Guide for Authors (For English paper, ver.2024.2.3)
CHROMATOGRAPHY is a journal published by The Society of
Chromatographic Science (SCS). The journal publishes papers
from all areas of the separation and detection; including
chromatography, electrophoresis, and so on.

3.2. Cover letter
The manuscript should be preceded by a cover letter carrying
type of paper, the title, full name, full postal address of thecorresponding author and the presence of Conflict of Interest.

1. Types of manuscripts
Following types of manuscripts are acceptable for publications:3.3. Title and authorshipThe title of the paper should be concise and informative. Since(1) Original Paper(2) Short Communication

titles are widely used in information retrieval systems, care should(3) Review (Review, Focusing Review)

be taken to include the key words. Avoid abbreviations.
Give authors' full names (including first name), academic or(4) Mini Review(5) Others (Technical Notes, special issue, and so on)

professional affiliations, and the address of the laboratory where“Original Paper” and “Short Communication (about 4 printed

the work was carried out. If the present address of an author ispages)” submitted to CHROMATOGRAPHY are considered withdifferent from that mentioned, it should be given in a footnote.

the understanding that they have not been published and are not

Acknowledgments of financial support are not to be made in aunder consideration elsewhere. “Review”, “Mini Review (aboutfootnote to the title or name of the author, but should be included

4 printed pages)” and “Others” can include the results previously

in the Acknowledgments at the end of the paper.

published.

Reviews are normally invited by the Editors.

“Review” presents a general perspective of an outstanding subject
area in separation science and “Focusing Review” presents a more

3.4. Abstract and keywords
All articles should have an abstract of around 200 words, whichclearly and briefly indicates what is new, different and significant.

focused specific topic.

No references should be given. Three to seven keywords should
2. Submission of manuscripts

be given.

A manuscript should appropriately include the following items;(1) cover letter, (2) title, authorship, affiliation, (3) abstract/keywords, (4) text, (5) references, (6) symbols, (7) tables, (8) figure
captions, and (9) figures.

Please make one electric file including

3.5. Text
Text should be divided into sections, headed by caption (e.g.,Introduction, Experimental, Results and discussion, Conclusions).

(2) to (9) using a template shown in the homepage of the journal.

(1) Introduction: The introduction should mention what has

When a manuscript is submitted, it should be sent via e-mail tobeen done before on the topic, with appropriate references, andthe following address by the corresponding or contacting author.

should state clearly the purpose of the investigation and what is

Only MS-Word formatted files are acceptable.

new in the paper now submitted.

Generally, within 72 hours of submission, corresponding author(2) Experimental: The experimental section should containwill receive an e-mail acknowledging that the manuscript has

sufficient information for others to repeat the experiments.

been received and will get the Manuscript ID for future

Whereas general conditions can usually best be specified in thecorrespondence. If not, please contact the editorial office byexperimental section, it is often better to give specific details ine-mail at scs_eo@chromsoc.jp.

the figure captions.

Professor Shinya KITAGAWA(3) Results and discussion: The results may be presented using

Editor-in Chief; CHROMATOGRAPHY

tables or figures; however, many simple findings should beGraduate School of Engineering

presented in the text. The discussion should be concise and deal

Nagoya Institute of Technology

with the interpretation of the results.

Gokiso, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan(4) Conclusions: The conclusion section may be used only for

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interpretation, not for summarizing information already presented

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in the text or abstract.

E-mail: scs_eo@chromsoc.jp
3.6. References
3. Preparation of manuscripts
3.1. Overview
The manuscript should be made using a template file shown in
the homepage of the journal.

References should be numbered in one consecutive series byorder of mention in the text, and listed in numerical sequence atthe end of the article. The numbers should appear in the text at theappropriate places in square brackets. The accuracy andcompleteness of the references are the author's responsibility.
Use Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index abbreviations forIn general, the recommendations of the International Union ofPure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) should be followed.

journal names and include publication year, volume and page
number.

