期刊名称：AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
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ISSN： | 1064-7481
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出版频率： | Monthly
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出版社： | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10169
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期刊网址： | http://ajgponline.org/
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影响因子： |
4.105 (2020年)
3.488(2018年)
3.480(2017年)
2.868(2016年)
3.13(2015年)
4.235(2014年)
3.519(2013年)
4.131 (2012年)
3.638(2011年)
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| 主题范畴： | PSYCHIATRY; GERONTOLOGY |
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (AJGP) is the authoritative source of information for the rapidly developing field of geriatric psychiatry. The Journal contains peer-reviewed articles on the diagnosis and classification of psychiatric disorders of later life, epidemiological and biological correlates of mental health of older adults, and psychopharmacology and other somatic treatments. The Journal is published twelve times a year.
Indexed by Index Medicus Current Contents (Life Sciences, Clinical Medicine), Social & Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index, SciSearch Database, ISI/BioMed, Research Alert), EMBASE/Excerpta medica, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, PsycINFO, and CINAHL.
According to ISI's 2004 Journal Citation Report, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (AJGP) has an impact factor of 3.469, which ranks it 16th among 90 journals in psychiatry and 4th among 29 geriatric/gerontology journals. When compared with the other journals in psychiatry, AJGP is the #1 publication dedicated to geriatric psychiatry.
Instructions to Authors
Scope
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry is a leading source of information for the rapidly developing field of geriatric psychiatry. Topics include the diagnosis and classification of psychiatric disorders in later life, psychopharmacology, and other somatic treatments in geriatric psychiatry. Book reviews and letters to the editor are also included.
Manuscript Submission
A submitted manuscript must be an original contribution not previously published (except as an abstract or preliminary report), must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and, if accepted, must not be published elsewhere in similar form, in any language, without the consent of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). Each person listed as an author is expected to have participated in the study to a significant extent. Although the editors and referees make every effort to ensure the validity of published manuscripts, the final responsibility rests with the authors, not with the Journal, its editors, or the publisher.
All manuscripts must be submitted on-line through the new Web site at http://jgp.edmgr.com
First-time users: Please click the Register button from the main menu and enter the requested information. On successful registration, you will be sent an e-mail indicating your user name and password. Print a copy of this information for future reference. Note: If you have received an e-mail from us with an assigned user ID and password, or if you are a repeat user, do not register again. Just log in. Once you have an assigned ID and password, re-registration is unnecessary, even if your status changes (that is, author, reviewer, or editor).
Authors: Please click the login button from the menu at the top of the page and log in to the system as an Author. Submit your manuscript according to the author instructions. You will be able to track the progress of your manuscript through the system. If you experience any problems, contact Marianna Fiorini, Managing Editor: telephone: 215-521-8350; fax 215-521-8488; e-mail: mfiorini@LWW.com.
Ethical/Legal Considerations
Authorship: All persons listed as authors in a manuscript submitted to the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry assume responsibility for the contents of the manuscript. All authors warrant that they have reviewed and approved of the manuscript prior to its submission. A certification of authorship form must be signed by all authors (Copyright Transfer/Financial Disclosure form). Individuals who did not play principal roles in directly designing and or performing the study or writing should not be listed as authors. Acknowledgments of ancillary contributions can be made in a footnote.
Disclosure of Competing Interest: All forms of support, including drug company support, must be acknowledged. Also, authors must disclose in their cover letter any commercial or financial involvements that might present an appearance of a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article, including but not limited to institutional or corporate affiliations not already specified in the author's footnote, paid consultancies, stock ownership or other equity interests, and patent ownership. At the Editor-in-chief's discretion, this information may be shared with reviewers. Such involvements will not be grounds for automatic rejection of the manuscript. Should the article be accepted for publication, the Editor-in-chief and the authors will consult on whether, and to what extent, this information should be included in the published article. Authors will be asked to sign the financial disclosure statement.
Patient anonymity and informed consent: It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that a patient’s anonymity be carefully protected and to verify that any experimental investigation with human subjects reported in the manuscript was performed with informed consent and following all the guidelines for experimental investigation with human subjects required by the institution(s) with which all the authors are affiliated. Authors should mask patients' eyes and remove patients' names from figures unless they obtain written consent from the patients and submit written consent with the manuscript.
