Journal Details
Aging & Mental Health
Instructions for Authors
This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.
Aging & Mental Health welcomes original contributions from all parts of the world on the understanding that their contents have not previously been published nor submitted elsewhere for publication. We encourage the submission of timely review articles that summarize emerging trends in an area of mental health and aging, or which address issues which have been overlooked in the field. Reviews should be conceptual and address theory and methodology as appropriate. All submissions will be sent anonymously to independent referees. It is a condition of acceptance that papers become the copyright of the publisher.
Manuscripts
Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete text, while in the second all document information identifying the author should be removed from files to allow them to be sent anonymously to referees. When uploading files authors will then be able to define the non-anonymous version as "File not for review".
All submissions should be in the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition, 2009). Papers should be double spaced throughout (including the references), with margins of at least 2.5 cm (1 inch). All pages must be numbered.
The first page should include the title of the paper, first name, middle initial(s) and last name of the author(s), and for each author a short institutional address, and an abbreviated title (for running headlines within the article). At the bottom of the page give the full name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address if possible) of the author to whom all correspondence (including proofs) should be sent. The second page should repeat the title and contain an abstract of not more than 250 words. The third page should repeat the title as a heading to the main body of the text.
Structured abstracts: The main text should be preceded by a short structured abstract, accompanied by a list of keywords. The abstract should be arranged as follows: Title of manuscript; name of journal; abstract text containing the following headings: Objectives, Method, Results, and Conclusion.
Key words: A list of 3-5 keywords should be provided. Words already used in the title should be avoided if possible
Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use single quotation marks with double within if needed.
Word Templates
If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk
All measurements must be cited in SI units.
Illustrations
All illustrations (including photographs, graphs and diagrams) should be referred to as Figures and their position indicated in the text (e.g. Fig. 3). Each should be submitted numbered on the back with Figure number (Arabic numerals) and the title of the paper. The captions of all figures should be submitted on a separate page, should include keys to symbols, and should make interpretation possible without reference to the text.
Figures should ideally be professionally drawn and designed with the format of the journal (A4 portrait, 297 x 210 mm) in mind and should be capable of reduction.
Tables
Tables should be submitted on separate pages, numbered in Arabic numerals, and their position indicated in the text (e.g. Table 1). Each table should have a short, self-explanatory title. Vertical rules should not be used to separate columns. Units should appear in parentheses in the column heading but not in the body of the table. Any explanatory notes should be given as a footnote at the bottom of the table.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the author nominated for correspondence. Proofs are supplied for checking and making essential typographical corrections, not for general revision or alteration. Proofs must be returned within 72 hours of receipt.
Free article access
Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website, Taylor & Francis Online, and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk
It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or licence the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Taylor & Francis. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and the journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/copyright.asp. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
Exceptions are made for certain Governments' employees whose policies require that copyright cannot be transferred to other parties. We ask that a signed statement to this effect is submitted when returning proofs for accepted papers.
iOpenAccess
Authors whose manuscripts have been accepted for publication in certain journals have the option to pay a one-off fee to make their article free to read online via the Aging and Mental Health website. Choosing this option also allows authors to post their article in an institutional or subject repository immediately upon publication.
Visit our Author Services website for further resources and guides to the complete publication process and beyond.
