Author Guidelines

1. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

Please read the complete Author Guidelines carefully, including the section on copyright, before submitting your manuscript.

Once you have prepared your submission in accordance with the Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at  Research Exchange submission portal. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact [email protected].

For other assistance, please contact the Psychogeriatrics Editorial Office at the address below:

Psychogeriatrics Editorial Office
E-mail: [email protected]

This journal does not charge submission fees.

2. EDITORIAL AND CONTENT CONSIDERATIONS

Aims and scope

Psychogeriatrics is an international journal sponsored by the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society that publishes peer-reviewed original papers dealing with all aspects of psychogeriatrics and related fields. The Journal encourages articles with gerontopsychiatric, neurobiological, genetic, diagnostic, sociopsychiatric, psychological, or psychotherapeutic content, as well as content related to health policy. Themes can be illuminated through basic science, clinical (human and animal) studies, case studies, epidemiological research, and humanistic research.

Editorial review and acceptance

Manuscripts are accepted regardless of whether the author is a member of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society.

Submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium. The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers and the editor.

Once contributions have been judged as acceptable for publication on the basis of content, the editor and the publisher reserve the right to modify manuscripts to eliminate ambiguity and repetition and to improve communication between author and reader. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the editorial board, which reserves the right to refuse any material for publication.

Preprint policy

This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.

3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS

(1) Original Article
Word limit: approximately 4000 words
Abstract: 300 words or fewer, structured

(2) Review Article
Word limit: approximately 6500 words
Abstract: 300 words or fewer, unstructured

(3) Case Report
Word limit: approximately 1500 words
Abstract: not required
References: up to 5
Figures/tables: up to 5

(4) Note
Word limit: approximately 800 words
Abstract: none
References: up to 7
Figures/tables: up to 1

Notes are concise reports, in particular, focusing on techniques used to overcome problems as well as on skills or problems that may be of great interest. It should not include a detailed report or discussion. The text is unstructured (i.e. no subheadings).

(5) Letter to the Editor
Word limit: approximately 500 words
Abstract: none
References: up to 5
Figures/tables: up to 1

4. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Psychogeriatrics is committed to integrity in scientific research and recognizes the importance of maintaining the highest ethical standards. In cases of suspected scientific misconduct (fabrication or falsification of data, duplicate submission, duplicate publication, or plagiarism, etc.), the journal will conduct a preliminary investigation. If scientific misconduct is found, the journal will contact the corresponding author’s institution and funding agencies. Psychogeriatrics will not consider publication of any papers by the offending authors for a period of 1 year or longer depending on the circumstances of each case.

Committee on Publication Ethics

The journal is a member of, and subscribes to, the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (http://publicationethics.org/).

Authorship and acknowledgements

The journal adheres to the definition of authorship established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following four criteria: (i) substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; (ii) drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; (iii) final approval of the version to be published; and (iv) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. Contributors who do not qualify as authors should be mentioned under ‘Acknowledgments’.

Declaration of Helsinki

Manuscripts must contain a statement to the effect that all human studies have been reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee and have been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in an appropriate version of the Declaration of Helsinki, available at https://www.wma.net/what-we-do/medical-ethics/declaration-of-helsinki/. The text should also clearly state that all persons gave informed consent before their inclusion in the study. Details that might disclose the identity of the subjects under the study should be omitted.

Use of animals in research

Reports of animal experiments must state that the ‘Revised guide for the care and use of laboratory animals’ (NIH Publication Vol 25, No. 28 revised 1996; http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not96-208.html) were followed and, where applicable, indicate that specific national laws (e.g. the current version of the German Law on the Protection of Animals) were followed.

Conflict of interest

All authors should declare any financial support or relationship that may pose conflict of interest as “Disclosure Statement” between Acknowledgements and References sections, using the following format. Please visit here to check the details of the updated disclosure guideline. 

Author A.Y. (Initial) was supported by grants or donations from xxx etc., author A. Y has a leadership role in a private company, author B.Y and C.Y owns stock of xxx etc., and author D.Y has a patent for xxx. (If you have other potential Conflict of Interests, please list here by name) Author E.Y received devices from xxx. The funding for this study was provided by xxx. (When the funding source had no role in the design, practice or analysis of this study, please put the next sentence here): The funding source had no role in the design, practice or analysis of this study.