Copyright: All authors must sign a copy of the Journal’s “Form for Authors?and submit it at the time of manuscript submission. Transfer of copyright to the AAGP signed by each author is necessary for publication. Authors may download the “Form for Authors?by accessing the Journal’s submission site: http://jgp.edmgr.com, and clicking on Copyright Transfer Form.
Permissions: If using previously copyrighted material, authors must submit written permission from the copyright owner (usually the publisher) to use direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted form elsewhere, along with complete details about the source. Any permissions fees that might be required by the copyright owner are the responsibility of the authors requesting use of the borrowed material, not the responsibility of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Written permission to reprint material published in the journal must be secured from Permissions Dept., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, Fax: 410-528-8550; or the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, Telephone: 978-750-8400, Fax: 978-646-8600, E-mail: info@copyright.com. Requests will be facilitated if accompanied by written permission from the author of the material. A permission fee will be assessed, except for nonprofit classroom or library reserve use by instructors and educational institutions or for authors who wish to reprint their own material.
Statistic Guidelines
Generally, the statistic guidelines for the Journal follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/index.html) (http://www.icmje.org/index.html) developed by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
- Clearly state the study objectives in the Introduction section of the manuscript.
- Explain the study design and its relation to the stated objectives.
- Use technical terms (e.g., control group, sample versus population, incidence, prevalence, blinding, normal, random) correctly.
- Specify how subjects were recruited and provide any inclusion or exclusion criteria.
- As appropriate, consider the overall response rate, differential response rate, dropouts, sample attrition, and nonresponder bias.
- Address measurement reliability, if at all appropriate. Use appropriate measures, for instance, use Kappa instead of % agreement and the intraclass correlation instead of Pearson's r.
- Describe the statistic methodology so that the intent and purpose are clearly related to the study objectives.
- Reference all but very common tests with standard text with page numbers. Avoid referencing computer programs with preference for standard texts or first-source peer reviewed articles appearing in statistic or methodologic journals.
- Consider the study's statistical power and type II error rates when appropriate.
- Be mindful of the inflated risk of Type I errors resulting from numerous statistic tests. Use a Bonferroni correction, reduced criterion for significance, or some other method to correct the problem.
- Present the names of statistic tests and indicate if the tests are one-tailed. (Provide adequate rationale for using one-tailed tests.)
- In the Results section, give the test value, degrees of freedom (or N, if appropriate), and P value for all important results.
- Provide standard deviations alongside means. Standard errors are appropriate only with coefficients such as correlations, sample survey estimates, and regression results.
- Assure that statistics meet generally accepted standards. For example, if a two-group t is given, use the unequal variance t, a data transformation, or nonparametric alternative, if necessary.
- Use multivariate statistics instead of a redundant series of univariate tests, when appropriate.
- Provide measures of effect size liberally. Give cautions when statistical significance has doubtful clinical or practical significance. Use confidence intervals to put statistical results in context.
- Avoid P value trend language.
Peer Review
Submitted manuscripts are reviewed by at least two impartial experts to determine their originality, scientific merit, and significance to the field. Reviewers will remain anonymous, but their comments will be available to authors.
Preparation of Manuscript
Manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer review.
All parts of the manuscript, including reports, quotations, references, and tables, must be double spaced throughout. All four margins must be at least one inch. The manuscript should be arranged in the following order, with each item beginning a new page: 1) title page, 2) abstract, structured (Objective, Method, Results, Conclusions) for Regular Research Articles and Brief Reports, unstructured for Special Articles; 3) text, 4) references, and 5) tables and/or figures. All pages must be numbered.
Word count/key words: The number of words (including tables, figures, and references) in the submitted manuscript and the telephone number of the corresponding author should be typed in the upper right corner of the title page. At least three key words that describe the content of the submission should be typed in the lower right corner of the page.
Title page: Include on the title page (a) complete manuscript title; (b) authors?full names, highest academic degrees, and affiliations; (c) name and address for one author who will be responsible for correspondence, including fax number, telephone number, and e-mail address; (d) address for reprints if different from that of corresponding author; and (e) all sources of support, including pharmaceutical and industry support, that require acknowledgment.
By line: Authors listed in the by line should be limited to principal researchers and/or writers; collaborators may be acknowledged in a footnote. Authors' first names are preferred to initials. Degrees should be included after each author's name.
