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The ovary is one of the first organs to functionally decline with age, leading to many deleterious consequences for health and well-being. A better understanding of ovarian aging through collaborative research and investments will play an important part in achieving healthy aging for all.

Despite widespread acknowledgment of the problem, and initiatives to address it, the underrepresentation of women in science remains a reality. Advancing toward equal representation requires conscious and sustained efforts. Here, we assess and reflect on the representation of women among the authors of commissioned content in Nature Aging.

Cancer is a disease of aging, but it is rarely studied in aged animal models and older adults are often insufficiently represented in cancer clinical trials. To further our understanding of cancer and find better treatments, more research is needed on the role of biological aging in cancer and clinical trials must enroll larger numbers of older patients.

Pre-submission inquiries are a means to quickly interact with journal editors to find a suitable outlet for a manuscript in preparation. To make the most out of these interactions, this Editorial outlines key points that should ideally be covered in a pre-submission inquiry.

It has been a year since Nature Aging published its first issue. We now reflect on this past year by highlighting some of the exciting content we have published. We also take this opportunity to share some of our experience in launching a journal during a pandemic and to extend our gratitude to the community.