Aims & Scope

Aims

Geriatrics (ISSN 2308-3417) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes and short communications in the areas of the health and healthcare of elderly people including issues regarding the healthcare systems and policies. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the maximum length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Electronic files or software regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material.

Scope

• Geriatric biology
• Geriatric health services research
• Geriatric medicine research
• Geriatric neurology, stroke, cognition and oncology
• Geriatric surgery
• Geriatric physical functioning, physical health and activity
• Geriatric psychiatry and psychology
• Geriatric nutrition
• Geriatric epidemiology
• Geriatric rehabilitation

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Copyright / Open Access

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