Previous presentation: If the paper has been presented at a meeting, include the name of the meeting, the place, and the inclusive dates.
Acknowledgments: Grant support should be acknowledged in a separate paragraph and should include the full name of the granting agency and no more than four typed lines. Pharmaceutical company or other industry support of any kind must be acknowledged. List only persons who have made substantive contributions. Acknowledge material from other publications and submit written permission from the owner of the copyright to reprint any portion or figure with the manuscript.
Text: Use the active voice and first person. Organize the manuscript into four main headings: Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Structured abstract and key words: The structured abstract (Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusions) is a single paragraph no more than 250 words for Regular Articles and Special Articles, and no more than 100 words for Brief Reports. The abstract must be factual and comprehensive. Limit the use of abbreviations and acronyms, and avoid general statements (e.g. "the significance of the results is discussed"). At least three key words that describe the content of the submission should be included.
Unstructured abstract: The unstructured abstract must be used for Special Articles.
Style: Pattern manuscript style after the American Medical Association Manual of Style (9th edition) and Stedman’s Medical Dictionary (27th edition), and use Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (10th edition) to style the references. Refer to drugs and therapeutic agents by their accepted generic or chemical names rather than their trademark names, and do not abbreviate them. Trade or manufacturers' names are used only if the drug or equipment is experimental, unavailable in this country, or if such information is crucial to the evaluation of the results or replication of the study. Capitalize copyright or trade names of drugs and place in parentheses after the name of the drug. Provide in parentheses the names and locations (city and state in USA; city and country outside USA) of manufacturers of drugs, supplies, or equipment cited in a manuscript as they are required to comply with trademark law. Express units of measure in the metric system, and temperatures in degrees Celsius.
Abbreviations: Define abbreviations at first mention in text and in each table and figure legend. For a list of standard abbreviations, consult the Council of Biology Editors Style Guide (available from the Council of Science Editors, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814) or other standard sources.
References: The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Key the references (double-spaced) at the end of the manuscript. Cite the references in text in the order of appearance. Give text citation by number in parentheses. Avoid claims of priority and allusions to uncompleted work. State new hypotheses if warranted, but clearly label them as such. Do not cite a work that has been submitted for publication, but not yet accepted as a reference until it has been officially accepted. A work that has been accepted for publication but not yet published may be cited as a reference “in press.?If there are more than three authors, name only the first three authors and then use et al. Refer to the List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus for abbreviations of journal names, or access the list at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html. References that do not conform to the Journal's formatting requirements may be returned to the author. Sample references are given below:
Journal article
1. Rand NS, Dawson JM, Julio SF, et al: In vivo macrophage recruitment by murine intervertebral disc cells. J Spinal Disord 2001; 14:339?42
Book chapter
2. Todd VR: Visual information analysis: Frame of reference for visual perception, in Frames of Reference for Pediatric Occupational Therapy. Edited by Kramer P, Hinojosa J. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, pp. 205?56
Entire book
3. Kellman RM, Marentette LJ (eds): Atlas of Craniomaxillofacial Fixation. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
Paper in conference proceedings or abstracts
4. Moossy J: Anatomy and pathology of the vertebrobasilar system, in Vertebrobasilar arterial occlusive disease. Medical and surgical management. Edited by Berguer R, Bauer RB. Papers from the First International Conference on Vertebrobasilar Occlusive Vascular Disease, held in Detroit, MI, November 8 & 9, 1982. New York: Raven Press, 1984:1?3
Abstract
5. Sung JH, Manivel JC: Macrophages in ischemic infarcts of human brain. (Abstract) J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 1989; 48:342
Software
6. Epi Info [computer program]. Version 6. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1994
Online journals
7. Friedman SA: Preeclampsia: A review of the role of prostaglandins. Obstet Gynecol [serial online]. January 1988; 71:22-37. Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA. Accessed December 15, 1990
Database
8. CANCERNET-PDQ [database online]. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute; 1996. Updated March 29, 1996
World Wide Web
9. Gostin LO: Drug use and HIV/AIDS [JAMA HIV/AIDS Web site]. June 1, 1996. Available at: http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/ethics. Accessed June 26, 1997
Creating digital figures: Digital art should be created/scanned and saved and submitted as either a TIFF (tagged image file format), an EPS (encapsulated postscript) file. PPT (Power Point) files will also be accepted. Electronic photographs—radiographs, CT scans, and scanned images—must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Line art must have a resolution of at least 1200 dpi (dots per inch). If fonts are used in the artwork, they must be converted to paths or outlines or they must be embedded in the files. Color images must be created/scanned and saved and submitted as CMYK files. If you do not have the capability to create CMYK files, please disregard this step. Indicate in your cover letter that you are unable to produce CMYK files. Cite figures consecutively in the text, and number them in the order in which they are discussed. Figures that contain numerical data which could be expressed more succinctly or clearly in tabular form should be converted to tables. A figure that fills one-half of a vertical manuscript page equals 100 words of text; one that fills one-half of a horizontal page equals 150 words.
