Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Peer Review

Manuscripts are evaluated by appropriate editors and independent reviewers. Editorial decisions consider scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the selected specialty section.

Publication Ethics

Authors, editors, and reviewers must follow recognized standards of research integrity. Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate submission, and undisclosed conflicts of interest are unacceptable.

Authorship

All listed authors must have made meaningful contributions to the research, approved the final manuscript, and agreed to its submission.

Human and Animal Research

Research involving human participants or animals must comply with applicable ethical standards and approval requirements. Informed consent and appropriate protections must be documented when applicable.

Open Access and Licensing

The journal follows a gold open-access publishing model. Applicable copyright and Creative Commons licensing terms must be communicated clearly to authors.

Data Availability

Authors should provide a data availability statement and make supporting research data accessible when ethically and legally possible.

Corrections and Retractions

Corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions may be issued when necessary to preserve the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record.

Publication Fees

Article processing charges, applicable discounts, and institutional funding arrangements must be communicated transparently before publication.

Manuscript Preparation

• Submit original research relevant to brain aging, neuroscience, or age-related neurological diseases.
• Prepare the manuscript in clear academic English.
• Select the appropriate specialty section and article type.
• Include a title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, and required declarations.
• Label figures, tables, images, and supplementary materials clearly.

Scientific Quality and Reproducibility

• Describe experimental procedures, clinical methods, statistical analyses, and study protocols in sufficient detail.
• Report relevant controls, limitations, and statistical uncertainty.
• Cite datasets, software, and research resources where applicable.
• Clearly distinguish observed findings from hypotheses and interpretations.

Human and Animal Research Ethics

• Provide ethics committee approval and informed consent statements when applicable.
• Protect participant privacy and confidentiality.
• For studies involving animals, document the applicable ethical approval.
• Register clinical trials when required.

Authorship and Transparency

• Ensure that all authors approve the final manuscript.
• Disclose funding sources and potential conflicts of interest.
• Confirm that the work is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.
• Include a data availability statement.

Submission

• Submit the manuscript to the most appropriate specialty section.
• Follow the requirements for the selected article type.
• Review the journal's peer-review procedures, publication ethics, licensing, and publication fees before submission.