Rules for Submission to Journal of Japan Society of Energy and Resources＊Except for manuscripts directly solicited by the editorial committee

Article1(Purpose)
These rules stipulate the submission and publication criteria for the journal "Energy and Resources" (magazine) and the electronic
journal "Journal of the Society of Energy and Resources"(J-STAGE).
Article2(Qualification for Contribution)
The main author of all submitted manuscripts should be a member (regular member, special member, or student member) of Japan
Society of Energy and Resources (JSER), and be the first author.
Article3(Submitted Manuscript)(1) Submitted manuscripts should be useful for the mutual enlightenment of members and for industrial and educational
development of Japan as well, through sharing academic or technological knowledge and experience.
(2) The contents should be related to the field of energy, resources, environment, and associated fields.
(3) Manuscripts should follow the rules of submission and the guidelines for authors, which are available from the homepage ofJSER. In addition, papers should be original, based on unfalsified research, and unpublished elsewhere, and should accord
with accepted good practice with regards to reporting of research results. Manuscripts which do not follow these guidelines
may not be accepted.
(4) Research papers and technical papers related to research on humans, such as questionnaire surveys, must be reviewed andapproved by the ethics review committee of the institution to which the author belongs.
(5) Research papers and technical papers related to research on humans, such as questionnaire surveys, must be reviewed andapproved by the ethics review committee of the institution to which the author belongs. Manuscripts should be submitted tothe secretary office of JSER (toko@jser.gr.jp) by e-mail as an attached file in principle. Postal submission is also available.
(6) Authors should also complete the designated “Author Information Card” and attach or enclose it when submitting manuscripts.
(7) Authors should submit the copyright transfer statement which will be provided from the secretary office after the submissionof the final version of the manuscript.
Article4(Category)
Article categories are shown below. Only categories marked with an asterisk (*) are open for general submissions. For research
papers and technical papers, a one-page abstract of the paper will be published in the print version of the magazine and the full
paper will be published on the J-STAGE, an electronic journal platform for science and technology information in Japan,
developed and managed by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
The security settings for PDF files posted on J-STAGE should follow the recommended settings in the J-STAGE Operations
Manual.(The same applies to the security settings for PDF files of the electronic version of "Energy and Resources" posted on
the JSER HP.)
Category
OpinionContents

Number ofstandard pages

Proposals, opinions, criticisms, and comments on current events

2Current prospects and future outlook, comprehensive explanation or review ofresearch and technology

5Special issue (single issue)

Directly invited papers related to a specific special issue topic

5

Special issue (series)

Directly invited papers related to the annual special issue series

5

Prospects, review(*)

Research paper(*)
Technical paper(*)

Original research papers in fields relevant to the JSER (energy, resources,environment, etc.)
Original papers focused mainly on experimental results, technologicaldevelopments and analysis. Papers should not be purely promotional

Introduction to energy andresources for researchers and This section introduces the basics of energy, resources and environmental issues
for researchers and business practitioners
business
Reflection on historical events or people who have influenced modern society
Promenade of historical events(relating to topics of interest to JSER)
Report on international
Reports on international conferences, reports on visits to domestic and foreign
conference
research laboratories, etc.
Reports of JSER Activity
Book review
Introduction of group
Technical and administrative
information
Saloon

5-10
5-10up to 5up to 4
3Reports on activities of JSER

3Reviews of relevant recently-published books

0.5

Introduction of groups from companies, research laboratories, universities, etc.

1

Brief explanations of valuable technical and administrative information

1

Information exchange between members, free commentary from members, oressays

11Article5(Publication fee)
(1) Publication fees for research papers and technical papers are charged as shown in subsidiary rule 1. An additional fee forpaper offprints is charged if requested by the author.
(2) Publication fees for all manuscripts except for research papers and technical papers are charged as shown in subsidiary rule 2.
The authors will receive a PDF file of the printed manuscript. An additional fee for paper offprints is charged if requested by
the author.
Article6(Treatment of receipt and acceptance of manuscripts)(1) All submitted manuscripts will be judged at the peer-review committee before being put to the editorial committee.
Manuscripts which do not match with the rules for submission may not be accepted for review. The result of initial assessment
and the date of receipt (the day that the manuscript arrives at the secretariat office) will be notified to the corresponding author.
(2) The received manuscripts will be reviewed by reviewers appointed by the peer-review committee. The acceptance of received
manuscripts will be judged based on the report of the peer-review committee by the editorial committee (6 times a year, during
even-numbered months in principle) and the corresponding author will be notified with the results. The date of acceptance istaken as the day when the editorial committee meeting is held. Category changes for papers may be requested.
(3) The author should respond to the inquiries of the editorial committee within the appointed period. The manuscripts will beconsidered as withdrawn if the author does not respond within 3 months.
(4) The revised manuscript may be treated as a “re-submission” by the judgement of the editorial committee if the contents of themanuscripts have been extensively revised.
Article7(Proofreading)Pre-print proofs will be sent to the author for proofreading. The author will have one opportunity to request edits to the proof,
after which changes to the contents are not permitted. Re-assessment will be performed by the editorial committee if the contents
are changed.
Article8(Copyright)
The copyright of all contents published in Journal of Japan Society of Energy and Resources shall belong to Japan Society ofEnergy and Resources. Therefore, anyone who wants to reprint any contents from the Journal must ask for approval from theJapan Society of Energy and Resources. Copying in any form without notice is prohibited.
Article9(Revision or abolition)
These rules may be revised or abolished with the approval of the editorial executive committee.
(Subsidiary rule 1)
The publication fee for research papers and technical papers is 6,000 yen per page.
(Subsidiary rule 2)
The publication fee for all other paper categories is 6,000 yen per printed page within the number of standard pages and 10,000
yen per printed page beyond that limit.
※The amount does not include consumption tax.

Established on April 27, 1990
Revised on February 20, 20242