Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care

AIM

The primary goal of JALTC is to advance scholarly contributions that address theoretical, clinical, and practical issues related to aging and long-term care. JALTC strives to promote high-quality, humane care services for older people, emphasizing dignity and respect. From a comprehensive aging perspective, the journal aims to:

• Advocate for Social Care Insurance as a human right.
• Foster the transformation of older adult care into an interdisciplinary field.
• Integrate care services with gerontological concepts to promote collaboration.
• Enhance the quality of care services and the well-being of caregivers through medical, psychological, and sociological insights.
• Highlight cultural factors influencing elder care.
• Strengthen formal and informal care services.
• Provide accessible and comprehensive gerontological education and training for caregivers, families, and older individuals.
• Encourage research from diverse disciplines, including but not limited to gerontology, geriatrics, nursing, palliative and hospice care, social work, psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, business administration, engineering, gerontechnology, law, human rights, public policy, architecture, women’s studies, rehabilitation, and dietetics.
• Ensure unrestricted global access to published research, enhancing its impact and reach.

SCOPE

Aging and long-term care encompass a broad spectrum of perspectives, each with unique implications for research, policy, and practice. Consequently, JALTC aims to cover a comprehensive range of health, family, and social services available both at home and in the wider community to support older individuals who have, or are experiencing, a decline in their ability to care for themselves.

By adopting a holistic perspective on aging and long-term care, the journal emphasizes a continuum of care systems, including home-based family and nursing care, respite daycare centers, hospital and hospice care, residential care, and rehabilitation services.

JALTC encourages interdisciplinary research that explores the intersection of aging, caregiving, and social policies. The journal welcomes empirical, theoretical, and applied studies that address medical, psychological, sociological, economic, legal, and technological aspects of aging and long-term care.

As an open-access journal, JALTC ensures unrestricted global access to published research, fostering collaboration and knowledge dissemination among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers worldwide.

The Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care (JALTC) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes manuscripts exclusively in English. As an open-access journal, JALTC ensures unrestricted global access to published research, fostering its impact and dissemination.

JALTC is published three times a year. Submitted manuscripts must be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The journal does not charge any publication fees, and all published articles are freely accessible on the journal’s website.

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Submission Process

Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. All manuscripts must be submitted online via the journal’s website:

📌 http://agingandlongtermcare.com or https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jaltc

Submissions are processed through DergiPark at:
📌 https://dergipark.org.tr/journal/1851/submission/start

The submission process consists of five steps:

2. Authors (including ORCID IDs)

3. Files

4. Additional Information

5. Review and Send

Manuscript Formatting and Style

Manuscripts must comply with the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition formatting guidelines. The following requirements must be met:

• Language: Manuscripts must be written in American English. Non-native English-speaking authors must submit a language editing certificate from a professional service.

• Word Limit: Maximum 8,000 words, including abstract, keywords, key practitioner message, tables, figures, and references.

• Font and Spacing: Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins on A4 paper.

• Title Page: The title should be 30 words or fewer.

• Abstract: A maximum of 300 words must be provided on a separate page.

• Keywords: Include 5 to 8 keywords or phrases.

• Key Practitioner Message: A required section consisting of three to five bullet points summarizing the practical implications of the study.

Manuscript Structure

• Title Page (including acknowledgments, funding disclosures, conflicts of interest, ORCID IDs).

• Abstract (structured according to journal requirements).

• Main Text (introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion).

• References (formatted in APA 7th Edition).

• Tables and Figures (submitted as separate files, not embedded in the manuscript).

• Supplementary Materials (if applicable).

Citation and Referencing

• APA 7 format is mandatory.

• Each reference must include a DOI number (if available).

• Citations should prioritize recent, high-quality, peer-reviewed journal articles.

• Books, web pages, and non-peer-reviewed sources should be used only when necessary.

📌 Use citation management tools such as EndNote, RefWorks, Papers, Zotero, or Mendeley to ensure proper formatting.

Example References

Journal Article:
Lo, C. L., & Su, Z. Y. (2018). Developing multiple evaluation frameworks in an older adults care information system project: Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care, 1(1), 34–48. https://doi.org/10.5505/jaltc.2017.65375
Edited Book:
Schaie, K. W., & Willis, S. L. (Eds.). (2021). Handbook of the Psychology of Aging (9th ed.). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-03913-7
Book Chapter:
Aldwin, C. M., Yancura, L., & Lee, H. (2021). Stress, coping, and aging. In K. W. Schaie & S. L. Willis (Eds.), Handbook of the Psychology of Aging (9th ed., pp. 275–286). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816094-7.00016-7

Tables and Figures

• Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files.
• Each table and figure must be cited in the main text.
• Tables should be used only for complex data presentations. Simple descriptive statistics should be included in the text, not in a table.
• Figures should be submitted in JPG format, and tables should be built in Microsoft Word (not inserted as images).