OR

Authors declare no Conflict of Interests for this article.

Refer and Transfer Program

This journal participates in Wiley's Refer and Transfer program.

If your manuscript is not accepted at your first-choice journal, you may receive a recommendation to transfer the manuscript to another suitable Wiley journal, either through a referral from the journal’s editor or through our Transfer Desk Assistant.

Data Sharing and Data Accessibility

The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.

5. PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT

Article Preparation Support

Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design – so you can submit your manuscript with confidence.
Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.

Cover Letter

A cover letter should be uploaded at submission. The cover letter must contain a statement indicating which of the eight available fields of the journal the manuscript is being submitted to: 
　BPSD & Intervention
　Brain Imaging & Physiology
　Dementia Care
　Neuropsychology & Symptomatology
　Pharmacology & Neurochemistry
　Prevention, Comorbidity, Rehabilitation & Epidemiology
　Psychology & Psychometry
　Translational Research

Free Format Submission

Psychogeriatrics now offers Free Format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.  

Before you submit, you will need:

  • Your manuscript: this should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables, or separate files—whichever you prefer. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript, including abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables should have legends. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible. If the figures are not of sufficiently high quality your manuscript may be delayed. References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript. Supporting information should be submitted in separate files. If the manuscript, figures or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and reviewers, and the editorial office will send it back to you for revision. Your manuscript may also be sent back to you for revision if the quality of English language is poor. 
  • An ORCID ID, freely available at https://orcid.org. (Why is this important? Your article, if accepted and published, will be attached to your ORCID profile. Institutions and funders are increasingly requiring authors to have ORCID IDs.) 
  • The title page of the manuscript, including: 
    • Your co-author details, including affiliation and email address. (Why is this important? We need to keep all co-authors informed of the outcome of the peer review process.) 
    • Statements relating to our ethics and integrity policies, which may include any of the following (Why are these important? We need to uphold rigorous ethical standards for the research we consider for publication): 
      • data availability statement 
      • funding statement 
      • conflict of interest disclosure 
      • ethics approval statement 
      • patient consent statement 
      • permission to reproduce material from other sources 
      • clinical trial registration 

Optimizing your article for search engines

Many students and researchers looking for information online will use search engines such as Google or Yahoo. By optimizing your article for search engines, you will increase the chance of someone finding it. In turn, this will make it more likely to be viewed and/or cited in another work. We have compiled these guidelines to enable you to maximize the Web-friendliness of the most public part of your article.

Manuscript format and style

Manuscripts should follow the ICMJE’s Recommendation for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (formerly known as the ‘Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts’).

Journal style

Spelling. Psychogeriatrics publishes in British English. For word usage and word division, please refer to the latest edition of the Oxford Concise English Dictionary.

Abbreviations. In general, terms should not be abbreviated unless they are used at least three times after the abbreviation is introduced and the abbreviation is helpful to the reader. Initially, use the word in full and present the abbreviation in parentheses after the term. Thereafter, use the abbreviation only.

Quotations. Use single quotation marks for citations (‘‘).

Asterisks. Please note that asterisks must not be used (**).

Units of measurement. All measurements must be given in SI or SI-derived units. Visit the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) website at https://www.bipm.org/en/about-us/ for more information about SI units.

Trade names. Chemical substances should be referred to by the generic name only. Trade names should not be used. Drugs should be referred to by their generic names. If proprietary drugs have been used in the study, refer to these by their generic name, and in parentheses, mention the proprietary name and the manufacturer’s name and location (city, state, country).

Genetic nomenclature. Standard genetic nomenclature should be used. For further information, including relevant websites, authors should refer to the genetic nomenclature guide in Trends in Genetics (Elsevier Science 1998).

Nucleotide sequence data. Nucleotide sequence data can be submitted in electronic form to any of the three major collaborative databases: DDBJ, EMBL, or GenBank. It is only necessary to submit to one database, as data are exchanged between DDBJ, EMBL, and GenBank on a daily basis. The suggested wording for referring to accession-number information is: ‘These sequence data have been submitted to the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession number U12345’. Addresses are as follows:

Parts of the manuscript

Manuscripts should be presented in the following order: (i) title page; (ii) abstract and key words; (iii) main text; (iv) acknowledgements; (v) disclosure statement; (vi) references; (vii) figure legends; (viii) tables (each table complete with title and footnotes); and (ix) figures. Footnotes to the text are not allowed and any such material should be incorporated into the text as parenthetical matter.

