Japanese Journal of Comprehensive
Rehabilitation Science
Instructions to Authors
Japanese Journal of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Science is a vital new journal covering thefull range of topics in rehabilitation science. The journal aims to be a forum for its global
readership – which includes medical doctors, nurses, medical specialists, and regulatory
authorities – to connect, exchange information and increase their knowledge and skills.
AIMS & SCOPE
MANUSCRIPT TYPESJOURNAL & ETHICS POLICIESPEER REVIEW PROCESSOPEN ACCESS, COPYRIGHT AND PUBLICATION FEES
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
POST-ACCEPTANCECONTACT

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AIMS & SCOPE
Japanese Journal of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Science (JJCRS) is an international, Open
Access and fully peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of rehabilitation science. Supportedby the Kaifukuki Rehabilitation Ward Association, the journal aims to be a forum forexchanging information on new developments and ideas. JJCRS welcomes manuscripts
describing rigorous research on topics about rehabilitation science and related research.
JJCRS is an official journal of the Kaifukuki Rehabilitation Ward Association and theJapanese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation.
JJCRS publishes Original Articles, Brief Reports, Case Reports, and Review Articles, which
are freely available online. The journal’s broad international audience includes clinicians,
nurses, medical specialists (co-medicals) and regulatory authorities.

MANUSCRIPT TYPESThe journal welcomes four manuscript types, all of which are subject to peer review.
Original Articles
Original Articles are descriptions of new and significant research.
Article length limit: Maximum 4,500 words excluding the abstract, references, andFigures/Tables
Abstract: Maximum 300 words
References: Maximum 40 references
Figures/Tables: Maximum 10 figures and tables in total
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Brief Reports
Brief Reports are designed to present and report new concepts, new experimental phenomena,and other new findings or observations that merit early publication.
Article length limit: Maximum: 3,000 words excluding the abstract, references, andFigures/Tables
Abstract: Maximum 300 words
References: Maximum 20 references
Figures/Tables: Maximum 5 figures and tables in totalCase Reports
Case Reports present information that is useful to JJCRS readers: for example, system design
parameters and experimental results, as well as survey results related to medical andbiological engineering.
Article length limit: Maximum: 3,000 words excluding the abstract, references, andFigures/Tables
Abstract: Maximum 300 words
References: Maximum 20 references
Figures/Tables: Maximum 5 figures and tables in total
Review Articles
Review Articles are invited by the Editorial Board to provide comprehensive and insightful
overviews of the latest advances in the field’s technology and research. In addition, authors
can send Review Article proposals to the Editor-in-Chief.
Article length limit: Maximum: 6,000 words excluding the abstract, references, andFigures/Tables
Abstract: Maximum 300 words
References: Maximum 50 references
Figures/Tables: Maximum 20 figures and tables in total

JOURNAL & ETHICS POLICIESJJCRS upholds the highest standards regarding research and publishing practice. This
comprehensive suite of policies covers the main responsibilities of the journal’s authors,
reviewers, editors and publisher.

