Journal for Information, Study and Discussion of Global Resource Management (GRM Journal)

Guidelines for Contributors(Revised in February 2021)

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Description
The journal, Journal for Information, Study and Discussion of Global Resource Management,(Hereinafter referred to as GRM Journal) contributes to the realization of a society in whichpeople having different culture background can live and cooperate together by providing aspace to publish new findings and achievements from activities of interdisciplinary nature witha view point of “resource management or development”. The GRM Journal does not limit theterm “resource” to natural resources and that kind. Development and management of any kindof things to be able to be considered a “resource” will fall into the scope of the journal.
The article must be academic in nature, and the Journal only accepts unpublished manuscripts.

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Frequency of Publication
The GRM Journal is published annually. Each accepted manuscript will be uploaded to thejournal repository and open to the public as soon as the review process is completed.

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Qualifications of Contributors
All authors are welcome to contribute papers to the GRM Journal.

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Language
Submitted papers should be written in English.

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Categories and Length of Papers
All submitted papers must meet at least one of the following qualifications and corresponding
length requirements.
5.1) Article
The article offers a sufficiently original and significant contribution wherein the author has
developed and presented his/her arguments (maximum 10,000 words in English).
5.2) Research Note
The research note focuses on intermediate or tentative arguments that present either new
interpretations or findings, discussions on facts and methodological issues, or hypotheses(maximum 10,000 words in English).
5.3) Invited PaperThis specification shall be advised separately.
All length requirements indicated above include the main texts, titles, footnotes, references,tables, diagrams, etc.

Submission
The GRM Journal accepts manuscripts throughout the year.
6.1) Deadline for Each Volume
The submission deadline for the GRM Journal is the 3rd Friday of November each year (Note:submission after the deadline may incur publication in the next volume). Manuscripts must beprepared with Microsoft Word, and be sent as email attachments. In case the capacity of theword file is too large, please put in Cloud Storage such as Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive,or Dropbox, and share the URL to the GRM Journal editorial committee.
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1/36.2) Cover Page
The cover page should include title, author names and affiliations, corresponding author, paper
category (see article 5), and other pertinent information as a separate sheet.
•TitleConcise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid
abbreviations and formulae where possible.
• Author names and Affiliations
Check that the names of all the authors are accurately spelled. Present each authors' affiliationand its location (city, county, state, region, county).
• Corresponding Author
Indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also postpublication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries. Present his/her
affiliation, postal address, telephone number and e-mail address.
•Paper Category
Choose the paper category: Article, Research Note, or Invited Paper. Please note that thecategory may be changed depending on the peer-review evaluation.
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FormatThere are no strict requirements, but the manuscripts must follow the instructions below atleast. Please use the template, which is provided from the GRM Office, and keep the layout of
the text as simple/plain as possible.

7.1) Font and Layout
The manuscript should be typed in Microsoft Word version 6.0 or newer. The font style and size
should be Times New Roman, 10.5 point. The manuscript paper size should be A4, and all
margins should be set at 25.4 mm (1 inch).
7.2) Structure
Papers should be structured in the following order: title, name of author(s), affiliation, abstract,
keywords, main text, footnotes, acknowledgements (as needed), and references. For the outlineof the main text, use Roman numerals (I, II, III) for section headings, Latin alphabet letters (A,B, C) for subsections headings, and Arabic numerals in parentheses ((1), (2), (3)) for
subheadings under the subsections.
7.2.1) Title
The font style and size should be Times New Roman, 14 point.
7.2.2) Name of Author(s)The given name comes before the last name.
7.2.3) Abstract and Keywords
Each Article, Research Note, and Invited Paper should include the following information:- Abstract (approximately 500 words in English)- Keywords (maximum five keywords in English)
7.3) Reference Style
References can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent. Where applicable,author(s) name(s), journal title/book title, chapter title/article title, year of publication, volume
number/book chapter and the article number or pagination must be present. Use of Chicago
Reference Style is highly encouraged.
7.4) Tables and Figures
Ensure that tables and figures are taken apart from the main text. Place images in a separate file
(EPS, PDF, TIFF, PNG, and so on). Every table and figure should have a caption. The one for afigure appears below the graphic; for a table, above. Provide with high enough qualities at apreferred minimum size of 10 MB per file. Each table or figure is converted into approximately
350 words.

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8. Peer-Review Process
The following types of contribution to the GRM Journal are double-blind peer-reviewed: Article andResearch Note. Submitted papers are anonymously reviewed by two referees. However, there is apossibility that the editorial committee would make a decision on change of the paper category orrejection of the paper and send a notice to the authors before peer review. After the review, we may
ask authors to revise their papers as deemed necessary, and to change the category of paper. Papers
are allowed to go through a maximum of two rounds. In addition, authors will receive a written
notification of acceptance or non-acceptance, and information regarding the volume in which theaccepted paper is to be published. Regardless of its acceptance or non-acceptance status, thesubmitted paper will not be returned to nor may it be withdrawn by the author. For any questions andcomments about the peer-review process and a manuscript, we encourage you to contact the GRM
Journal editorial committee by e-mail.
9. CopyrightUpon acceptance of papers, authors will be asked to transfer copyrights below by completing a‘Copyright Transfer Agreement’ form facilitating transfer of copyright. However, all authors must takeultimate responsibility for the content of their papers.
(1) Duplication rights
Article 21 The author shall have the exclusive right to reproduce his work.
(2) Public transmission rights, etc.
Article 23 (1) The author shall have the exclusive right to effect a public transmission of hiswork (including, in the case of automatic public transmission, making his work transmittable).
(2) The author shall have the exclusive right to communicate publicly any work of his which
has been publicly transmitted, by means of a receiving apparatus receiving such publictransmission.
10. Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the unethical act of copying someone’s prior ideas, processes, results or words without
acknowledgement of the original author and source.
The GRM Journal is strictly against any unethical act of copying or plagiarism in any form. All
manuscripts submitted for publication to journal are cross-checked for plagiarism using plagiarism
detection tools. If plagiarism is found in manuscripts during initial stages of review, the journal willtake serious action.
11. Publication
Papers will be published on the GRM website (http://grm.doshisha.ac.jp/) and in Doshisha University
Academic Repository (https://doshisha.repo.nii.ac.jp/).
12. Address for Submission and Inquiries
Karasuma-Higashi-Iru, Imadegawa-Dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580 JAPANInstitute for Advanced Research and Education (GRM Program), Doshisha University
The GRM Journal editorial committee
Email: ji-grmld@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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