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7. Policy of the Use of AI and AI-assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing
           Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., large language models) are expected to be increasingly used to create
           content. In the writing process of manuscripts, using AI and AI-assisted technologies to complete key researcher work,
           such as producing scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions, is not allowed, and
           they should only be used to improve the readability and language of manuscripts.
           AI and AI-assisted technologies should be used under human control and supervision as they may generate incorrect or
           prejudiced output, and they should not be listed as an author or co-author, nor cited as an author.
           The use of AI and AI-assisted technologies should be disclosed by authors in their manuscripts, and a statement will be
           required in the final publication.
           OAE will keep monitoring the development and adjust the policy when necessary.

           8. Conflict of Interests
           AND require authors to declare any possible financial and or non-financial conflicts of interest at the end of their manuscript
           and in the cover letter, as well as confirm this point when submitting their manuscript in the submission system. If no
           conflicts of interest exist, authors need to state “The authors declare no conflicts of interest”. We also recognize that some
           authors may be bound by confidentiality agreements, in which cases authors need to sate “The authors declare that they are
           bound by confidentiality agreements that prevent them from disclosing their competing interests in this work”.
           9. Editorial Process
           9.1 Initial check
           9.1.1 Initial manuscript check
           New submissions are initially checked by the Managing Editor from the perspectives of originality, suitability, structure
           and formatting, conflicts of interest, background of authors, etc. Poorly-prepared manuscripts may be rejected at this stage.
           If your manuscript does not meet one or more of these requirements, we will return it for further revisions.
           9.1.2 Publishing ethics
           All manuscripts submitted to AND are screened using iThenticate powered by CrossCheck to identify any plagiarized
           content. Your study must also meet all ethical requirements as outlined in our Editorial Policies. If the manuscript does not
           pass any of these checks, we may return it to you for further revisions or decline to consider your study for publication.

           9.2 Editorial assessment
           Once your manuscript has passed the initial manuscript check, it will be assigned to an Assistant Editor, and then the
           Editor-in-Chief, or an Associate Editor in the case of a conflict of interest, will be notified of the submission and invited to
           review. Regarding Special Issue paper, after passing the initial check, the manuscript will be successively assigned to an
           Assistant Editor, Guest Editor, and then to the Editor-in-Chief, or an Associate Editor in the case of conflict of interest for
           the Editor-in-Chief to review. The Editor-in-Chief, or the Associate Editor may reject manuscripts that they deem highly
           unlikely to pass peer review without further consultation. Once your manuscript has passed the editorial assessment, the
           Assistant Editor will start to organize peer-review.

           9.3 Process
           AND operates a single-blind review process. The technical quality of the research described in the manuscript is assessed
           by a minimum of three independent expert reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final decision regarding
           acceptance or rejection of the manuscript. For controversial manuscripts, the Editor-in-Chief is responsible for making the
           final decision.
           9.4 Decisions
           Your research will be judged on technical soundness only, not on its perceived impact as judged by Editors or referees.
           There are three possible decisions: Accept (your study satisfies all publication criteria), Invitation to Revise (more work is
           required to satisfy all criteria), and Reject (your study fails to satisfy key criteria and it is highly unlikely that further work
           can address its shortcomings).
           10. Contact Us
           Journal Contact
           Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases Editorial Office
           Suite 1504, Plaza A, Xi’an National Digital Publishing Base, No. 996 Tiangu 7th Road, Gaoxin District, Xi’an 710077,
           Shaanxi, China.
           Tel: +86 (0)29 8954 0089
           Siqing Hu
           Managing Editor
           editorialoffice@ageneudisjournal.com




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