Digital art checklist:
- Create and submit artwork in the actual size it will appear in the journal
- Crop out any extra white or black space surrounding the image
- Text within figures should be in an acceptable font (Helvetica is preferred) and sized consistently throughout the artwork using 8?2 pt. type
- Text within figures should be embedded in the file or converted to an outline or path
- For black and white images: create and save in grayscale format
- For color files: create and save in CMYK format (not RGB)
- For line art: save and submit at a resolution of at least 1200 dpi
- For images/photographs: save and submit at a resolution of at least 300 dpi
- For combination halftones: save and submit at a resolution of at least 600 dpi
- For all artwork: save and submit TIFF or EPS files. Do not select "Save as Compressed TIFF" when saving files. PowerPoint files are also acceptable
- Save each figure as a separate file and save them separate from the accompanying text file(s). For multipanel or composite figures only: send as one file with each part labeled the way it is to appear in print ?Name figures in the format: corresponding author's last name_figure1.tif, etc.
Detailed Figure Instructions: For a step by step guide for submitting Digital Art to please visit www.LWWonline.com. Click “For Authors?then click “Artwork?in the menu to the right. Visit the ? Steps for Creating Digital Artwork?for specific guidelines.
Figure legends: Include legends for all figures. They should be brief and specific, and they should appear on a separate manuscript page after the references. Use scale markers in the image for electron micrographs, note the magnification of photomicrographs and electron micrographs, and indicate the type of stain used.
Tables: Tables are reserved for presentation of numerical data and should not be used as lists or charts. Values expressed in the same unit of measurement should read down, not across; when percentages are given, the appropriate numbers must also be given. Create tables using the table creating and editing feature of your word processing software. Do not use Excel or comparable spreadsheet programs. Cite tables consecutively in the text, and number them in that order. Each table should appear on a separate page and should include the table title, appropriate column heads, and explanatory legends (including definitions of any abbreviations used). Identify statistical measures of variations such as SD and SEM. Omit internal horizontal and vertical lines. Tables should be double-spaced, no wider than 120 characters (10 inches), including spaces, and no more than 70 lines. A double-spaced table that fills one-half of a vertical manuscript page equals 100 words of text; one that fills one-half of a horizontal page equals 150 words.
Types of Articles
Special Articles: Special Articles are usually overview articles that synthesize existing knowledge on a topic relevant to geriatric psychiatry. They must contain comprehensive literature reviews. Special Articles may not exceed 7,500 words, including an abstract of less than 250 words. Authors intending to write Special Articles are advised to inform the Editor-in-chief before proceeding to ensure that the topic is considered suitable and timely for publication in the journal.
Regular Research Articles: Regular Research Articles are original papers demonstrating the results of scientific studies. Regular Research Articles are based on empirical data. They can contain case vignettes, but clinical descriptions cannot be used as the main content of the article. Regular Research Articles contain no more than 5,000 words, including a structured abstract (Objective, Method, Results, Conclusions) of less than 250 words, references, tables, and figures. (See Typing and Arranging the Manuscript: Tables and Figures to calculate word count for tables and figures.)
Brief Reports: Brief Reports are original papers demonstrating the results of scientific studies. Brief Reports are based on empirical data. Brief Reports contain no more than 2,000 words, including a structured abstract (Objective, Method, Results, Conclusions) of less than 100 words. Brief Reports may have 1 table or figure and up to 10 references.
