Japanese Journal of Social Welfare: Instructions to Authors(March 12, 2022)

Introduction
The Japanese Journal of Social Welfare is published quarterly by The Japanese Society of SocialWelfare. The Journal publishes original work in all fields of social welfare research which
advance the development of knowledge of social welfare and to inform social work practices,
particularly focusing on issues in the area of Asia and Pacific countries including Japan.
From 2013, the Japanese Journal of Social Welfare publishes special issues that only provide
English articles. English articles are also peculiarly published in the electronic journal on thehomepages of The Japanese Society of Social Welfare.
The Japanese Journal of Social Welfare is affiliated with the Japanese Society of Social Welfare(hereafter, the Society). Authors who want to submit to the English special issues should be amember of the Society.
Every manuscript will be examined by members of the Editorial Board and external reviewers todetermine whether it should be published in the Journal. Based on the reviews, some revisions
may be required. Final decisions will be made by the Editorial Board. A manuscript may bereturned to the author(s) without external review if the Editorial Board judge it inappropriate tosend for peer review.

Copyright
Copyrights of all manuscripts submitted to the Journal belong to the Japanese Society of SocialWelfare.

Types of contribution
1. Review Article: Reviews and comments of articles on progress in any field of social welfare
and social work. The text is limited to 4,000 words, excluding tables, figures, and references. The
total number of tables and figures should be no more than six.
2. Original Article: Submitted paper to document results of original research. The material should
not have been previously published elsewhere, except in a preliminary form. The text is limited to4000 words, excluding tables, figures, and references. The total number of tables and figures
should be no more than six.

Preparation of manuscripts
A manuscript written in English should be typed with double and wide margins, on one side ofpages of uniform size, numbered consecutively. It must be checked by an English native speaker,
and the author should submit proof of this check.
A manuscript written in Japanese should follow the instruction of The Japanese Journal of Social
Welfare.

1. Title pages
In the title page of the article, the numbers of words in the text, tables, and figures should bementioned; however, neither names nor academic titles will be listed. Author's full names andacademic or professional affiliations should be included, on a separate page. The name andaddress of the author to whom correspondence may be sent should be indicated, including e-mailaddress for immediate inquiries from the Society.

2. Abstract
A structured abstract (objectives, methods, results, and conclusion) up to 200 words should beincluded with the manuscript together with up to 6 key words which will be used for indexing.
3. Figures and Tables
Figures must be submitted in triplicate, and reach the editors in a form and condition suitable forreproduction. The figures must bear a title, and be numbered in Arabic numerals according to thesequence of their appearance in the text, where they are to be referred to as Figure 1, Figures 2-4,etc.
Tables should be typed, each on a separate page, numbered in sequence in Arabic numerals(Table 1, Table 2, etc.), provided with a brief descriptive title, and referred to in the text as Table
1, etc.

4. References
Authors are asked to pay particular attention to the accuracy and correct presentation ofreferences. In-text references should be cited by giving the author's name, year of publication(Smith, 1928) and specific page numbers after a direct quotation. In-text lists of references
should be in chronological order.
All references cited in the text are to be listed at the end in alphabetical order by family name (ifthere are more than three, list the first three plus et al.). Put references by the same authors inchronological order with the most recent last. Publications for the same author appearing in asingle year should use a, b, c (ex. Solomon P (2011a), Rapp CA, Bond G (2009b), etc).
Check that the text citations correspond exactly with the reference list. Give journal and booktitles in full. If non-English references are included, translate the title of the book or article. For
example:Shirasawa M (1991). Development of case management in Japan. Japanese Journal ofCommunity Care 4: 100-110. (in Japanese)
Format for authored book:Compton BR, Galaway B (1979). Social work processes (2nd ed.). Homewood, IL, Dorsey Press.
Format for chapter in an authored book:
Maluccio AN (1985). Education and training for child welfare practice. In: Laird J, Hartmann A,eds. A handbook of child welfare. pp. 5-15. New York, Free Press.
Format for journal article:
Midgley J (2001). The United States: Welfare, work and development. International Journal ofSocial Welfare 10(4): 284-293.

Use of copyrighted materials
Authors, when quoting from someone else's work or when considering reproducing an illustration

or table from a published book or journal article should make sure that he/she is not infringing acopyright.
Although in general an author may quote from other published works, he/she should obtain
permission from the holder of the copyright if he/she wishes to make substantial extracts or toreproduce tables, plates, or other illustrations. If the copyright-holder is not the author of thequoted or reproduced material, it is recommended that the permission of the author should besought. Material in unpublished letters and manuscripts is also protected and must not bepublished unless permission has been obtained. A suitable acknowledgment of any borrowed
material must always be made.

Ethical consideration and conflicts of interest
Authors should adhere to the ethical guidelines for social welfare research of the Society.
Authors who want to submit the manuscripts must keep the rules written in the
documents below.
「一般社団法人日本社会福祉学会機関誌編集規程」「一般社団法人日本社会福祉学会機関誌編集委員会規程」「一般社団法人日本社会福祉学会機関誌『社会福祉学』投稿要領「 機 関 誌 『 社 会 福 祉 学 』 執 筆 要 領 」 (別 添 〔 引 用 法 〕 を 含 む )」「投稿受領から掲載までのフローチャート」「投稿チェックリスト」「投稿にあたっての注意喚起」「再投稿にあたってのお願い」「博士論文と投稿論文との関連について」「エディターズ・キックの導入について」「『社会福祉学』への投稿論文における研究倫理に関する記述について」Plagiarism and duplicate publications
Submission of a manuscript to the Journal implies that it is not under consideration for
publication elsewhere and furthermore that it contains original work not previously publishedelsewhere.

Proofs
Proofs will only be supplied for the author to check for typesetting accuracy and no changes tothe original manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Return of proofs should not cause delays inpublication and the Society will proceed if proofs are not returned before the deadline stipulated.

Reprints
Reprints of articles may be ordered by completing and returning to the Society the order form
sent to authors upon acceptance of their papers.

Address all submissions toPeriod for submission will be announced in the society's web site.
Manuscripts should be sent by e-mail to Editorial Office of the Japanese Society of Social
Welfare (Email: jssw-edit@bunken.co.jp)