Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics is an official publication of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics. This peer-reviewed Journal would be published quarterly (March, June, September and December). It publishes regular articles-original clinical studies and experimental investigations, review of basic and clinical topics, brief communications, case reports concerning all aspects of Geriatrics.

General information

Regular Articles are full length papers that address research questions with exhaustive study design and methodology. The entire manuscript including abstract and references should not exceed 15 typed pages in double space and should not contain more than 30 references.

Brief Communications should contain not more than 2000 words (including abstract, figures, tables and references) describing important new observations in Geriatrics.

Review of basic and clinical topics of interest to the readership will be solicited by the editors. The length of review articles should not exceed fifteen typed pages.

Case reports should be limited to 1200 words, should not have more than 4 authors and should not contain over 2 illustrations and 10 references.

Letters to the editor containing interesting observations and comments on the articles published in the journal are welcome for publication. Due care should be taken in the formation of the letter to avoid any misunderstanding. The replies to such letters will also be published as and when received from the authors. The letter and the reply should not exceed 300 words and should not contain more than 5 references.

The manuscript would be forwarded to an associate editor and two reviewers. Manuscripts that are outside the range of interest of Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics readership or that fail to satisfy the technical requirements would be rejected and returned to authors without further review. Only glossy prints and photographs of rejected manuscripts would be returned to reduce expenditure on mailing. The rejected manuscript would be destroyed. Manuscript returned to authors for modification should be returned to editorial office as early as possible but not later than 3 months, after which the article would be filed and not considered for publication. The editorial board reserves the right to assess suitability of the language, modify the letter and text, improve the photographs and illustrations to enhance clarity of expression and presentation without affecting the message and meaning being conveyed by the article.

Manuscript preparation

Submit an original manuscript and three photocopies, typed double spaced in letter quality print on one side only of standard (8 ½ x 11 inch) white bond paper. Manuscripts should be organized as follows; title page, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, reference, tables and figure legends. Cite references and figures by numbers in the text.

All weights and measures must be given in metric units. Avoid use of full stops in the middle of abbreviations (ECG, not E.C.G.).Serial number of each reference should be superscripted and not written in parenthesis. It is advised to follow the uniform requirements for manuscript submission in Biomedical journals i.e as mentioned in BMJ 1988; 296

Title page
The title should be brief and comprehensive, preferably less than fifteen words with the first letter of each word typed in capitals. The name of the authors (initials followed by surnames) should be written in continuation followed by the name of the department and the Institution where the study was carried out. A footnote may be added to indicate address for correspondence and e-mail address. All authorship must fulfill Vancouver agreement (BMJ 1991; 302)

Abstract
State the problem considered, methods, results and conclusions in less than 250 words, and key words. The abstract should consist of four paragraphs, labeled Background, Methods, Result and Conclusions.

Tables
Type double-spaced on separate sheets of standard sized white bond paper. Each table should have a title and be numbered in the order of appearance in the text. It should be brief and self explanatory. Abbreviations, if used, should be explained in the footnote. The data presented should not be duplicated in the text and figures. Use superscript letters to indicate footnotes typed at the bottom of the table.

Figures
Four complete sets of glossy photographs of all figures including graphs, black and white and color photographs must be submitted. The use of color illustrations is encouraged, but authors should contact the editor prior to their preparation for advice and assistance. All figures should be clearly labeled on the back with a lead pencil and an arrow indicating the top edge of the figure. Photomicrograph should be sized to fit one column (8cm) or two columns (17cm); the maximum plate size is 17 x 22 cm.
Graphs must be of professional quality. Computer generated graphs should be of laser quality. High contrast prints of roentgenographic photographs and electron micrographs are essential. Clear photocopies of the figures should be included with the original and each copy of the manuscript.

References
References should be typed at the end of the text in double space following the Vancouver style and numbered in the order of appearance in the text, with only one reference to a number. Citation of unpublished observations or personal communications (include separately permission to quote from appropriate individual) should be placed in the text in parenthesis. Reference number in the text should be typed as superscript and not in the brackets. e.g. Dyslipidemia in elderly10.It is desired to follow the style and pattern for abbreviations as given in Index Medicus.

Journal article
Luke RG, Jones P and Diethelm AG. Hypertension in elderly. Am J Med1982; 75; 88-95
Abstract
Yoo KH, Norwood VF, Chevalier RL. Regulation of Aging (Abstract).Nature1995; 65:82-91
Chapters in Book
John T Potts: Disorders of the parathyroid gland; Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine,15 edn., Braunwald, Fauci, Kasper, Hauser,et al (eds),McGraw Hill,2001,p2224-6

General instructions
Use generic names of drugs. Do not use abbreviations in the title. Define unusual abbreviations with the first use in the body of the manuscript. Text footnotes should be typed on a separate page. For references the names of all authors should be mentioned instead of using et al. The abbreviations used for name of a particular journal should be standard.

Manuscript on Compact Disks
Authors must submit compact disk of the final version of their manuscripts along with the printout of the revised manuscript in Microsoft word. Identify the diskette by providing journal name, manuscript number, senior author’s name, manuscript title, name of computer file, type of hardware, operating system and version number, and software program and version number. The journal does not assume responsibility for errors in conversion of customized software, new software, and special characters. Mathematics and tabular material will be processed in the traditional manner. PDF format submission is not desired. The photographs should be submitted in .jpg file format.

Manuscripts submitted should not have been published earlier or be under simultaneous consideration for publication by any other journal. A statement to this effect (Authors’ Declaration) signed by the authors should accompany each manuscript. Violation may lead to a published retraction of the article by the Journal and other actions as deemed necessary by the editor. Accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of the Journal and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the editor.

Studies involving intervention in human subjects or animals should have received the approval of the institutional ethics committee. A statement to this effect must be included in the manuscript text. If the institution has no formal ethics committee, a statement signed by the authors that the terms of the Helsinki Agreement have been adhered to will be necessary.

We encourage authors to submit manuscripts in electronic version, as a word document to e-mail address; accompanying figures should be as .jpg file attachments. Printed copies need not be submitted then. If the article is accepted, they will be required to submit figures as hard copies or in high-resolution format. A printed copy of the signed authors’ declaration must be submitted if the article is accepted for publication.

Manuscript for publication in Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics should be sent to Dr. Arvind Mathur, Editor, Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics, Room No. 9, Department of Medicine, Mathura Das Mathur Hospital, Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur 342003 Rajasthan, India, Fax : 0291-2441678; Email - journal_geriatrics@yahoo.com. The editor and the publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for the statements made and opinion expressed by authors.

All manuscripts submitted to this Journal must be accompanied by the declaration signed by all authors, before they can be processed editorially. If it cannot be signed by any authors, the principal or corresponding author can take responsibility and sign on behalf. This document can be photocopied as required for submission.