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Japanese Journal of Helicobacter Research:Instructions for Authors
1. The Japanese Society for Helicobacter Research (JSHR) will not accept any articles which have been publishedin any other journals or which are in the process of contribution. The editorial board will decide whether to accept or reject articles.
2. In principle, the main author and co-author(s) of a submitted article should be members of JSHR. If any of themain author and co-author(s) of an article do not meet this requirement, the editorial board will decide whether
to accept or reject the article.
3. In the case of clinical studies, the cover letter should clearly state that the study complied with The EthicalGuidelines for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects stipulated by the Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (revised on December
22, 2014 and implemented on April 1, 2015). (If such statement is not needed, the cover letter should explain whynot.) Regarding specific methods, refer to the Ethical Guidelines and Guidance for Medical and Health Research
Involving Human Subjects (enacted on February 22, 2015 and revised on March 31, 2015) and flowcharts (theguidelines, guidance, and flowcharts are posted on the JSHR’s homepage).
4. If an article involves clinical studies, the article should clearly state the following: (i) The study received informed consent from the study subjects and approval from the Institutional Review Board (or equivalent entity)
regarding the study design; and (ii) In the case of animal experiments, the study complies with institutionalguidelines.
5. In the case of an article involving administration of unapproved drugs and use of unapproved medical technologies, the article should clearly state the following: (i) The study involves the administration of unapproved drugs
and use of unapproved medical technologies; and (ii) Whether the study received funding or drug donations(when applicable). If the study used drugs with potential adverse events including anticancer agents, the article
should clearly state that the study was reviewed by an appropriate committee as described in 4 above.
6. The contents of an article should comply with the Surgery Society Council’s Guidelines on Privacy Protection ofPatients in Medical Literature Including Case Reports and in Presentations at Scientific Meetings (uploaded on
the JSHR’s homepage). The cover letter to the article should clearly state such compliance.
7. The title page of a contributed article should include and state any conflict of interest, according to the Guidelines and Detailed Rules on Conflict of Interest in Medical Research Regarding The JSHR’s Medical Studies. The
contents of this statement will not affect whether the article is accepted or rejected; however, the editorial board
will indicate and publicly inform the conflict of interest information at the end of the published article (including the name of the funding company). If an article has no conflict of interest to be reported, the article should
clearly state “there is no conflict of interest”.
8. The copyright of published articles belongs to the JSHR.
9. Duplicate publication
Articles contributed to our journal having the same contents as an article that has already been published in any
other academic journal or commercial journal, or which is in the process of contribution, will be deemed to be a duplicate publication.
That is, we regard an article as a duplicate publication when it involves generally the same subjects and methods
as those of an article that has already been published in another academic journal or commercial journal or which isin the process of contribution, or when the article provides no novel ideas in the Conclusion or Discussion section.
We also regard an article that has already been published in another language from the language of the contributed
article as a duplicate publication. Our editorial board will decide whether an article is a duplicate publication and report the result to the president.
If you have any questions regarding duplicate publication, please consult the editorial board before submitting
your article.
If an article is found to be a duplicate publication in the process of article acceptance or review, we will not accept
the article and will prohibit the lead author and co-author(s) from contributing any articles to our academic journal
for three years.
If an article is found to be a duplicate publication after its publication, we will report in our academic journal thatthe article has been withdrawn and removed from our journal, and will prohibit the lead author and co-author(s)事務局より63

from contributing any articles to our journal for three years.
These contribution requirements were implemented on March 16, 2017 (approved by JSHR on the same day).

Contribution Requirements
We accept contributed articles written in either Japanese or English. The contribution requirements for articles
written in Japanese or English are given below, in Japanese only. If you need the English version of these contribution requirements, please contact our office.
1. Organize the contents of your study in separate sections as shown in the following table.
2. Print each section separately.
3. Arrange the printed papers in the order shown in the table.
4. Submit your article.
When submitting your article, also attach the manuscript submission checklist and the written oath.
[In Japanese] (single-side printing on white A4-sized paper; approximately 2000 characters per contribution; approximately 400 characters/sheet×5 sheets)(1) Title page(2) Abstract in Japanese(3) Abstract in English(4) Main body and References (in Japanese)(5) Figure and Tables and their legends (in Japanese)
The title page should include the following both in Japanese and English:
A. Title of the article
B. Names of author and co-author(s)C. Affiliation
D. Keywords
E. Name, address, phone/fax numbers, E-mail address of corresponding author[In English] (single-side printing on white A4-sized paper; double-spaced; 14-point font size)(1) Title Page
(2) Abstract in English(3) Main body and References(4) Figure and Tables and their legends
The title page should include the following:
A. Title of the manuscript
B. Names of author and co-author(s)C. Affiliation
D. Keywords
E. Name, address, phone/fax numbers, E-mail address of corresponding author
Table. Necessary sections and word limits for contributed manuscripts[In Japanese]

