Information for authors
The Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology publishes Reports, Technical reports andShort reports on all aspects of original research concerned with the studies of sericultural science andinsect technology. The journal is particularly dedicated to the publication of contributions of a basicand fundamental nature, although it will accept suitable articles pertaining to the applications ofsericultural science and insect technology. Reviews will usually be invited by the Editorial Board.
Prospective writers of reviews should first consult the Editor-in-Chief. Articles will be published inEnglish. Manuscripts should be submitted to:
The Japanese Society of Sericultural Sciencec/o National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634, JapanE-mail: jsss@silk.or.jp
Submission as a form of electric files is also acceptable. Document files should be converted into
portable document files (PDF) and sent by E-mail. Mailing address of the Editor-in-Chief is shown
above.
After the announcement of acceptance of the article, a micro floppy disk(s) or a compact disc(CD), in which a word processor file and a text file are saved, should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief.
The name of author, word processor and disk format applied should be clearly marked on the disk(s).
Authors will be charged 6,200 yen for each printed pages and 16,200 yen for each colour-printed
pages. Inquiries concerning subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the Society (seethe cover of the journal for address).
Form of manuscripts in English. Manuscripts should be typewritten by a personal computer or aword processor, on good quality bond paper of 21×31 cm or A4, with wide margins, within 80 words
per line and 22 lines per page (double spaced, 3 lines per inch), with serial line numbers through thewhole document It is recommended that articles are subdivided into Title, Author(s) and Affiliation,Abstract (250 words or less), Key words or phrases (1 to 6), Introduction, Materials and Methods,Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments and References. If possible, provide Title and Abstract
translated into Japanese. No abstracts required for Short reports. References should be cited in the text
by the names of authors and years of publication. Papers written by 3 or more authors should appear
with the first author's name followed by et al. The manuscript should carry the name and address(including zip code) of the author to whom proofs are to be sent, and a shortened version of thepaper's title, not exceeding 45 letters and spaces in length, suitable for a running title.
Tables and figures. Tables should be typed on separate pages, numbered consecutively with
Arabic numerals. Each table must have a descriptive heading and explanatory legend to make thetable understandable without reference to the text. Figures should be numbered consecutively withArabic numerals in order of appearance in the text; each figure should have a descriptive legend.
Legend should be typed together on a separate sheet in double-spaced typing. Line drawings should
be carefully drafted with black ink on white drawing paper or blue drafting cloth. All illustrations areto be submitted in such forms as to permit photographic reproduction without retouching or redrawing.
This includes the lettering, which is reproduced as part of the photoengraving and is not set in type.

The lettering should be large enough to allow a reduction of two-thirds off. High quality glossy prints
are acceptable. Photocopied prints are not acceptable as original figures.
References. References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the paper according to theform used in a current issue of the journal. Titles of journals should be abbreviated in accordance with
the Biological Abstracts and the Chemical Abstracts. References to a book should include authors'name, year of publication, title of book (editor(s) of the article, if any), edition (if other than the first)
total pages or page(s) cited, publisher and place of publication.
Examples:Grynkiewicz, G., Poenie, M. and Tsien, R. Y. (1985) A new generation of Ca2+
indicators with greatly improved fluorescence properties. J. Biol. Chem.,
280, 3440-3450.
Wagner, R. P. and Mitchell, H. K. (1964) In Genetics and Metabolism (2nd ed.), p.
673, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York.
Mayer, M. S. and Mankin, R. W. (1985) In Comprehensive Insect Physiology,
Biochemistry and Pharmacology (Kerkut, G. A. and Gilbert, L. I. eds.),
Vol. 9, pp. 95-144, Pergamon Press, Oxford.
Proof. Authors will receive a set of galley proof, with the original manuscript. After correction,
the proof should be returned to the Editor-in-Chief together with the original manuscript. Carefulchecking is needed even for proofs typeset from electric files since it receives some editorialmodifications.
Reprints. Reprints should be ordered at the time of submission of galley proof in units of 50
copies each. The cost of each reprint is 100 yen per copy. Irrespective of the number of copies, 6,000
yen will be charged for extra covers provided at the special request of the author.
Copyright. All articles published in the journal are protected by copyright, which covers theexclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article. No material published in this journal may be
reproduced without written permission from the editor.
Charges. Ten thousand yen will be charged per manuscript as submission fee when the firstauthor or corresponding author is not a member of The Japanese Society of Sericultural Science.