word document
(*.doc)
file. The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:
title page; abstract and key words; main text, acknowledgments
and references; tables; figure legends. Submitted
manuscripts are considered with the understanding that
they have not been published
previously in print or electronic
format (except in abstract or poster form) and are not
under consideration by another publication or
electronic
medium.
Article Categories
The categories of articles published are:
• Original articles
• Case
reports
• Brief communications
• Letters to the editor
• Review articles (by invitation only)
•
Medical images
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts not complying with the following guidelines
will be returned to the authors
without review. The formatof manuscripts for the IJG must comply with the Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to
Biomedical
Journals (available at http://www.icmje.org/ ). All text, including
references, tables and figure legends, should
be typed
double-spaced on 1 side of A4 (297 ~ 210 mm) paper in a
single column with a ragged right margin, using 12-point
Times New
Roman font. Pages should be numbered consecutively
using Arabic numerals, beginning with the title page.
The main headings for each section
should be clear, with
subheadings used only as needed in longer sections.
The following instructions are for original articles, but
they apply generally to other article categories as well.
Title Page
The title page is the first page and must contain
the following
information:
• Category of paper
• Manuscript title
• Short running title, not exceeding
50 characters including
spaces
• The names (spelled out in full) of all authors and their
affiliations
• Corresponding
author details (mailing address, telephone
and fax numbers, e-mail address)
Abstract
The second page should contain a
concise abstract of no
more than 250 words and up to 5 relevant key words in
alphabetical order. Abstracts for original articles should
be
structured using the following sections:
• Background: briefly explain the reasons and importance
of the study
•
Methods: briefly introduce the methods used to perform
the study
• Results: briefly present the most important results,
including
both numeric data and details of statistical
significance
• Conclusion: state the meaning and usefulness of your
findings
•
Key Words: these must be taken from the Medical Subject
Headings (MeSH) database of Index Medicus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html
) and ideally
should not repeat words already in the article title
Abstracts for Case Reports and Brief Communications are
unstructured
and limited to 200 words. They should consist
of a concise summary of the content and importance of
the report.
Main Text
The main text should begin on the third page and include
the following sections: Introduction, Materials (or Patients or
Subjects) and
Methods, Results, and Discussion.
• The Introduction should briefly provide important background
information and the rationale
for the study or
observation.
• The Materials and Methods should identify the population,
patient samples or animal specimens
used, explain
the laboratory or study methods followed, and state the
statistical procedures employed in the research. This section
must
also include a statement regarding approval of
the study by an institutional review board and informed
consent from human subjects where
applicable.
• The Results section should include the findings of the
study, including numeric data and the results of statistical
analysis. Data presented in tables and figures should not
be listed in the text. Rather than simply stating numerical
results, the text
in this section should interpret the data.
• The Discussion should begin with a clear statement of the
major findings of the
study and their implications. The
findings should be compared with those of other relevant
reports. Limitations of the study should be
noted. The
conclusion should emphasize the important implications
of the study, but only as supported by the actual results.
Comments
about specific future directions may be made
as appropriate, e.g., work still needed to translate bench
findings into clinical applications
or particular studies
needed to advance understanding of the topic. Avoid,
however, vague calls for further studies. Material in the
Introduction should not be repeated in the Discussion,
nor should specific study results be repeated except as
necessary to emphasize
a specific point.
• Acknowledgments may be given following the Discussion.
Individuals acknowledged should not include secretarial,
clerical, or technical staff whose participation was limited
to the performance of their normal duties.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be kept to a minimum. Where a long,
complex term will be referred to at least 5 times in the main
text, it may be
abbreviated. At the first mention in both the
abstract and text, the term must be written out in full, followed
by the abbreviation in
parentheses. Thereafter, the
abbreviation alone should be used.
Units
Please use the metric system for the expression
of length,
height, weight, mass, area and volume. Temperatures are to be
given in degrees Celsius. Please use Systeme International
(SI)
units for all hematology and clinical chemistry values.
References
The References should be listed beginning on a new
page.
In general, the number of references should not exceed 50.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness
of their references.
Only references actually consulted by
the authors should be listed.
• References must be numbered consecutively in order of
appearance in the text and listed in numerical order in
the reference list.
• Identify references in the text, tables, or figure
legends
using a superscript Arabic number without parentheses
before the period at the end of a sentence.