Title page
The title should be informative and contain the major key words. Do not use abbreviations in the title. A short running title (less than 40 characters including spaces) should also be provided.
The title page must contain both a descriptive and concise title of the paper; names and affiliations (including institution location) of all authors; information for the contact author including qualifications (e.g. MD, PhD), full mailing address, email address, and a contact telephone number. The present affiliation of any author, if different from that where the work was carried out, should be supplied in a footnote.

Abstract and key words
All manuscripts, except Case Reports, must include a brief but informative abstract that states the purpose, basic procedures, main findings, and principal conclusions of the study in 300 words or fewer. For Original Articles, the abstract should be divided into four sections with the following headings: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. The abstract should not contain references. Abbreviations may be included if they are used more than three times within the abstract.
Key words (between three and six) for the purposes of indexing should be supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order. They should be taken from those recommended by the US National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser list: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html

Introduction
This section should include sufficient background information to set the work in context. The aims of the manuscript should be clearly stated.

Methods
 This should be concise but provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be repeated by others. The source of materials should be given in detail, where possible. Ethical considerations should be detailed.

Results
Results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables, and figures. Repetitive presentation of the same data in different forms should be avoided.

Discussion
This should consider the results in relation to any hypotheses advanced in the introduction and place the study in the context of other work.

Acknowledgments
This should include sources of support, including federal and industry support. Medical writers, proofreaders, and editors should not be listed as authors but may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgment section.

Disclosure statement
Authors should declare any financial support or relationship that may pose conflicts of interest as a Disclosure statement between the Acknowledgments and References sections of their manuscript. The absence of any interest to disclose must also be stated as, ‘The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose’.

References
References follow Vancouver style - that is, they are numbered sequentially as they occur in the text and ordered numerically in the reference list.

  • All citations mentioned in the text, tables, or figures must be listed in the reference list.
  • If cited in tables or figure legends, number according to the first identification of the table or figure in the text.
  • In the reference list, cite the names of all authors when there are six or fewer; when there are seven or more, list the first three followed by et al.
  • Do not use ibid. or op cit.
  • Reference to unpublished data and personal communications should not appear in the list but should be cited in the text only (e.g. Smith A, 2000, unpublished data).
  • Names of journals should be abbreviated according to the Serial Sources for the Biosis Data Base, which is available in most libraries or from http://www.biosis.org
  • Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references.
  • Authors can read more about the Vancouver reference style here.

Below are sample references formatted according to Vancouver style:

Journal article
Kyosseva SV, Elbein AD, Hutton TL et al. Increased levels of transcription factors Elk-1, cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element-binding protein, and activating transcription factor 2 in the cerebellar vermis of schizophrenic patients. Arch Gen Psychiat 2000; 57: 685–691.

Harada K, Nanno H, Sumi N et al. The interaction of the neurophysiological marker (somatosensory evoked potential, event-related potential), the regional cerebral blood flow and the mental ability in patients with cerebrovascular accident. Rhonen Seishin Igaku Zasshi 1999; 10: 573–580 (in Japanese with English abstract).

Online article not yet published in an issue
An online article that has not yet been published in an issue—and therefore has no volume, issue or page numbers—can be cited by its Digital Object Identifier (DOI). The DOI will remain valid and allow an article to be tracked even after its allocation to an issue. Shibata N and Arai H. Alzheimer’s disease and mortality in Japan. Psychogeriatrics doi:10.1111/ j.1479-8301.2009.00273.x

Book
Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and Leadership Skills for Nurses, 2nd edn. Albany: Delmar Publishers, 1996.

Chapter in a book
Kosaka K, Iseki E. Diffuse Lewy body disease and diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification. In: Iqbal K, Winblad B, Nishimura T, Takeda M, Wisniewski HM (eds). Alzheimer’s Disease: Biology, Diagnosis and Therapeutics. New York: Wiley, 1997; 179–184.
World Health Organization. Application of the international classification of disease to neurology: ICD-NA, 2nd edn. Geneva: WHO Publishing Office, 1997.