Statistical Reporting Standards

• All statistical analyses must be reported following APA 7 guidelines.
• Exact p-values must be provided rather than general thresholds (e.g., "p = .003" instead of "p < .05").
• For extremely small values, scientific notation (e.g., p = 2.3e-7) is acceptable.
• Effect sizes (e.g., Cohen’s d, η², R²) and confidence intervals must be included.
• Software and version numbers must be stated (e.g., SPSS 27.0, R 4.1.2).
• Multiple comparison corrections (e.g., Bonferroni, Holm) must be applied and explicitly stated.

Manuscripts that fail to meet these statistical reporting standards may be returned for revision or rejected during editorial screening.

Manuscript Alignment with Journal Guidelines

• Manuscripts previously submitted to other journals must be properly revised to fit JALTC’s style, format, and academic focus.
• Generic resubmissions without adaptation will be desk rejected.
• Manuscripts must not contain remnants of formatting, references, or comments from previous submissions to other journals.
• Authors must disclose if their manuscript has been previously submitted elsewhere.

Peer Review Policy

• All submissions to JALTC undergo a single-blind peer review process.
• Reviewers are aware of the authors’ identities, but authors do not know the identities of the reviewers.
• Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers to ensure academic rigor, ethical standards, and constructive feedback.

Plagiarism and Ethical Standards

• All manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using İntihal.net before submission.
• Human subject research must include an Ethics Committee Approval statement.
• Authors must disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources.
• AI-generated content cannot be listed as an author and must be disclosed if used for assistance.

Supplementary Materials and Data Sharing

• Authors are encouraged to provide supplementary materials (e.g., datasets, appendices, analysis scripts).
• If datasets are included, they must be hosted on recognized repositories (e.g., OSF, Zenodo, Dryad).

Proofs and Copyediting

• Minor copyediting may be performed, but authors are responsible for clarity and readability.
• Manuscripts with poor English quality may be returned for language revision before peer review.
• PDF proofs will be sent to the corresponding author before publication.

Final Submission Checklist

✔ Ensure compliance with APA 7 citation and formatting standards.
✔ Include DOI numbers for all references (if available).
✔ Report all statistical analyses with complete details (e.g., effect sizes, confidence intervals, exact p-values).
✔ Present sample characteristics in the text, not as a separate table (unless necessary).
✔ Submit tables and figures as separate files, not embedded in the main manuscript.
✔ Confirm that all supplementary materials (if applicable) are correctly uploaded.
✔ Avoid discriminatory language related to age.

Scientific and Ethical Responsibility

Authors submitting to the Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care (JALTC) share full scientific and ethical responsibility for their manuscripts. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that their work adheres to the highest academic integrity standards and that the submitted content is original, accurate, and free from ethical misconduct.

Upon acceptance, the copyright of the manuscript is transferred to the publisher, while authors retain the right to share their work under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.

Authors must strictly adhere to ethical research and publication principles, avoiding the following violations:

• Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data

• Plagiarism, including direct copying and paraphrasing without citation

• Duplicate publication or redundant submission

• Undisclosed conflicts of interest

• Gift, ghost, or honorary authorship

Avoiding Ageism in Scientific Writing

JALTC adheres to inclusive language standards and requires authors to avoid ageist terminology in their manuscripts. The use of language that reinforces stereotypes about aging or older adults must be avoided.

📌 Preferred Terminology:

• Use “older person”, “older people”, “aging adult”, “older population”, “geriatric patient”, or “older patients” instead of "the elderly."
• Avoid using "elderly" as a noun, as it is considered pejorative in many contexts.

📌 Medical and Scientific Language:

• Use “dementia” instead of "senility."
• “Senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type” is an accepted medical term.

JALTC upholds ethical language standards to ensure research contributions are scientifically accurate and respectful toward all individuals, including older populations. Manuscripts that do not comply with these standards may be returned for revision prior to peer review.

Peer Review Ethics

JALTC follows a single-blind peer review model. In this process, reviewers know the authors’ identities, while authors remain unaware of the reviewers’ identities. This approach reflects internationally recognized practices in scholarly publishing and ensures that all submissions are evaluated with fairness, transparency, and academic rigor.

Copyright Transfer Agreement

Upon acceptance of a manuscript, all authors must complete and sign the Copyright Transfer Form, officially transferring the copyright of the work to the publisher. This ensures the exclusive right of first publication in the Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care (JALTC).

JALTC operates under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license, which allows:

✅ Free access to the published work for researchers, institutions, and the public.

✅ Non-commercial sharing of the article, provided that proper attribution is given.

✅ Authors to archive and share their accepted manuscript in institutional repositories or personal websites after publication.

Restrictions:

❌ The published article cannot be modified, adapted, or commercially used without explicit permission from the publisher.

❌ The manuscript must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal during the review process.

All authors must sign the Copyright Transfer Form before publication. The form must be uploaded to the submission system as a separate document.

The journal does not expect any fees for publication. JALTC is published in an open-access format and is fully funded by the National Society for Social and Applied Gerontology (NASAG). The scientific world and all interested parties have unlimited and instant access to all articles published in JALTC as soon as they are published on the JALTC website.

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