• References cited
in tables or figure legends should be
included in the reference list in sequence at the point
where the table or figure is first mentioned
in the text.
• List the last names and initials of all the authors up to 3
for each reference. If there are more than 3 authors,
include the first 3 authors only followed by "et al".
• References to journals should include the authors'last names
and
initials, complete title of the article, journal name, year,
volume number, and first and last page numbers.
• Abbreviate
journal titles, using the abbreviations listed
for Index Medicus.
• References to books should include the authors'
last
names and initials, complete title of the chapter, names
of the book's editors, complete title of the book, city of
publication,
publisher, volume and edition numbers,
year of publication, and the inclusive page numbers of
the cited chapter.
• References
to websites should include the authors'
names, article title, URL, and the date you last accessed
the information.
Examples are given
below. Please pay particular attention to
punctuation and spacing in the references.
Journal articles
1. Yeh HI, Lee PY,
Su CH, et al. Reduced expression of endothelial connexins 43 and 37 in hypertensive
rats is rectified after 7-day carvedilol treatment.
Am J
Hypertens 2006; 19: 129.35.
2. Shih SC, Chien CL, Tseng KW, et al. Immunohistochemical
studies of transforming growth factor-
and
its receptors in the gastric mucosa of patients with refractory
gastric ulcer. J Formos Med Assoc 1999; 98: 613.20.
3. Aoyama
N, Shirasaka D, Okumura K. [Progress of tailormade
treatment of peptic ulcer]. Nippon Rinsho 2002; 60:
174.81. [In Japanese]
Books
1. Sherlock S, Dooley J. Diseases of the Liver and Biliary
System. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1993.
2. Szabo S, eds. Ulcer Disease:
Investigation and Basis for
Therapy. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1991; 431.50.
Book chapter
1. Lam SK. Academic investigator's
perspective of medical
treatment for peptic ulcer. In: Swabb EA, Szabo S, eds. Ulcer
Disease: Investigation and Basis for Therapy. New
York:
Marcel Dekker, 1991; 431.50.
Tables
Begin tables on a new page. They should be labeled with
Arabic numerals and
titled concisely. Number all tables in
the order of their citation in the text. Tables should be formatted
using the Table function in
Word and typed doublespaced
with the simplest layout possible. Define abbreviations
by listing each abbreviation and definition below
the table.
Other comments should be referenced in the table using
symbols in the following order: *,†, ‡, §, ||, ¶. These are
then explained in footnotes to the table. Exact P values must
be stated to no more than 3 decimal places, along
with
other measures of statistical significance as appropriate. The
statistical tests used for comparisons should be identified.
Figures
Figure legends should begin on a new page. The number of
figures should be restricted to the minimum number necessary
to support the
textual material. Figures should be
labeled in Arabic numerals in the order of their citation in
the text. Figure legends should indicate
the anatomic area
and/or pathologic condition shown. For histology slides, the
stain used and original magnification must be stated.
All
symbols and abbreviations not defined in the text should be
defined in the legend.
Each figure should be submitted as a separate
picture
file in *.EPS or *.TIFF format. They should not be embedded
in the text files. The minimum acceptable resolution is 600
dpi.
Printed figures should be in the form of unmounted,
unretouched glossy prints (about 3 ~5 inches in size), marked
on the back with the
figure number, an arrow to indicate
the top of the figure, and the first author's name, using a
soft lead pencil or stick-on labels.
Anything that might allow
identification of a patient must be obscured. If this is not
possible or the patient can be identified in some
other way,
written consent from the patient or family must be submitted
along with the article. Do not mark directly on the
prints. Arrows,
labels, or other indicators may be marked on
a photocopy of the original print to indicate subtle but
salient points. Include internal
scale markers in photomicrographs
and electron micrographs. Illustrations should be
drawn with black ink on white paper. The size of
arrows and
other symbols must permit some reduction in the final
copy. Please note that the cost of color illustrations will be
charged
to the author. Figures will not be returned if the
article is not accepted.
Other Article Styles
Case Reports
Case reports should have no more than 6 authors. The
unstructured abstract should be no longer than 200 words
and should include a brief
statement of the background,
clinical findings, and management and outcome. The
Introduction should include a concise statement of the
background of the problem. This is followed by a Case
Report section which includes a focused patient history,
physical examination,
and results of diagnostic studies, the
definitive diagnosis, treatment and outcome, and any other
information pertinent to the case(s).
