The 10th “Peking University Graduates Forum of Ageing and Health” will be hosted by the Graduate School of Peking University, and co-organized by the Institute of Population Research at Peking University and the Institute fof Ageing Studies at Peking University. The forum is expected to be held at Peking University in early July 2025 and will be conducted in a hybrid format, combining both online and offline elements. This forum is supported by the “Peking University Graduate Education Innovation Program” of the Graduate School of Peking University and PKU-UCL Strategic Partnership Fund-“Enhancing Mental Health and Wellbeing in Older Adults in the UK and China: Leveraging Social Participation, Family Support, and Community Cohesion for Sustainable Impact”.
Chinese modernization is a modernization with a large population scale.To contribute to the implementation of the national strategy of actively responding to population aging and to improve the basic elderly care service system, this forum focuses on research topics related to the development of healthy aging in the era of longevity.There are no limitations on research perspectives or methodologies.The forum aims to build a platform for academic exchange, foster collective wisdom, spark intellectual collisions, and inspire innovation.Young scholars are warmly invited to “make friends through writing” and engage in meaningful dialogue.
CFP Topics
The theme of this edition of the forum is “Stimulate the potential of the silver economy and promote the high-quality development of aging health undertakings and industries”. We also welcomes submissions related to AI-enabled aging health.CFP Topics1.Health Services and Support· Accessibility to healthcare for Older Adults · Innovation in Community Health Services· Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults· Mental Health Services for Older Adults
2.Technological and Model Innovations· Application of Smart Elderly Care Technologies· Integrated Care Models for Health and Wellness· Innovation and Practice in Aging Technology· Traditional Chinese Medicine and Geriatric Health
3.Social Support and Policy Studies· Optimizing Care Systems for Older Adults· Time Banking and Mutual-Aid for Older Adults· Healthy Aging and Social Support· Health Services for Older Adults in Rural Areas
4.Industry and Environment Development· Unlocking the Potential of the Silver Economy· Research on Health Consumption Among Older Adults· Development of Age-Friendly Communities· Health Education and Literacy for Older AdultsSub-forum ThemesSub-forum 1:Accessibility to healthcare for Older adultsSub-forum 2:Technological and Model InnovationsSub-forum 3:Social Support and Policy StudiesSub-forum 4:Industry and Environment Development
1. Call for Papers–Eligibility:
The forum welcomes submissions from currently enrolled doctoral and master’s students at universities worldwide.
2. Paper Submission:
Submissions must be full-length, unpublished research papers written in either Chinese or English. Please follow the formatting guidelines of the journal Population and Development for Chinese papers.
Chinese-language papers must also be accompanied by a high-quality English abstract, including the title, abstract, and author information. Author names should follow the APA citation format: First Name Family Name.
Manuscript Word Template Link （click to access）:
https://www.ageingandwellbeing.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Word-Template.docx
3. Poster Submissions:
Poster submissions are accepted, but both Chinese and English abstracts and the full paper must be submitted in advance to the designated email address according to the forum’s submission guidelines.
Only after being officially accepted by the forum committee, may the authors proceed to design their posters.
A standard academic conference poster template (A0 size) will be provided by the organizing committee. Posters must display the core content of the paper and presenter information and will be exhibited on-site during the forum.
4. Paper Length Requirement:
Chinese papers: at least 8,000 characters (excluding references)
English papers: at least 5,000 words(excluding references)
Important Notes:
(i) Each author must sign a Copyright Form upon submission (available via the following Baidu Netdisk link or at the bottom of the call for papers: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1dp4d8chIDpmnD5AH9xETqw?pwd=acy2, Access Code: acy2) , agreeing that the forum committee may publish the abstract section.
(ii) All submissions must include a Disclosure of Interest statement in the body of the paper and attach the ICMJ Disclosure Form (also available at the above link).
(iii)Manuscripts involving human participants, identifiable human data, or human tissue must include a statement of ethics approval and informed consent, even if exemption was granted. The name of the ethics committee and approval reference number (if applicable) must be indicated.
5. Paper Publication:
All selected papers and posters from this forum will be published in the form of English-language Conference Proceedings, and will be indexed by CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and/or Google Scholar.
6. Important Dates:
(i) First Round Submission (Abstract): Deadline is 24:00 on May 30, 2025.
Authors may submit either the title page and abstract only, or the full paper at this stage.
(ii) Second Round Submission (Full Paper): Deadline is 24:00 on June 23, 2025.
Authors who only submitted an abstract in the first round must submit the full paper in this round. Authors who did not participate in the first round may still submit their full paper directly in the second round.
Note: Regardless of the submission round, the forum will consider only the finalized full paper. Please submit your final version only after it is complete.
7. Submission Method:
Please name your submission email as “PhD Forum+Theme Number+Affiliated Institution+Author Name”, and clearly state the author’s contact details within the body of the email. The forum’s submission email is: pkuiprdoctor2025@126.com
8. Conference Hold Date:
Early July 2025 (tentative, subject to official notice)
9. Additional Notes
- Selected authors will have priority to participate in keynote speeches and roundtable discussions with leading experts, including academicians, policymakers, and technology developers.
- The forum will present the “Emerging Scholar Award” to outstanding research with interdisciplinary value and social impact potential.
- Joint submissions from universities, enterprises, and social organizations are encouraged to promote industry-academic-research collaboration.
- Suggested References (recommended but not required/mandatory):
（1） Blockchain in the “Time Bank”: Toward a Community-Oriented Public Interest Technology，C Zhang, W Yu, H Suo, G Chen – IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1109/TTS.2021.3080431
（2）Impact of Smartphones on Self-Rated Health of Rural Older Adults Using the PSM Method，Li, Y. et al. (2024). ，Computer Networks and IoT. IAIC 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1332-5_24
(3) Research Progress of Bridging Digital Divide for Older Adults through Information Technology Training—A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization Based on CiteSpace, Zhang, C. et al. (2024). 2023 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences and Intelligence Management (SSIM), https://doi.org/10.1109/SSIM59263.2023.10469492
(4) Prediction of Self-rated Health of Older Adults by Network Services Based on Agent Simulation and XGBoost Algorithm， Li, Y., Hu, X., Li, Y., Zhang, C., Chen, G. (2024). ，Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Engineering and Networks. CENet 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9247-8_8
(5) Rediscovering climate gerontology: an era for older adults to contribute more to climate change, C Zhang, G Chen – Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2024.2381875
(6) Self-rated Health Prediction Method for the Elderly Based on 1D-ICNN High-dimensional Data， Li, Y. et al. (2024). ，基于1D-ICNN的高维度数据下老年自评健康预测方法， 医学信息，
(7) 家庭供暖对中老年人慢性病患病的影响研究, 中国老年学和老年医学学会2023年学术大会论文集, https://doi.org/10.26914/c.cnkihy.2023.088460
(8) Reflections and Suggestions on Developing the Silver Economy to Cope with Population Aging,发展银发经济应对人口老龄化的思考与建议, Engineering(2024) (in Chinese) / 中国工程科学(2024), https://doi.org/10.15302/J-SSCAE-2024.06.001
(9) Strengthening the Effectiveness of Social Governance in the New Era and Promoting a Safe Population Development (in Chinese, 加强新时代社会治理效能，促进人口安全发展), Population and Society (人口与社会), https://doi.org/10.14132/j.2095-7963.2025.01.001
Manuscript Word Template Link （click to access）:
https://www.ageingandwellbeing.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Word-Template.docx
10I. Contact Information
Organizers:
- Institute of Population Research, Peking University
- Institute of Ageing Studies, Peking University
The organizers reserve the final right of interpretation for this call for papers.
