Instructions for Authors
We welcome contributions from both researchers of the National Museum of Nature andScience (NMNS) and other institutions. Submissions by non-NMNS authors must be either
co-authored with one or more NMNS researchers or based on studies using the collection ofthe NMNS. Other manuscripts will be considered for publication if the relevant specimens are
donated to the NMNS on or before submission. Manuscripts must not have been publishedalready, nor are they under consideration for publication or in press elsewhere. Nomenclaturalnames must have been registered in public academic systems (e.g., ZooBank). All
manuscripts are peer-reviewed by referees for consideration of publication. The Editorial
Committee reserves the right to decide acceptance or reject of the manuscript.
Preparation of Manuscript
Manuscripts should be prepared in English except for the Japanese translation of the title.
The title page, abstract, text, references and figure legends must be contained in a single Word
file (.doc) readable in Windows. Page layout of the manuscript should be A4 paper size withdouble spacing. Margins should be 2.5 cm on each side and 3 cm at the top and bottom of thepages. Use Times or Times New Roman font (12 point) except for the Japanese translation ofthe title, which should be typed in Gothic or Minchyo font (12 points). Type in double-spaceon A4 paper size with margin at least 2.5 cm wide. Pages of the manuscript should benumbered starting with the title page. The page limit is normally a maximum of 30 printedpages.
Mathematical variables, genus and species names should be typed in italics. The metricsystem and S.I. units must be used throughout. Tables and figures may be sent as separate
files. Please follow the style in recent issues of the Bulletin.
Arrange the manuscript in the order listed below and number all pages consecutively:
Title page should contain 1) title, 2) name(s) and address(es), 3) the corresponding
author’s name and e-mail address, 4) number of figures and tables, 5) running title and 6)
Japanese translation of the title. Authors not versed in Japanese may ask the Editor to produce
the Japanese translation of the title.
Abstract should be a lucid digest of the paper, not exceeding 200 words.
Key words, not more than five.
Text normally including Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, andAcknowledgments.
References cited in the text should be arranged alphabetically according to the name(s)of author(s). Text reference should be made by the author’s surname followed by theyear of publication. [for example: Miyashiro (1961) or (Miyashiro, 1961)]. If thenumber of authors is three or more, use, for example, Suzuki et al. (1991) or (Suzuki et al.,1991). Each reference should be given in the following form and names of neither journals

nor books should be abbreviated:Allègre, C.J., Manhès, G. and Göpel, C. (1995) The age of the Earth. Gochimica etCosmochimica Acta, 59: 1445-1456.
Brooks, C.E.P., (1922) The Evolution of Climate. 173 pp. Benn Brothers, London.
Banno, S and Sakai, C. (1989) Geology and metamorphic evolution of theSanbagawa metamorphic belt, Japan. In: Daly, J.S., Cliff R.A. and Yardley, B.W.D.
(Ed.), Evolution of Metamorphic Belt. The Geological Society, Oxford, pp. 519–532.
Tables should be numbered in the order of citation in the text. Each table must include aconcise heading. All abbreviations used in each table should be defined in the caption. Tables
can be sent in either Word or Excel files, readable in Windows.
Figures should be sent in TIFF or JPEG format. The size of each figure in print is either one
column (79 mm) or whole page (149 mm) width and maximally 253 mm in height andelectronic files of figures should be formatted accordingly. Photos of specimens should
include scale bars to indicate their sizes. Although figures for initial submission do not need
to be in high resolution, the necessary details must still be recognizable in screen size. After
acceptance of the manuscript, submit files with a resolution of 600 dpi.
Submission:
Submit all manuscripts by e-mail to the Editor.
Miscellaneous:Galley proof will be sent to the corresponding author. The authors are responsible forreading the first galley proof. No change of the content of the manuscript is permitted on thegalley proof. If the Editors recognize the necessity for a change, this change may be made at
the author’s expense.
The authors may purchase offprints at author’s cost.
The articles published in the Bulletin are subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by
the National Museum of Nature and Science. The authors should submit the agreement thatthe copyright for their article is transferred to the National Museum of Nature and Science
when the article is accepted for publication.