Original Article
Case Report
Review
Letters to the Editor

Figure / Table /References
PhotoManuscripts

Abstract

Keywords

10,000 characters
04,000 characters
08,000 characters00,800 characters

400 characters
200 characters
400 charactersNone

5 words
3 words
3 words
None

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None

15101505

5 words
3 words
3 words
None

865
None

15101505

Note: Word limits for an article in Japanese are the same as those in English.
[In English]

Original Article
Case Report
Review
Letter to the Editor

16 sheets
10 sheets
20 sheets
02 sheets

250 words
200 words
250 words
None

Note: The number of sheets assumes single-side printing, double-spaced, and 14-point font size.

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(1) When submitting an article, comply with the following: A. When sending your article by post, include one original, two copies, and one set of original figures and photos. (B. When sending your article by e-mail, prepare yourdocuments in a general format including ppt, pdf, pct, eps, or jpg, and attach them to your e-mail. You can also
paste your article into Word documents.
(2) Your data should be stored in a CD or USB memory device with your article converted into Word or text format.
For easy distinction, please attach on the CD/USB a label clearly indicating the OS type (Macintosh/Windows)
and software used.
(3) Your manuscript should use the Kanji designated for everyday use and new syllabary spellings. Proper nouns
should be written in the original language in your article. Arabic numerals should be used for all numbers. NonJapanese words whose pronunciations are localized in Japanese should be written in Katakana (Katakana notation). (Centimeter-gram-second [CGS] units should be used as units of measure.)(4) References should be numbered in the order in which they are cited. Reference numbers should be placed in thecited parts in the main body. A list of references should be shown at the end of the main body.
References should be formatted as follows. For titles of reference articles in non-Japanese languages, all lettersshould be lowercase except for the first letter. For non-Japanese publications, refer to Index Medicus and use theabbreviation for each journal title; for Japanese publications, use the formal abbreviations. When an article has
more than one author, the names of the lead author and up to three co-authors should be shown in the order they
appear in the article; “et al.” or “others” should be used to represent the names of all other co-authors.
Note: In the case of journals, use the following format: author’s name (family name first): article title, journal name,published year (western calendar), volume number, page number.
Examples:
1. Kimura Ken, Asaka Masahiro, Toyota Takakane, et al: A Japanese, nationwide, multicenter, phase II trial of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy with concomitant lansoprazole/amoxicillin. Abstracts of the 23rd annual meeting of The Japanese Society for Helicobacter Research
2. Kanno Kentaro: A case of gastric hyperplastic polyps resolved after eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Helicobacter Research 1997; 1: 102–105
3. Miwa H, Okura R, Murai T, et al. Impact of rabeprazole, a new proton pump inhibitor, in triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 1999; 13: 741–746
Note: In the case of a monograph, use the following format: author’s name (family name first): title, book name, edition number, editor’s name, publisher’s name (company name), place of publication, page number, publishedyear.
(5) All figures and tables should be printed on A4-sized paper or attached to your article. The location where eachfigure or table is to be inserted should be indicated in the text. All figures must be correct and clear.
Photos should be converted into ppt, pdf, pct, eps, or jpg format with the highest possible resolution.
If photos are stored in data format, attach the data to an e-mail. If you wish your photos to be published in color,please state this clearly when sending your article.
(6) If you have used figures and tables from previous publications, you must include your citation in the references
without fail. You must also receive permission from the original copyright holder for your citation.
(7) Authors must conduct the first proofreading; no corrections or revisions are permitted except for simple typographical errors. After the proofreading, the proof should be returned to us by the deadline.
(8) The editorial board sometimes corrects terms and expressions in an article without the author’s permission. The
editorial board may also give feedback on the contents of an article and request revision.
The author will be given 50 free reprints of your articles. If you require more than 50 copies, please contact our office.
Address for sending manuscripts:
By post (should be sent by registered mail):
The editorial committee of The Japanese Society for Helicobacter Research
c/o Oral Health Association of Japan
501 TS Building, 1-43-9, Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0003
Telephone: 03-3947-8894 Fax: 03-3947-8073
E-mail: hensyu3@kokuhoken.or.jp