Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (JAAM) have announced the 2015 launch of npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease. The online open access journal will go live on nature.com in Q1 2015, and will begin accepting submissions in September 2014.
npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease is the fourth journal to be announced in the Nature Partner Journal portfolio, and the first with a society partner in Japan. The Nature Partner Journals bring Nature's reputation for impact and excellence to open access and publishing partnerships. The portfolio of journals are characterised by landmark partnerships with institutions, foundations and academic societies.
The journal will consider original research reviews and articles from all relevant disciplines: mechanistic understanding of, and intervention to, the aging process in humans, age-associated diseases, epidemiology of age-associated pathophysiology, and longevity. The new journal will also have an emphasis on emerging age-related medicine, Stem cells, circadian rhythyms and metabolism, with clinical and translational insights into applications to humans.
The editorial team will be led by Editor in Chief Kazuo Tsubota, Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo.
Nature Partner Journals feature a modified set of Nature editorial standards, with rigorous requirements for the training and appointment of Editors-in-Chief and continuous assessment of editorial quality against agreed key performance indicators. The home for Nature Partner Journals is at www.nature.com/npj.