Author responsibilities
Submission
JJCRS welcomes manuscript submissions from authors anywhere in the world.
Submission to the journal implies that all authors have read and approved the manuscript,
have agreed to its submission, and have the right to publish their work.
Submission to the journal also implies that all authors have read and complied with thejournal’s policies on publication ethics. Authors of submitted manuscripts acknowledge thatthe journal’s editors reserve the right to reject or retract any manuscript that they believe may
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Authors must not submit manuscripts that have been previously published (in part or in whole,in any language), or that are in press or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Authors must inform the editors if any related manuscripts are under consideration, in press or
published elsewhere. The availability of a manuscript on a publicly accessible preprint server
does not constitute prior publication (see ‘Preprints’).
Note that manuscripts that have been published as Proceedings are considered priorpublications. Proceedings articles often contain one or more pages, figures and tables anddescribe details of the research undertaken. Preprints (see below) or abstracts without figures
or tables and less than 400 words are not considered prior publications.
If authors choose to submit their manuscript elsewhere before a final decision has been madeon its suitability for publication in JJCRS, they should first withdraw it from JJCRS.
Originality
Submission to the journal implies that the manuscript is original work. The journal may use
software to screen manuscripts for unoriginal content. By submitting a manuscript to thejournal, authors agree to this screening. Any manuscript with an unacceptable level ofunoriginal material may be rejected or retracted at the editors’ discretion.
Preprints
To support the wide dissemination of research, the journal encourages authors to post theirresearch manuscripts on community-recognized preprint servers, either before or alongsidesubmission to the journal. This policy applies only to the original version of a manuscript that
describes primary research. Any version of a manuscript that has been revised in response toreviewers’ comments, accepted for publication or published in the journal should not be
posted on a preprint server. Instead, forward links to the published manuscript may be postedon the preprint server.
Scooping
When assessing the novelty of a manuscript submitted to the journal, the editors will not be
influenced by other manuscripts that are posted on community-recognized preprint servers
after the date of submission to JJCRS (or after the date of posting on a preprint server, if themanuscript is submitted to the journal within 4 months).
Authorship
Authors are responsible for their published work and must follow the International Committeeof Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations on ‘Defining the Role of Authors andContributors’. The journal’s authorship policy follows the four ICMJE author criteria, which
are that each author:
1) Makes substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or theacquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.
2) Drafts the work or revises it critically for important intellectual content.
3) Provides final approval of the version to be published.
4) Agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related
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Note that authors should meet all the criteria above; those who do not meet all criteria shouldbe mentioned in the Acknowledgements section, not added as an author. In addition, authors
must be able to identify who is responsible for all parts of the submitted work.
The corresponding author is the author who takes primary responsibility for communications
with the journal’s editors or the Editorial Office.
Submission to the journal implies that all authors have seen and approved the author list.
Changes to the author list after manuscript submission – such as the insertion or removal of
author names, or a rearrangement of author order – must be approved by all authors and theeditor.
Image integrity
Authors may digitally manipulate or process images, but only if the adjustments are kept to aminimum, are applied to the entire image, meet community standards, and are clearly
described in the manuscript. All images in a manuscript must accurately reflect the original
data on which they are based. Authors must not move, remove, add or enhance individual
parts of an image. The editors reserve the right to request original, unprocessed images fromthe authors. Failure to provide requested images may result in a manuscript being rejected or
retracted.
Reproducing copyrighted material
If a manuscript includes material that is not under the authors’ own copyright, the authors
must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) to reproduce it.
If a manuscript includes previously published material, the authors must obtain permission
from the copyright owners and the publisher of the original work to reproduce it. The authors
must cite the original work in their manuscript.
Copies of all reproduction permissions must be included with the manuscript when it is firstsubmitted to the journal.
Availability of data and materials
Authors must disclose the source of publicly available data and materials, such as public
repositories or commercial manufacturers, by including accession numbers or company
details in their manuscript, as appropriate.
Authors may make their own data and materials available in Supplementary Material, or bylinking from their manuscript to relevant community-recognized public databases or digital
repositories. All data sets must be made available in full to the editors and reviewers during
the peer review process, and must be made publicly available by the date of publication.
Authors commit to preserving their data sets for at least five years from the date of
publication in the journal.
The journal encourages authors to grant reasonable requests from colleagues to share any data,materials and experimental protocols described in their manuscript.
