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Age and Ageing

Age and Ageing is a geriatrics journal published by Oxford University Press for the British Geriatrics Society. It publishes research and content in areas including clinical trials, reviews, guideline articles, best practice papers, and topics across geriatric medicine, and reports a 2024 Impact Factor of 7.1, a 2024 5 Year Impact Factor of 8.8, and a 2024 CiteScore of 10.7.

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Subject Geriatrics & Gerontology
Impact Factor 7.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0002-0729
eISSN 1468-2834
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No licence charge for the standard licence; open access publication requires payment of an open access charge.

Submission Instructions

Age and Ageing accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Clinical Trials

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract does not need to be structured. Primary or secondary analyses from a clinical trial must give the trial registration number at the end of the abstract, and if data are deposited in a public repository or used in a secondary analysis, the unique persistent data set identifier and repository name and number must also be stated at the end of the abstract.
Manuscript Clinical Trials must not exceed 5000 words. The submission must include 3–5 keywords and 3–5 key points, and when the trial acronym is first used in the manuscript the registration number and a link to the trial registration cited as a reference must be provided.
References Clinical Trials should include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation using square brackets in the text, and the reference list must list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three are followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Clinical Trials must not exceed 10 tables/figures. Each table and figure must have a title, and all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs must include alt text in the main manuscript directly under the relevant figure legend beginning with 'Alt text:'.
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Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract may be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The submission must include 3–5 keywords and 3–5 key points, with one key point ideally stating the potential clinical application of the work.
References The paper should include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation using square brackets in the text, and the reference list must name all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three are followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The paper must not exceed 5 tables and figures combined. Each table and figure must have a title, and each image, figure, illustration, or photograph must include alt text in the main manuscript directly under the relevant figure legend prefaced by 'Alt text:'.
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Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract does not need to be structured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. The submission must include 3–5 keywords and 3–5 key points.
References The reference list should include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation using square brackets in the text, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three should be followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must not exceed 5 tables and figures in total. Each table and figure must have a title, and each image, figure, illustration, and photograph must include alt text directly under the relevant figure legend beginning with 'Alt text:'.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract does not need to be structured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. The manuscript must include a 'Search strategy and selection criteria' section stating the sources of the material covered and the criteria used to include or exclude studies. The manuscript must include 3-5 keywords and 3-5 key points at submission.
References The reference list should include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation, cited in the text with square brackets, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three should be followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must not exceed 5 tables and figures in total. Each table and figure must have a title, and all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs must include alt text directly under the relevant figure legend in the manuscript file.
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Best Practice Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract may be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. Submission must include 3–5 keywords and 3–5 key points.
References Reference list should include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation with in-text numbers in square brackets, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must not exceed 6 tables and/or figures. Each table and figure must have a title, and each image, figure, illustration, and photograph must include alt text in the main manuscript directly under the relevant figure legend prefaced by 'Alt text:'.
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Guideline (Stand-Alone)

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should be up to 500 words. The abstract should be structured.
Manuscript The manuscript should typically be 5000 to 10000 words. The manuscript must document a structured methodology of guideline development and include the scope of the guideline, intended users, methods employed, intended process for updating content, funders, process of involving stakeholders, plans for review and updating, and author conflicts of interest. The manuscript should include 3–5 keywords, 3–5 key points, a table summarising the recommendations, and non-essential material should be allocated as appendices.
References References must be numbered in order of citation using square brackets in the text, and the reference list must name all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The submission should include no more than 8 tables and figures in total. Each table and figure must have a title.
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Qualitative Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract may be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 5000 words, excluding quotes presented in text boxes. The submission must include 3–5 keywords and 3–5 key points.
References The paper should include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation, cited in square brackets, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three are followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The paper must not exceed 5 tables and/or figures, and quotes presented in text boxes may be counted toward this limit. Each table and figure must have a title, and each image, figure, illustration, and photograph must include alt text in the manuscript directly under the relevant figure legend prefixed by 'Alt text:'.
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Quality Improvement Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract does not need to be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Submission must include 3–5 keywords and 3–5 key points, with one key point preferably stating the potential clinical application of the work.
References Reference list should include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation using square brackets in the text, and the reference list must list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three are followed by et al.
Figures & Tables There must be no more than 5 tables and figures in total. Each table and figure must have a title, and all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs must include alt text in the main manuscript directly under the relevant figure legend prefaced by 'Alt text:'.
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Short Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract may be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Submission must include 3–5 keywords and 3–5 key points, including if possible one key point stating the potential clinical application of the work.
References Reference list must not exceed 30 references. References must be numbered in order of citation, cited in the text using square brackets, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three should be followed by et al.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 tables and/or figures is permitted. Each table and figure must have a title, and each image, figure, illustration, and photograph must include alt text directly under the relevant figure legend preceded by 'Alt text:'.
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Recent Publications

Assisted dying practices for individuals living with frailty: prevalence and eligibility

Tommaso Squeri, Christina Luk, Simon N Etkind, Annabel Price, Alex Ruck Keene, Sarah A Hopkins

10.1093/ageing/afag275
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Standing strong and tall—improving mobility and balance in older Aboriginal people through the Ironbark program

Rebecca Ivers, Kathleen Clapham, Courtney Ryder, Rona Macniven, Anne-Marie Hill, Holger Moeller, Bronte Haynes, Margaret Gidgup, Leanne McCarthy, Tamara Mackean, Kim Delbaere, Anne Tiedemann, Catherine Sherrington, Julieann Coombes, IRONBARK INVESTIGATORS GROUP

10.1093/ageing/afag264
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Effects of the ‘ReacStep’ training program on balance recovery and fall risk factors in older people: an assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial

Shivam Sharma, Carly Chaplin, Cameron Hicks, Daniel Treacy, Melanie K Farlie, Steven Phu, Natassia Smith, Hannah Gibson, Chrissie Ho, Eve Coleman, Tiffany Huang, Collen G Canning, Natalie E Allen, J C Close, Stephen R Lord, Yoshiro Okubo

10.1093/ageing/afag259
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Frailty index deficit interchangeability: an empirical test using random survival forests in adults with cardiovascular disease

Jack Quach, Olga Theou, Kenneth Rockwood, Scott Kehler, Joanna Blodgett

10.1093/ageing/afag262
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Does the use of benzodiazepine influence the effectiveness of lifestyle intervention? Secondary analysis from the Sarcopenia and Physical fRailty iN older people strategies (SPRINTT) trial

Elena Levati, Maria Beatrice Zazzara, Daniele Giuli, Emanuele Marzetti, Anna Picca, Riccardo Calvani, Matteo Tosato, Francesco Landi, Roberto Bernabei, Graziano Onder

10.1093/ageing/afag257
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Resubmissions are to be made within 4 weeks. Fast-track peer review requests should be made at least 1 month before submission. Accepted manuscripts are published in the currently open issue after copyediting and review of the final proof.

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Is a cover letter required?

Cover letter information can be provided in the submission process. For fast-track requests, a letter explaining why fast-track review is sought is required with the pre-submission enquiry. AI use should be disclosed in cover letters and in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of manuscripts.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publishing options are available.

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Research Topics

Frailty in Older Adults Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Nutrition and Health in Aging Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Aging and Gerontology Research Hip and Femur Fractures Chronic Disease Management Strategies Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Elder Abuse and Neglect Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Health disparities and outcomes Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Technology Use by Older Adults Health and Well-being Studies Bone health and osteoporosis research Emergency and Acute Care Studies

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