The Discussion should
begin with a clear statement of the main point(s) illustrated
by the case(s), along with reference to relevant
reports in the
literature. The focus should be on the particular points the
authors wish to make but should not include a textbook
review
of the entire disease entity. The number of references
should not exceed 25.
Brief Communications
Brief communications
should have no more than 6 authors
and should be concise presentations of clinical observations,
novel techniques, or preliminary experimental
results. The
unstructured abstract should be no longer than 200 words.
The main text should not exceed 1500 words, with no more
than
2 tables and no more than 3 figures. The number of
references should not exceed 20. The editors reserve the right
to determine what constitutes
a Brief Communication.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor are welcome in response to articles previously
published
in the IJG. They should be no more than
250 words long and may include 1 table or 1 figure and
up to 4 references. The editors reserve
the right to edit any
letter received.
Review Articles
Review articles are usually written by invited authors. They
are
critical assessments of current topics in research or practice.
A Methods section should be included which explicitly
states the methods
used to search for all relevant sources of
information, e.g., search terms and search engines used and
whether published bibliographies
were also searched. The
article should include a critical review of the source material.
The maximum length of a review is 4000 words,
and
the number of references should not exceed 100.
Medical Images
Medical images are interesting and classic images
of medical
issues related to gerontology. They are important to facilitate
the learning and understanding in both basic research
and
clinical medicine. This category aims to feature medical
images with novelty, innovation and an educational sense in
any field of gerontology,
especially those images from emergency
and critical situations. It is not intended to be another
form of case report.
Medical images
should have no more than 2 authors.
The title of no more than 10 words, the text, and 1 figure
legend of no more than 150 words should
be typed doublespaced
and contained within the title page. Images must be
original and of high quality to be considered for publication.
The figure can have up to 3 photographs or images, and
should have appropriate labeling and arrows identifying specific
structures. All
labeled structures in the image should be
precisely described and explained in the legend. Relevant
clinical information, including a
short description of the
patient's history, physical and laboratory findings, and clinical
course should also be succinctly presented
in the legend
Editorial and Peer Review
Submitted manuscripts are reviewed initially by the Editorial
Board, whose
members will determine which articles will be
considered for publication based on their scientific merit,
readability, and interest.
Manuscripts not thought to be of
sufficient priority for publication will be rejected promptly.
All other manuscripts will be sent to
2 or more experts for
peer review. The board reserves the
right to make revisions to the manuscript. Generally, an
editorial decision
is made within 3 months of manuscript
submission.
Preparation for Publication
All manuscripts must be written in clear,
grammatically correct
English, using American English spelling. Authors whose
native language is not English are urged to have an English
consultant check the text before submission. The Editorial
Office reserves the right to correct or modify the English as
necessary, with
any fees for English revision charged to the
authors. Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication
by the Editorial Board and
the final version is approved
by the authors, authors should submit the final manuscript
in Microsoft Word format using the same method
by which
the manuscript was originally submitted.
Accepted manuscripts are sent to the publisher to be
copyedited and typeset according
to the house style. Galley
proofs are then returned to the corresponding author for
final approval. Authors are responsible for all statements
made in their work, including changes made by the copy
editor and subsequently authorized by the corresponding
author. All authors must
sign a statement of responsibility
for the content of the article and a copyright transfer prior
to publication. A Copyright Transfer
Agreement will be provided
by the Publisher together with the galley proofs.
Publication Charges and Reprints
The journal
will bear the cost of publication for articles of
6 printed pages or less for original articles, and 4 printed
pages or less for case
reports and brief communications.
Authors will be charged for the cost of the extra pages at
NT$1000 per page. The cost of color
illustrations will also be
charged to authors.
Authors will receive 50 offprints of their article free of
charge. Additional professional
reprints (including a cover
page for the article) may be ordered at terms based on the
cost of production. A Reprint Order Form will
be provided
by the Publisher along with the galley proofs.
Copyright
Published manuscripts become the permanent property
of
the publisher, Elsevier (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. and may not be
published elsewhere in any medium or any language without
written permission.
Updated October 2009
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