Animal/human experimentation
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embodied in the Declaration of Helsinki, its revisions, and any guidelines approved by theauthors’ institutions. Where relevant, the authors must include a statement in their manuscriptthat describes the procedures for obtaining informed consent from participants regarding
participation in the research and publication of the research. Anonymity must be strictly
maintained for the protection of personal information.
Authors of manuscripts describing experiments involving animals or materials derived fromanimals must demonstrate that the work was carried out in accordance with the guidelines
approved by the authors’ institution(s). In addition, the research must be undertaken inaccordance with applicable international and national laws and guidelines.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject manuscripts when high ethical standards are
not maintained, even if formal approval for work has been obtained.
Clinical trial registration
The journal adheres to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
policy on Clinical Trials Registration and the CONSORT statement, which recommend that
all clinical trials are registered in a public trials registry in a standard format, at or before thetime of first patient enrollment, as a condition of consideration for publication. Manuscripts
describing clinical trials must include the registration number of the trial and the name of thetrial registry.
Reporting guidelines
The journal requires authors to follow the EQUATOR Network’s Reporting Guidelines forhealth research. Study types include, but are not limited to, randomized trials, observational
studies, systematic reviews, case reports, qualitative research, diagnostic and prognostic
studies, economic evaluations, animal pre-clinical studies and study protocols.
Authors of systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses are required to follow the PRISMA
Guidelines.
Conflicts of interest
In the interests of transparency, the journal requires all authors to declare any conflicts ofinterest in relation to their submitted manuscript. This declaration should be included in the‘Conflicts of Interest’ section of each manuscript (see the Manuscript Preparation section for
more details). A conflict of interest exists when there are actual, perceived or potential
circumstances that could influence an author’s ability to conduct or report research impartially.
Potential conflicts include (but are not limited to) competing commercial or financial interests,commercial affiliations, consulting roles, or ownership of stock or equity. If in any doubt,
please contact the journal’s Editorial Office.
If the authors have no conflicts of interest, they should declare as follows in the Conflicts ofInterest section of the manuscript: “The authors declare no conflicts of interest”.
Authors should list all funding sources for their work in the Acknowledgements.
Confidentiality
The journal maintains the confidentiality of all unpublished manuscripts. Further, JJCRS
recognizes that manuscripts submitted to the journal are privileged communications and are
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including whether a manuscript has been received or under review, the contents, the status ofreview, and any criticism provided by reviewers. Reviewers of JJCRS also agree to keep thereview process confidential.
By submitting their manuscript to the journal, the authors warrant that they will keep all
correspondence about their manuscript (from the Editorial Office, editors and reviewers)
similarly in strict confidence.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Editorial and peer review process
The journal uses single-blind peer review.
When a manuscript is submitted to the journal, it is assigned to one of the journal’s Editorial
Board Members (hereafter the member is referred to as Editor), who is responsible for thepeer review process. The assigned Editor invites reviewers who are selected according to thefield of the submitted manuscript. If the opinions of the reviewers diverge greatly, anotherreviewer may be asked to review the manuscript. The deadline for submission of thereviewers’ reports varies by article type.
When the reviewers’ reports are returned, the Editor prepares a decision recommendation
based on the manuscript, the reviewers’ reports, and the acceptance criteria (as described in
the section below). The Editor-in-Chief then makes the first decision. If the decision is torequest revision of the manuscript, authors have 3 months to resubmit their revisedmanuscript. Revised manuscripts submitted after this deadline will be withdrawn and treatedas new submissions.
The Editor may send revised manuscripts to peer reviewers for their feedback or may use hisor her own judgement to assess if the authors have adequately attended to the Editor’s and thereviewers’ comments on the original manuscript. The Editor then makes a recommendation to
the Editor-in-Chief on the manuscript’s suitability for publication. The Editor-in-Chief is
responsible for making the final decision on each manuscript. It should be noted that a second
round (or more) of revisions may be required if necessary.
The members of the International Advisory and Editorial Boards act in advisory roles,
providing feedback as reviewers and making suggestions to improve the journal. In cases
where the Editor-in-Chief is an author on a manuscript submitted to the journal, a member ofthe Editorial Board is responsible for making the final decision on the manuscript’s suitability
for publication in the journal.
Acceptance criteria
If a manuscript satisfies the journal’s requirements and represents a valuable contribution to
the published literature, the Editor may recommend acceptance for publication in the journal.
In brief, the acceptance criteria are that articles published in JJCRS are:• within the subject area as outlined in the Aims and Scope• novel and important to the field• scientifically, ethically, and otherwise rigorous• of interest to the journal’s broad audience, even if focussed at a local or regional scale

