Get your Clinics in Geriatric Medicine paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 7 August, 2026
Submitting to Clinics in Geriatric Medicine goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Clinics in Geriatric Medicine guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Clinics in Geriatric Medicine journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Clinics in Geriatric Medicine guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Clinics in Geriatric Medicine guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal author guide / editorial office.
| Element | Clinics Geriatric Med requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured synopsis: one paragraph overview and summary of main points discussed in the article. The synopsis is published with the table of contents and is often used by indexing services such as PubMed as the abstract for the article. No specific word limit stated in the manuscript guidelines; described only as 'about one paragraph' and 'brief.' |
| Main text | Page limits or word counts are provided with the initial welcome email to invited authors. No standard word or page limit is stated in the general manuscript guidelines for The Clinics series |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4-8 keywords required to direct and optimize search results. Should address the diagnosis, treatment, and patient characteristics as applicable |
| References | Index Medicus format (Vancouver style). References numbered sequentially in order of appearance in text (not alphabetically). If more than 3 authors, cite first three and add 'et al.' Use Index Medicus journal abbreviations for indexed journals; spell out full journal name if not indexed |
| Peer review | - The journal uses a commissioned/invited article model where Guest Editors (subject matter experts) commission and review content for accuracy. Traditional peer review policy not stated in available guidelines |
| Submission | www.theclinics.com/authorinformation |
Read the Clinics in Geriatric Medicine guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Clinics in Geriatric Medicine in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Clinics Geriatric Med papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Clinics in Geriatric Medicine journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Clinics in Geriatric Medicine guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal author guide / editorial office.