Contribution Rules for Membrane magazine
1.

Requirements for contributions
Membership of the Membrane Society of Japan is
not a prerequisite for submission of research articles.
However, for submissions by Japanese correspondents,
the author should be a member of the society.
2.

Acceptance of papers
Papers will be reviewed by members of the Editorial
Committee or reviewers who have been selected fortheir competence/expertise in the subject matter of thesubmitted paper. Acceptance of the submitted paper
will be judged according to scientific merit and suitability for the Journal.
3.

Copyright
The copyright of every paper published in theMembrane shall be transferred to the Membrane
Society of Japan (MSJ). MSJ shall have the right topublish the article in any medium of form, or by anymeans, now known or later developed. All contributors
should agree to the transfer of the copyright to MSJ
and provide the Copyright Transfer Form to theSociety at the time of the contribution. A CopyrightTransfer Form is available for download from ourhomepage (http://www. maku-jp.org/copyright_J.pdf)
4. Types and format of papers
Papers include: full papers, technical papers, shortcommunications, rapid communications, review articles, perspective articles, lecture notes and productspotlights. Review articles, perspective articles, lecturenotes should be provided at the request of the Editrial
Committee.
4.1. Full papers
1）Full papers are formal presentations of unpublishedoriginal research on membranes.
2）Generally, they will consist of a maximum of eightprinted pages. All manuscripts should be presented on A4 paper double spaced with 18 lines. The
maximum number of typed pages is 24, including
the title of the paper, abstract, abbreviations, literature cited, figures, tables and photographs. Eachfigure, table and photograph is equivalent to one
typed page. Printed pages should not exceed eight.
4.2. Technical papers
1）Technical papers should include innovative dataand significant advancements in membrane technology.
2）Manuscripts should be prepared in accordancewith the format of full papers.
4.3. Short communications1）Short communications are by definition short, butshould contain new and scientifically valuable dataand facts.
2）Manuscripts should be prepared in accordancewith the format of full papers. The maximum number of typed pages should not exceed 18 including
the title of the paper, abstract, abbreviations, literature cited, figures, tables and photographs. Printed
pages should not exceed six.
4.4. Rapid communications
1）Rapid communications are brief reports of original
research on membranes which have produced
remarkable result and require prompt publication.
2）Manuscripts should be prepared in accordancewith the format of full papers. The maximum number of the typed pages should not exceed 12 including the title of the paper, abstract, abbreviations,literature cited, figures, tables and photographs.
Printed pages should not exceed four.
4.5. Selected authors will be commissioned to submit
Review Articles, Perspective Articles, Lecture Notes
and Product Spotlights by the Editorial Committee.
5. Manuscript preparation
5.1. Title and name (s) of author (s)At the beginning of the manuscript, the title of thepaper, the author ﾕ s name in full, the name of the place
where the research was conducted (the name andaddress of the institution) should be included.
5.2. Main text
The Main text should contain the following sections:Introduction, Experimental Results and Discussion.
5.3. Tables, figures and photographs
Tables should be typed on separate sheets. Figures
should be of high quality, black print on a white background. Photographs should be glossy print withsharp contrast. Should the author (s) require color
photographs to be included with their article, they will
be charged for any additional printing costs incurred.
5.4. Symbols
Subscripts, and superscripts are accepted, but usingadditional subscripts or superscripts on top of them tofurther annotate these symbols is not allowed.
5.5. Literature cited
Literature cited should appear at the end of thepaper. Each source listed in the text should be accompanied by numbers with superscript. Information
should be provided as in the following examples:
Journal 1） Sumida Y, Miyajima K : Membrane, ,257-263 (2000)
Book9） Barrer RM : “Diffusion in Polymers”,
Crank J, Park GS ed., Chap. 6,
Academic Press, London (1968)
N.B. Abbreviations of magazines written in English
are in accordance with Chemical Abstract.
5.6. Summaries
Summaries should not exceed 200 words for fullpapers and technical papers, and 50 words for shortand rapid communications. Key words are required
and should not exceed 5 words. Each key word should
be clearly separated from other words with a backslash( / ).
6.

Proof–readings and reprints
Author (s) must proofread galleys. Authors canobtain a PDF file in place of the printed pages free ofcharge. Author (s) who need reprints of their article
have to purchase a minimum of 10 pieces at the stipulated price, and will be able to order after the corrected

galley proofs have been sent to the Editorial
Committee of Membrane.
7.

Submitting manuscripts
Both MS Word drafts and PDF files of a manuscript
should be submitted by e–mail addressed to: membrane@mua.biglobe.ne.jp. Should author (s) prefer tosubmit a hard copy, one original and three copies
should be sent with both a cover letter and a digitalmanuscript file (CD or floppy disk) to the Editorial
Committee of the journal at the address listed below.
Manuscripts should be prepared using Windows orMacintosh OS. In addition, it is desirable that manuscripts should be made using our template file, since inthat way the format of the printed pages can be confirmed. (A template file for camera–ready format isavailable at the web–site at http://www.maku-jp.org/
template_Maku.doc)
Manuscripts of the previously published articles will
not be returned to the author (s).
Manuscripts should be sent to:
The Editorial Committee of Maku (Membrane)
The Membrane Society of Japan,
5-26-5-702 Hongo, Bunkyo–ku, Tokyo 113-0033,
Japan
Telephone & Fax : +81-3-3815-2818
e-mail : membrane@mua.biglobe.ne.jp