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thoughtfully constructed and well written in English

If a manuscript does not meet the journal’s requirements for acceptance or revision, the Editor
may recommend rejection.
Reviewer reports
The journal reserves the right to edit reviewers’ comments, without consulting the reviewers,
if the Editor or Editor-in-Chief judges it necessary. For example, if the comments containoffensive language, confidential information or recommendations for publication.
Editorial independence
The Kaifukuki Rehabilitation Ward Association has granted the journal’s Editorial Board
complete and sole responsibility for all editorial decisions. The association executive will not
become involved in editorial decisions, except in cases of a fundamental breakdown ofprocess.
Editorial decisions are based only on a manuscript’s scientific merit and are kept completely
separate from the journal’s other interests. The authors’ ability to pay any publication charges
has no bearing on whether a manuscript is accepted for publication in the journal.
Appeals
Authors who believe that an editorial decision has been made in error may lodge an appeal
with the Editorial Office. Appeals are considered only if the authors provide detailed evidenceof a misunderstanding or mistake by a reviewer or editor. Appeals are considered carefully by
the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.

Editor / publisher responsibilities
Confidentiality
The journal maintains the confidentiality of all unpublished manuscripts. Editors will not:• disclose a reviewer’s identity unless the reviewer makes a reasonable request for suchdisclosure• discuss the manuscript or its contents with anyone not directly involved with themanuscript or its peer review• use any data or information from the manuscript in their own work or publications• use information obtained from the peer review process to provide an advantage tothemselves or anyone else, or to disadvantage any individual or organization.
Conflicts of interest
A conflict of interest exists when there are actual, perceived or potential circumstances that
could influence an editor’s ability to act impartially when assessing a manuscript. Suchcircumstances might include having a personal or professional relationship with an author,
working on the same topic or in direct competition with an author, or having a financial stakein the work or its publication.
Members of the journal’s Editorial Board undertake to declare any conflicts of interest whenhandling manuscripts. An editor who declares a conflict of interest is unassigned from themanuscript in question and is replaced by a new editor.

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Errata and retractions
The journal recognizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of published literature.
A published article that contains an error may be corrected through the publication of an
Erratum. Errata describe errors that significantly affect the scientific integrity of a publication,
the reputation of the authors, or the journal itself. Authors who wish to correct a publishedarticle should contact the editor who handled their manuscript or the Editorial Office with fulldetails of the error(s) and their requested changes. In cases where co-authors disagree over acorrection, the Editor-in-Chief may consult the Editorial Board or external peer reviewers foradvice. If an Erratum is published, any dissenting authors will be noted in the text.
A published article that contains invalid or unreliable results or conclusions, has been
published elsewhere, or has infringed codes of conduct (covering research or publication
ethics) may be retracted. Individuals who believe that a published article should be retracted
are encouraged to contact the journal’s Editorial Office with full details of their concerns. The
Editor-in-Chief will investigate further and contact the authors of the published article for
their response. In cases where co-authors disagree over a retraction, the Editor-in-Chief may
consult the Editorial Board or external peer reviewers for advice. If a Retraction is published,
any dissenting authors will be noted in the text. The decision to publish an Errata or a
Retraction is made at the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
Editors’ own publications in the journal
Any member of the journal’s Editorial Board who is an author on a submitted manuscript is
automatically excluded from the peer review process.
Any manuscript authored by an editor of JJCRS undergoes the same standards of peer review
and editorial decision making as any manuscript submitted to the journal.
Responding to potential ethical breaches
The journal responds to allegations of ethical breaches by following its own policies and,
where possible, the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics.