Letters to the Editor: Letters to the editor will be considered submissions if they contain the words "for publication." Letters to the editor that comment on an article published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry will be sent to the authors for reply. Space will not allow the publication of all submitted letters. Letters to the editor must be signed by all authors and become the property of the Journal. Letters to the Editor should be less than 500 words with a maximum of 5 references. Single case reports or studies on a small number of cases may be considered for publication in this section.
After Acceptance
Manuscripts are accepted with the understanding that the Editor-in-chief and the editorial staff have the right to make revisions aimed at greater conciseness, clarity, and conformity with Journal style. Accepted manuscripts will be edited and sent to the first named (or corresponding) author for corrections and answers to editorial queries. Authors who will be away from their offices for a long period or who change address after notification of acceptance should inform the Journal staff.
Page proofs and corrections: Corresponding authors will receive electronic page proofs to check the copyedited and typeset article before publication. Portable document format (PDF) files of the typeset pages and support documents (e.g. reprint order form) will be sent to the corresponding author by e-mail. Complete instructions will be provided with the e-mail for downloading and printing the files and for faxing the corrected page proofs to the publisher. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that there are no errors in the proofs. Changes that have been made to conform to journal style will stand if they do not alter the authors' meaning. Only the most critical changes to the accuracy of the content will be made. Changes that are stylistic or are a reworking of previously accepted material will be disallowed. The publisher reserves the right to deny any changes that do not affect the accuracy of the content. Authors may be charged for alterations to the proofs beyond those required to correct errors or to answer queries. Proofs must be checked carefully and corrections faxed within 24 to 48 hours of receipt, as requested in the cover letter accompanying the page proofs.
Author reprints: Authors will receive a reprint order form and a price list. Reprint requests should be faxed with the corrected proofs, if possible. Reprints are normally shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication of the issue in which the item appears. For any questions regarding reprints or publication fees, contact the Reprint Department by mail at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; by phone at 1-800-341-2258; by fax at 410-528-4434; or by e-mail at: reprints@lww.com.
Publisher's contact: Fax corrected page proofs, reprint order form, and any other related materials to Journal Production Editor, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 410-558-6481. You may also return proofs by mail to Journal Production Editor, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2436.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Dilip V. Jeste, M.D., San Diego, CA
Associate Editors
Charles F. Reynolds III, M.D., Pittsburgh, PA
Anand Kumar, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
Statistical Editor
Stephan Arndt, Ph.D.
Chair, Journal Advisory Committee
Dan Blazer, M.D.
Assistants to the Editor-in-Chief
David P. Folsom, M.D., San Diego, CA
Elizabeth W. Twamley, Ph.D., San Diego, CA
Former Editor
Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., Washington, DC
Editorial Board
Martha L. Bruce, Ph.D., M.P.H., White Plains, NY
Yeates Conwell, M.D., Rochester, NY
Alastair Flint, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.P.(C), F.R.A.N.Z.C.P. Toronto, Canada
Ira M. Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA
Benoit H. Mulsant, M.D., Pittsburgh, PA
John T. O'Brien, D.M., F.R.C.Psych., New Castle-upon-Tyne, UK
Ruth O'Hara, Ph.D., Stanford, CA
Olivia I. Okereke, M.D., Boston, MA
Susan K. Schultz, M.D., Iowa City, IA
Desmond J. Smith, Ph.D., Los Angeles, CA
David Steffens, M.D., Durham, NC
Kristine Yaffe, M.D., San Francisco, CA
PUBLISHING STAFF
Publisher
Maria M. McMichael mmcmicha@lww.com
Managing Editor
Marianna Fiorini mfiorini@lww.com
Journal Production Editor
Christopher Baeuerlein cbaeuerl@lww.com
Marketing Manager
Laurie A. Hee lhee@lww.com
Advertising sales
Christine Arnold carnold@lww.com
General Information
Detailed Instructions to Authors can be found here
General Inquiries
Marianna Fiorini
Managing Editor
mfiorini@lww.com
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
530 Walnut Street, 7th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
P: 215-521-8350
F: 215-521-8488
Editorial Correspondence
Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief:
Dilip Jeste, MD., c/o
Marianna Fiorini,
Managing Editor
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
530 Walnut Street, 7th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
P: 215-521-8350
F: 215-521-8488
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