Nonpro¿t Review
Call for Papers-Instructions for Non-Japanese Speaking Authors
1. Quali¿cations for submission
Submission is limited to Japan NPO Research Association(JANPORA) members. In the case of multiple authors, membershipstatus of one author is su൶cient for consideration. In special cases (e.g.

2. The ¿rst page should include,(1) the title(2) names(3) institutional a൶liation of the authors and their postal ad- dresses

solicitation of guest papers) the editing board may waive the member-(4) the e-mail address where Editorial Committee decision should be sent

ship requirement.
2. Manuscript Originality and Form

(5) keywords (up to 5 words)(6) an abstract of about 200 words

Manuscripts must be written in English or Japanese, be original work

3. Notational system

concerning NPO/NGOs, philanthropy, volunteering, or related area, andnot be under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts must be prepared(1) Language/Words
The paper must be written in English or Japanese. German andaccording to the“Manuscript Preparation Guide”(be- low). For anony-French may be used in referential word units. Model dependant lettersmous review, indication of authors must not be evident in the manuscript.

are not to be used. When quoting, use quotation marks and separate thequotations from the rest of the text. The Hepburn method for transcrib-

3. Publication Schedule and Deadlines

ing Japanese into the Roman alphabet should be used in the manuscript

Nonpro¿t Review is published once a year. However, depending on
the number of manuscripts decided to be published, it may be publishedand references.
(2) Section Headings

twice a year. Submissions are accepted at any time and there is nodeadlines.
4. Quantity
As a general rule, English papers may not exceed 10,000 words.
5. Submission

Section pre¿x labels must be written as follows. The paper may haveup to three levels of headings.
(Ex)ࠉ1. Impact Analysis
1.1. Process
1.1.1. Step A: Research concerning the characteristics of theAll manuscripts should be submitted electronically via our online
manuscript submission system at http://www.editorialmanager.com/
npr/.

whole NPO sector
1.1.2. Step B: Research concerning the characteristics in thesub¿elds

6. Anonymous Review
Acceptance of manuscripts is determined by the editing board on thebasis of blind review by referees commissioned by the editing board.

1.2. Assumption
1.2.1. Functions o൵ering public service
1.2.2. Advocacy functions

All contact will be made through the editing board.
7. Copyright4. Notes
Notes should be kept to a minimum, with cited references in- dicated

The copyright of manuscripts published in Nonprofit Review areattributed to JANPORA. For use of a published manuscript, the author
is obliged to obtain permission from the editing board of JANPORA by

as in Guideline Number 6. MS-Word“footnote”function should beused, with the“Automatic footnote number”(1, 2, 3 ...) function fornumbering. In other cases, notes must be listed accord- ing to numbers

e-mail.
8. Inquiries
Editorial Board, The Nonpro¿t Review
Japan NPO Research Association Secretariat
Public Policy Studies laboratory, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Science, Tokushima University
1‑1, Minamijosanjima, Tokushima, 770‑8502, Japane-mail: npo-review@janpora.org(for Nonpro¿t Review use only)

after the text.
5. References
A reference list must be included, with cited references limited to those
appearing in the paper. English and Japanese references should be listed
together, in alphabetical order according to the authors’family name.
[Magazines]
Author (publication year) Title, Magazine (in italics), volume, issue,page.
(Ex)ࠉAlchian, Armen and Demsetz, Harold (1972) Production,
information costs and economic organization, American Economic Review, vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 777–795.
(Ex)ࠉMosely, Paul; Hudson, John and Horrel, Sara (1987) Aid, thepublic sector and the market in less development coun- tries,
Economic Journal, vol. 97, no. 4, pp. 616–641.
[Books]Author (publication year) Title (in italics), Publishing Company.
(Ex)ࠉHansmann, Henry (1996) The Ownership of Enterprise,Harvard University Press.
[Homepage]
Site (Homepage address), date of access.
(Ex)ࠉOsaka School of International Public Policy (http://www.
osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/) 2001/12/31.

Manuscript Preparation Guide
1. Software(1) Text: MS-Word format (recommended) or text format must be
used at time of submission. Papers saved in a format dependant on aspeci¿c word processor will not be accepted.
(2) Figures/Photos: File and figure printouts and photos are to besubmitted separate from the text, with the position of such figures/photos indicated in the text. MS-Excel is the preferred software for¿gures such as graphs, with the document clearly named with the title
at the top if the ¿gure is a chart and at the bottom if the ¿gure is a diagram. Explanatory diagrams must be made using MS-Excel or otherexclusive graphic software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).

[Notation of authors of references]
Note that the full first name of an author should be given (not only
the initial). However, if the ¿rst name is initialized in the original text
and the first name is unknown, the initial may be used. The middle
name must be written in initial. (Ex: Salamon, Lester M.)(and where possible, the page numbers of the original)[Note]: Please reference last name only.
When footnoting a website, note the name of the website.
(Ex)ࠉ...according to the Osaka School of Public Policy (website)
7. Figures

In the case of plural authors, all the authors must be noted as fol-

While there is no limitation on the number of ¿gures allowed, only

lows: Lastname, Firstname; Lastname, Firstname and Lastname, Firstname¿gures which are described in the paper are to be used. It is the responsibility of the author to paste ¿gures, and the ¿gure number, title in the(Ex)ࠉCnaan, Ram A.; Handy, Femida and Wadsworth, Margaret

appropriate place in the text. Figures, tables, and photos must be num-(1996)
When quoting in the text, note both last names for two authors, but

bered separately, each starting at 1.
(Ex)ࠉFigure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3 ...

substitute the last names of the second author and after with et al. forthree or more authors.
(Ex)ࠉAccording to Cnaan et al. (1996)

Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, ...
Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, ...
The author is fully responsible for securing permission for copy-

6. Referencing Footnoted Worksrighted material with the written sources acknowledged. Original work

The reference for footnoted authored works should take the fol- lowing format (though page number is not required):of the author must be acknowledged as such.

Last Name (Year of Publication: page number)(Ex)ࠉAccording to Deguchi (1999: 28–29), ...
When referencing a translated work, note the year of the original

Manuscripts that do not conform to the instructions to these requirements may cause unnecessary delay in processing and may have tobe returned to the authors.
Last Update: December, 2019