Reviewer responsibilities
Confidentiality
As part of their responsibilities, reviewers agree to maintain the confidentiality of unpublishedmanuscripts at all times. By accepting the invitation to review a manuscript, reviewers agree
not to:• disclose their role in reviewing the manuscript• reveal their identity to any of the authors of the manuscript• discuss the manuscript or its contents with anyone not directly involved in the review
process• involve anyone else in the review (for example, a post-doc or PhD student) without
first requesting permission from the Editor• use any data or information from the manuscript in their own work or publications• use information obtained from the peer review process to provide an advantage tothemselves or anyone else, or to disadvantage any individual or organization.
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A conflict of interest exists when there are actual, perceived or potential circumstances that
could influence a reviewer’s ability to assess a manuscript impartially. Such circumstancesmight include having a personal or professional relationship with an author, working on thesame topic or in direct competition with an author, having a financial stake in the work or its
publication, or having seen previous versions of the manuscript.
Editors try to avoid conflicts of interest when inviting reviewers, but it is not always possible
to identify potential bias. Reviewers are asked to declare any conflicts of interest to the Editor
or Editorial Office, who will determine the best course of action.

OPEN ACCESS, COPYRIGHT AND PUBLICATION FEESJJCRS is fully Open Access and uses Creative Commons (CC) licenses, which allow users touse, reuse and build upon the material published in the journal without charge or the need toask prior permission from the publisher or author.
Copyright
Authors retain copyright in their work, but are required to sign a License to Publish to grant
the Kaifukuki Rehabilitation Ward Association permission to edit and reproduce the work in
the journal under one of the licenses described in the ‘Creative Commons licenses’ section.
Article Processing Charges
There are many costs associated with publishing scholarly journals, such as those ofmanaging peer review, copy editing, typesetting and online hosting. 30,000 yen / one
accepted article, 5,000 yen / printed page are charged. The rapid judgment fee for accepted
and rejected articles is 50,000 yen and 20,000 yen, respectively.
The total charge is reduced by 20% in case the first author belongs to a hospital that is amember of the Kaifukuki Rehabilitation Ward Association. Additionally, if the first author isa member of the Japanese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation (JSDR) and the submitted
article is related by dysphagia rehabilitation, the total charge is reduced by 20%. Therefore,
the charge may be discounted by 40%.
Creative Commons licenses
All articles in the journal are Open Access. JJCRS applies the Creative Commons Attribution
License (CC-BY-NC-ND). For non-commercial purposes, this lets others distribute and copy
the article, provided that they credit the author(s) and do not alter or modify the article.
Self-archiving (Green Open Access) policy
Self-archiving, also known as Green Open Access, enables authors to deposit a copy of theirmanuscript in an online repository. JJCRS encourages authors of original researchmanuscripts to upload their published article to an institutional or public repository
immediately after publication in JJCRS.

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Please send the author information file, manuscript file, figures file, tables file, andSubmission Consent Form file as e-mail attachments from the e-mail address of the9Japanese Journal of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Science Instructions to Authors

corresponding author to the address below. Include the initials of the lead author and then,authors, text, figures, tables, submission in that order in the file name. We recommend PDF
file format, but we will also accept Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and jpeg format.
The total size of the files must be 8 MB or less. If the total file size is too large, you can send
the files separately. Please make the subject line of the e-mail read as "JJCRS submission."
As soon as we have confirmed that we have received all of the files, including the Submission
Consent Form, we will commence the examination of the article.
The e-mail address to send the articles to and for making inquiries is jjcrs_ed@capj.or.jp.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
1) Please put the page numbers on the top right corner of the pages. Write the manuscript
double-spaced on A4 paper. Please do not record any information in the manuscript file that
could reveal the names or affiliations of the authors.
2) Title page: please write the category of the manuscript (original article, brief report, casereport, or review article), article title and a running title of 65 characters or less, including
spaces, on this page.
3) Abstract page: please append an abstract of no more than 300 words and 5 or less key
words on this page. Please divide the abstract for original articles and brief reports into
Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion(s) (structured abstract).
4) Main text: please divide the main text into chapters in the following order: Introduction,
Methods, Results, and Discussion.
5) Conflicts of interests
Authors must declare all competing interests, as described in the ‘Conflicts of interest’ sectionin these Instructions to Authors.
6) Ethics declaration
If the research reported in a manuscript was conducted on animal or human subjects, theauthors must include statements concerning their ethical treatment and conduct. Documentary
evidence that the authors have complied with research ethics guidelines, such as ethics
committee approvals, must be supplied with the manuscript.
Example 1): This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of theHelsinki Declaration, and after obtaining informed consent from each subject. The study wasapproved by the [ethics committee] of [the affiliated institution].
Example 2): This study was conducted in accordance with the Fundamental Guidelines for
Proper Conduct of Animal Experiment and Related Activities in Academic ResearchInstitutions (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan), NoticeNo. 71). The study was approved by the [ethics committee] of [the affiliated institution].
Example 3): This study was conducted in accordance with the Ethical Guidelines for Human
Genome/Gene Analysis Research by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology; the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; and the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (Japan), and was approved by the [ethics committee] of [the affiliatedinstitution].