Articles not yet published should be given as “in press"(journal should be specified), “submitted for publication" (journalshouldbespecified),“inpreparation"or“personalcommunication". Please refer to The ACS Style Guide.
Followings are examples of the reference format:[1] Nakagawa, T.; Terabe, S.; Tanaka, N. Chromatography 2000,4. Submission charge
Submission of a manuscript from a member of The Society of
Chromatographic Science (SCS) is free of charge (the first,corresponding or contacting author must be a member of SCS
when the manuscript is submitted).

demanded the payment of a prime cost for colored illustrations,photographs, and so on.

21, 621-630.
[2] Baker, D. R. Capillary Electrophoresis, Wiley, New York,

However, the author(s) are

Submission fee from the non-memberof SCS is 30,000 JPY (charged when the manuscript is submitted).
Invited manuscripts from the Editors are free of charge.

1995.
[3] Koga, R.; Miyoshi, Y.; Todoroki, K.; Hamase, K. Amino Acidand Bioamine Separations (Chapter 4), in Fanali, S.; Haddad,

5. Reprints

P. R.; Poole, C. F.; Riekkola, M. -L. (Eds.) Liquid

Order of reprints is normally not accepted. All accepted

Chromatography (Vol. 2, Applications), Elsevier, Amsterdam,

manuscripts can be obtained via website of SCS without charge.

2017, pp. 87-106.

Authors can purchase reprints (more than 100 reprints) only whenallowed by the Editorial Office.

3.7. AcknowledgmentAuthors may acknowledge technical assistance, gifts, the6. Review

source of special materials, credit for financial support, meeting

The manuscript submitted is reviewed by plural peer reviewers.

presentation information, and auspices under which work was

A decision about the manuscript will be sent to a corresponding

carried out.

author.

3.8. Tables and figures

7. Accepted manuscripts

Although appropriate tables and illustrations contribute to a

When a manuscript is accepted, a final version of the PDF file

clear and concise presentation of results, they should not merelyis sent to the publisher.

repeat data already given in the text.

the manuscript carefully.

The corresponding author must check(1) Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively in theorder of reference in the text. A brief descriptive heading should

8. Copyright

Below the table the experimental

The Society of Chromatographic Science (SCS) holds theconditions would be described. The layout of the tables should

copyright to all contents published in CHROMATOGRAPHY.

be given serious thought, so that the reader can grasp quickly theCitation, republication, or reproduction of any material appearing

significance of the results.

in CHROMATOGRAPHY is permitted only under license frombe given above each table.

(2) Figures: Figures should be submitted in a form suitable forreproduction.

Each Figure should have a caption below theillustration.

Permission request form filled should be sent to the following
address.

Colored illustrations, if approved by the Editor, are reproduced
at the author's expense, the cost being determined by the numberof pages and by the number of colors needed.
The written permission of the author and publisher must beobtained by the author(s) for the use of any figure alreadypublished.

SCS.

Its source must be indicated in the legend.

Professor Fumihiko KITAGAWA
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Hirosaki University
Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
FAX +81-172-39-3946
E-mail：scs_secretary@chromsoc.jp
9. Ethics
For the manuscripts including the research using human clinical3.9. Nomenclature, symbols, abbreviations and units
Nomenclature should confirm current American usage.

samples, the research should be done in accordance with theethical principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki, 1964.

Authors should use widely accepted symbols, abbreviations, andThe studies including animal experiments should be performed inunits (SI).

accordance with the animal experimental guidelines of theIf there is any doubt about a particular symbol orabbreviation, the full expression followed by the abbreviation
should be given the first time it appears in the text.
Abbreviations used in tables and figures should be explained in
the captions.

institute.

Only the studies approved by the appropriate ethics

committee of the institute will be accepted for publication.

Theauthors must state clearly in the manuscript that the work wasdone according to these guidelines.

under the heading “Conflict of Interest”.
11. Others
If approved by the Editor, the publishing order of manuscripts

10. Conflict of interest
When the conflict of interest exists, all authors are requested todisclose the information in the manuscript.

It should be written

is changed.