Instructions for Authors
1．Author requirements
１）Except for authors of review articles written at the request of the Japanese Society for Pressure Ulcers
editorial board, the number of all authors, including the first author and co authors, should be less than seven.
All authors should also be members of the Japanese Society for Pressure Ulcers. All authors must givesigned consent to publication in a letter sent with the manuscript.
２）When there is more than one author, a corresponding author should be designated. The corresponding
author is the author who is fully responsible for the content of the paper and handles the entire
correspondence with the editorial board of the journal during the manuscript submission, peer review, andpublication process. The corresponding author is responsible for the inquiries from readers after thepublication of the paper. In principle, corresponding author cannot be changed after the start of peer review.
The corresponding author should be indicated on the title page.
３）Authors must send an application form with the manuscript. Appropriate measures shall be taken toprevent identification when publishing photographs and images.
４）We will accept articles that have not been published in any other journal and do not infringe on any
copyright. However, the editorial board may accept an article that has already been published if it meets
certain requirements, e.g., a revised version written in another language, for secondary publication.
５）The copyright of the articles published in the Journal is transferred from the authors to the Publisher：theJapanese Society of Pressure Ulcers, upon acceptance of the manuscript. When reprinting tables or figuresfrom other manuscripts published in the Journal, it is necessary to specify their sources, and apply for theSocietyʼs reprint permission. When modifying such tables or figures, the authorʼs permission shall also beobtained.
６）All accepted manuscripts will be published as web materials on the journal web site at the editor ʼ sdiscretion.
７）Conflict of interest
All authors should describe whether or not conflicts of interest with companies or other organizations exist.
The lead author shall sign the attached document：“Conflict of Interest Statement”, and submit it along withthe manuscript. A manuscript will not be rejected simply because a conflict of interest exists.
Examples：No conflict of interest
Conflict of interest“Equipment A”used in the present study was supplied by“Company B”.
*Authors should also write the names of companies or organizations if the article involves a conflict ofinterest.
2．Code of Ethics
All manuscripts should conform to the Code of Ethics established by the Japanese Society of Pressure Ulcers（http://www.jspu.org/jpn /about/pdf/ethics2.pdf）.
In studies of humans and animals, it is necessary to specify that they were conducted with the approval of theethics committee or an equivalent organization of a relevant institution, in principle. Manuscripts submitted
without the approval of an ethics committee are unacceptable. When submitting case reports, such approval isunnecessary, but measures adopted to protect personal information should be specified.
*If the institution the author belongs to has no ethics committee, please promptly organize one, or ask a related
facility or professional body the author belongs to（such as a medical, nursing, or pharmaceutical association）to
examine the manuscript scheduled for submission. Any manuscripts without ethical approval at the time ofsubmission are unacceptable.

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3．Type of article
Papers are categorized into review, original article, research, field, and care reports, clinical paper, others（ideas, opinions, comments, statistics, and documents）, and“Letter to the Editor”. The type of article should
precede the title.
Please submit your opinions, including questions and comments on published articles, to“Letter to the Editor”（within 600 words including tables and figures）.An abstract and keywords are not necessary.
4．Review process
All submitted papers are subject to blind review. Reviewersʼ comments will be shared with the authors.
Accepted manuscripts are subject to editorial revision for clarity, punctuation, grammar, and conformity to ourjournal style. If substantive revision is necessary, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision
based on feedback from the editor. The final manuscript will not be returned to the author.
5．Manuscript style１）The title page should contain the article type, title, authorsʼ full names, department（s）and institution（s）,
and up to five keywords in English. Designate one author as a correspondent and supply his/her complete
affiliation, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
２）Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced throughout, with ample margins on conventional A4（210 ×297mm）paper. A manuscript should include a title page, English abstract（a review, original article, andreport should include an abstract written in English within 200 words）, main text, references, legends fortables and figures, and tables and figures（in this order）. Please describe whether or not any conflict ofinterest exists and write your billing address（to charge the fee for reprints）at the end of the article.
３）In the manuscript, Arabic numerals should be used. As a rule, the units and abbreviation should conform to
the following examples：m, cm, mm, μg, day, h, min, l, dl, ml.
４）Tables and figures should be separate from the text, with their positions indicated in the text margin. Whenpublishing photographs, appropriate measures shall be taken to protect privacy. When reprinting tables orfigures from other manuscripts or publications, it is necessary to specify their sources, and obtain thecopyright holderʼs permission.
５）Authors are encouraged to provide a final version of their manuscript on disk as well as in printed form. It isessential that the printed manuscript and the file on the disk are identical. Five copies of the manuscript andillustrations should be included.
６）A general name shall be used to refer to a product. If you would like to use a product name, please refer to it
as follows on first use：［general name（product name）］.
6．References
１）Provide a list of references, double-spaced, after the text. Cite references in order of appearance in the text
using superscripted Arabic numerals. Abbreviate titles of journals according to the Index Medicus.
Proceedings of academic meetings can not be cited in the References.
２）List all authors for each reference, unless there are more than three, in which case only the first threefollowed by ʼet al.ʼ should be given.
３）Examples of correct reference format：
Standard journal articles：
Sanada H, Kanagawa K, Inagaki M, et al: A study on the prevention of pressure ulcers. Wounds, 7: 17-23,1995.
Books and other monographs：
Harding CR, Bartolone J, Rawlings AV: Effects of moisturizing factor and lactic acid isomers on skin function.
In: Loden M, Maibach HI, eds. Dry Skin and Moisturizers: Chemistry and Function. 229-241, CRC Press, NewYork, 2000.
Web site:Japanese society of pressure ulcers: DESIGN tool.〔http://www.jspu.org/eng/special_1.html〕.2011/10/01.

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7．Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should be separate from the text, with their positions indicated in the margin. Each of themmust be placed on a separate sheet of paper. Any explanation of tables should be given at the top of each table.
Any explanation of figures should be given at the bottom of each figure.
8．Publication fees
１）There is no page charge for articles of eight pages or less. Articles in excess of eight pages are subject to acharge of ￥20,000 per printed page. Color printing requires an additional charge.
２）Thirty reprints will be supplied free to authors, but additional copies must be ordered on the printed form
sent with the proofs.
３）The entire cost of special papers and clinical study reports will be charged to the authors. An applicant forfast peer-review shall pay ￥30,000 to the academic society when submitting the manuscript, and ￥5,000
per page will be charged following publication. Regarding offprints, refer to the provisions of 7.2）
. The timerequired for fast peer-review is almost half of the period of normal peer-review.
9．Renewal of these instructions
The “Instructions for Authors” may be revised from time to time by the editorial board.
Revised October, 2022.
10．Submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted directly to the editorial office：Japanese Society of Pressure Ulcers. 2-4-12, Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0072, Japan（tel：＋ 81-3-5291-2170；fax：＋ 81-3-5272-1631）
Email：jokusou ＠ shunkosha.com

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