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7) Acknowledgments
Authors should list all funding sources for their work in the Acknowledgements section.
8) References: please list the references in the order they are cited in the manuscript. Please
use the abbreviations of the names of journals given in the Index Medicus. When citingreferences in the main text, write them like this: [1], [2].
Within 6 authors
Sonoda S, Saitoh E, Nagai S, Kawakita M, Kanada Y. Full-time integrated treatment program,a new system for stroke rehabilitation in Japan: comparison with conventional rehabilitation.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 83: 88-93.
More than 6 authors
Sugiyama K, Kondo T, Oouchida Y, Suzukamo Y, Higano S, Endo M, et al. Clinical utility ofdiffusion tensor imaging for evaluating patients with diffuse axonal injury and cognitive
disorders in the chronic stage. J Neurotrauma 2009; 26: 1879-90.
Article not in English
Ishikawa M. Sub-acute rehabilitation hospital--merits of in-patient care. Nippon Rinsho 2006:
64 Suppl 7: 774-7. Japanese.
Books
Palmer JB, Monahan DM, Matsuo K. Rehabilitation of patients with swallowing disorders.
In: Braddom RL, editor. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders
Elsevier; 2007. p. 597-616.
Article on the Internet
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Uniform Requirements for
Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Sample References. Available from:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html (cited 2010 May 16).
9) Figure legends: if figures are included in the article, please add the explanations at the endof the manuscript.
4. Figures file
This can be in black and white or in color. Please number the figures in the order they arecited.
5. Tables file
Please put all of the tables together in one file and number them in the order they are cited.
This can be in black and white or in color.
6. Submission Consent Form
Download the Submission Consent Form from the Web site, tick the applicable boxes, sign
the form in your own handwriting, and send it to us. If you are having difficulty sending theSubmission Consent Form by e-mail, please send it by fax to +81-3-3817-5830.
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1) Please prepare your manuscript with reference to the format of articles published recently
in JJCRS.
2) Use Arabic numerals. Quantities must be in MKS (CGS) units.
English standard
All manuscripts should be written in clear, grammatically and technically correct English.
Authors whose native language is not English must provide a certificate (or invoice) of
English editing from a professional editing company, or certification that the manuscript has
been English edited by an accredited or specialist editor. If you are unable to submit acertificate, please contact the Editorial Office.
If a manuscript is not clear due to poor English, it may be returned to the authors without peer
review.

POST-ACCEPTANCE
Manuscripts that are accepted, and deemed to require it, undergo light proofreading by theeditorial team; this version is sent to the corresponding author for their approval. After thisstep, galley proofs are prepared via our copyediting and typesetting processes. All
communication regarding accepted manuscripts is with the corresponding author.
ProofsGalley proofs are sent to the corresponding author and must be returned within 48 hours ofreceipt. Only essential corrections to typesetting errors or omissions are allowed; excessivechanges are not permitted at the proofing stage. If the corresponding author anticipates being
absent during the production process, please inform the Editorial Office. In the case of delays,
proofreading will be undertaken by the journal and regarded as final.

CONTACT
Japanese Journal of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Science Editorial Office:c/o Center for Academic Publications Japan2‒4‒16, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo, 113‒0032,
Japan
E-mail: jjcrs_ed@capj.or.jp
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