Electronic material
Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center. The Present and Future Condition of the Elderly Population. [cited 31 October 2001]. Available from: http://www.stat.go.jp/data/guide/5-3-1.htm

Tables
Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not duplicate, information contained in the text. Number tables consecutively in the text in Arabic numerals. Type tables on a separate page with the legend above. Legends should be concise but comprehensive— the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Column headings should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses; all abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶, should be used (in that order), and *, **, *** should be reserved for defining P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the column or row headings. If you use a table editor function, ensure that each data point is contained within a unique cell—do not use carriage returns within cells.

Figure legends
Include figure legends on a separate page. Legends should be concise but comprehensive—the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement. (If figures have been reproduced from another source, provide a letter stating exclusive licence authorization.)

Figures
All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) are classified as figures. Figures should be numbered using Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive order in the text. Figures should be sized to fit within the column (84 mm) or the text width (175 mm). Magnifications should be indicated using a scale bar on the illustration. Each figure should be supplied as a separate file, with the figure number incorporated in the file name.

Preparation of electronic figures for publication
Although low-quality images are adequate for review purposes, print publication requires high-quality images to prevent the final product being blurred or fuzzy. Submit EPS (line art) or TIFF (halftone/ photographs) files only. MS PowerPoint and Word graphics are unsuitable for printed pictures. Do not use pixel-oriented programmes. Scans (TIFF only) should have a resolution of 300 dpi (halftone) or 600–1200 dpi (line drawings) in relation to the reproduction size (see below). EPS files should be saved with fonts embedded (and with a TIFF preview if possible).
For scanned images, the scanning resolution (at final image size) should be as follows to ensure good reproduction: line art, >600 dpi; half-tones (including gel photographs) >300 dpi; and figures containing both halftone and line images, >600 dpi.
Further information on Wiley’s guidelines for figures (‘Electronic artwork guidelines’) can be obtained here

Colour figures
Figures submitted in colour may be reproduced in colour online free of charge.

Supporting information
Supporting information is not essential to the article but provides greater depth and background. It may include tables, figures, videos, and/or datasets. This material can be submitted with your manuscript, and will appear online, without editing or typesetting. Guidelines on how to prepare this material and which formats and files sizes are acceptable can be found here
Please note that the provision of supporting information is not encouraged as a general rule. It will be assessed critically by reviewers and editors, and will only be accepted if it is essential.

6. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The main text file should be prepared using Microsoft Word in a doubled-spaced A4 document. The top, bottom, and side margins should be 30 mm each. All pages should be numbered consecutively in the top right corner, beginning with the first page of the main text file. Each figure should be supplied as a separate file, with the figure number incorporated in the file name. Files saved as .ppt are not acceptable at any stage. For submission, low-resolution figures saved as .jpg or .bmp files should be uploaded, for ease of transmission during the review process. Upon acceptance of the article, high-resolution figures (at least 300 dpi) saved as .eps or .tif files should be uploaded. Digital images supplied only as low-resolution files cannot be used.

ORCID

ORCID iD is a unique and persistent identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher and connects you and your research activities. Please refer to Wiley’s resources on ORCID.

7. AFTER ACCEPTANCE

Wiley’s Author Services

When an accepted article is received by Wiley’s production team, the corresponding author will receive an email asking them to login or register with Wiley Author Services. You will be asked to sign a publication license at this point as well as pay for any applicable APCs. For more information on this journal’s APCs, please see the Open Access page.

Copyright & Licensing

You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License. 
Standard re-use and licensing rights vary by journal. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used. This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.
Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies: Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions.

Proofs

Authors will receive an e-mail notification with a link and instructions for accessing HTML page proofs online/with their proofs included as a pdf. Authors should also make sure that any renumbered tables, figures, or references match text citations and that figure legends correspond with text citations and actual figures. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email.

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8. POST PUBLICATION

Article PDF for authors

A PDF of the article will be made available to the corresponding author via Author Services.

Printed Offprints

Printed offprints may be ordered online for a fee. Please click on the following link and fill in the necessary details and ensure that you type information in all of the required fields: http://www.sheridan.com/wiley/eoc.

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