Frontiers in Aging

Peer Review

Manuscripts are evaluated by editors and independent reviewers within the relevant specialty section. Editorial decisions consider scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Publication Ethics

Authors, editors, and reviewers must follow recognized standards of research integrity. Plagiarism, 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 publishes open-access research under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. Authors retain copyright, subject to the applicable licensing terms.

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 aging biology, age-related diseases, or healthy longevity.
• 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.
• Clearly label all figures, tables, and supplementary materials.

Research Quality and Reproducibility

• Describe experimental methods, statistical analyses, and study procedures in sufficient detail.
• Report relevant controls, limitations, and uncertainty analyses.
• Cite datasets, software, and research resources where applicable.
• Present results accurately and distinguish findings from hypotheses.

Research Ethics

• Provide ethics committee approval and informed consent statements when applicable.
• Protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants.
• For animal studies, provide the relevant ethical approval information.
• Register clinical trials when required.

Authorship and Submission

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