Instructions for Authors
General Instructions: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jgpn. Authors will be required to set up an online account on the SageTrack system powered by ScholarOne. Manuscripts will be sent out anonymously for editorial evaluation. Obtaining permission for any quoted or reprinted material that requires permission is the responsibility of the author. Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal should not simultaneously submit them to another journal, nor should manuscripts have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content. Authors in doubt about what constitutes prior publication should consult the Editor: Alan M. Mellow, MD, PhD, amell@umich.edu
Authors should keep for their own files a copy of all works submitted. Submission of a manuscript to the Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology is taken as evidence that no portion of the text or figures have been copyrighted, published, or submitted for publication elsewhere unless information regarding previous publication is explicitly cited and permission obtained (a copy of such permission must be provided with the manuscript).
All material (abstracts, keywords, text, tables, and figure captions) should be typed double-spaced. Computer preparation is mandatory. Subheading should be used to designate the different sections of the text. References should be numbered consecutively throughout the text. Provide a list of three to six keywords to assist indexing of the article.
Articles of any length are considered.
Title page: The title should be brief and meaningful. The authors’ first and last names, academic or medical degrees, and affiliations should follow the title. Authorship should be limited to direct participants, although technical assistance can be acknowledged as a footnote. A separate paragraph should identify where the work was done, if supported by a grant or otherwise, and the meeting, if any, at which the paper was presented.
Abstract: An abstract of approximately 150 words should be provided on. This abstract should be factual and should present the reason for the study, the main findings, and the principal conclusions.
Text: This should follow the usual format for scientific articles. Pages should be numbered consecutively. All abbreviations should be spelled out at first mention. Only generic names of drugs should be used.
Figures and tables: Special care should be given to the preparation of figures and tables, including captions and explanatory information. Technical excellence is stressed. Lettering and arrows, where applicable, should be done in a professional manner. Color illustrations are unacceptable for publication without prior permission of the publisher. Recognizable photographs of patients must be masked and must carry with them written permission for publication. Captions for all figures should be typewritten double-spaced, with numbers corresponding to those on the figures themselves.
Tables should be numbered consecutively according to their in-text citation. Each should be typed double-spaced and should be no larger than a single page. Include a brief descriptive title and an indication of its position in the text.
References: Authors are responsible for correctness and completeness of references. References should be typed double-spaced on separate pages.. They should be arranged according to their order of appearance in the text, and indicated by superscript numbers. References should be typed in accordance with the style shown below for book and journal articles. Up to four authors should be listed; when there are more than four, only the first three should be listed, followed by "et al." Abbreviations of journal names should conform to the style in Index Medicus. Abstracts, editorials, and letters to the editor should be noted as such. Personal communications, unpublished manuscripts submitted but not yet accepted, and similar unpublished items should not appear in the reference list. Such citations may be noted in the text. Sample references are given below.
1. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. N Eng J Med 1997; 336:309-315.
2. Nelson KB, Ellenberg JH Febrile seizures. In: Dreifuss FE, ed. Pediatric epileptology. Classification and management of seizures in the child. Boston: John Wright-PSG Inc, 1983: 173-198.
Copyright: A transfer of copyright agreement is available at the manuscript submission web-site, and must be signed by all authors and returned prior to article publication.
ICJME Uniform Requirements: The Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology adheres to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, including the requirement that clinical trials be previously registered in a public trials registry (such as ClinicalTrials.gov) in order to be considered for publication.
Conflict of interest: Authors are requested to disclose any commercial association that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with their submitted article. Other types of association (e.g., consulting, stock ownership, or other equity interest or patent licensing arrangement) should be disclosed at the time of submission and will be held in confidence. Questions regarding conflict of interest should be directed to the editor: Alan M. Mellow, MD, PhD; amell@umich.edu; Mental Health Service Line (116MH); Ann Arbor VA Medical Center; 2215 Fuller Road; Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Tel: (734) 222-4351
