Gerontology Template
Get your Gerontology 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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How to Use the Gerontology Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Gerontology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Gerontology 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.
What is the Gerontology Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Gerontology. 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 Gerontology journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Gerontology submission:
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 Gerontology guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
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 Gerontology guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Gerontology Template include?
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's submission system.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Gerontology.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Gerontology guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's submission system.
Gerontology Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Gerontology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Systematic Reviews require structured abstracts with Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion format. For other article types (Research Articles, Review Articles, Brief Reports, Methods Articles), downloadable templates are provided but specific abstract structure is not explicitly mandated in the guidelines text. Published research articles show structured abstracts typically with Introduction/Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion/Key Messages sections. No specific word limit is stated for abstracts in the guidelines; however, Plain Language Summaries (optional) are limited to 250 words. Abstracts should avoid references and non-standard abbreviations |
| Main text | Research Article: typically 5000 words with 4-8 Tables and Figures. Review Article: typically 5000 words with 4-8 Tables and Figures. Systematic Review: typically 5000 words with 4-8 Tables and Figures. Brief Report: typically 3000 words with up to 3 Tables and Figures. Methods Article: typically 3000 words with up to 3 Tables and Figures. Letter: typically 1000 words with up to 3 Tables and Figures. Commentary: typically 1000 words with up to 2 Tables and Figures. Word counts are for guidance purposes only |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-5 keywords required, listed below the corresponding author information. Abbreviations should be avoided in keywords. No specification of MeSH terms or editor-assigned keywords |
| References | Vancouver style recommended. References should follow National Library of Medicine (NLM) Style Guide for Authors. Journal names abbreviated according to Index Medicus. References numbered sequentially in order of first mention in text using Arabic numerals in square brackets. Maximum 6 authors listed (followed by 'et al.' if more than 6). Peer-reviewed publications strongly recommended; unpublished data should be avoided in reference list |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (single-blind) peer review. Reviewers know the names of the authors, but authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript. All articles except Editorials and some Correspondence articles are externally peer reviewed, typically by at least two individuals with expertise in the manuscript content area and/or research methods |
| Submission | karger.chronoshub.io/Journals/?q=1423-0003 |
Quick Tips for Using the Gerontology Template
Read the Gerontology 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 Gerontology in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Gerontology 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 Gerontology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Gerontology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
