e-JSSNTManuscript Submission Instruction
ScholarOne Manuscript SystemVer. 2.0

Submit a new manuscript(1) Log in to the ScholarOne Manuscript system at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ejssnt.
(1-1) If you do not have an account, please create your accountby clicking [Create an Account].
(1-2) Please visit our journal HP by clicking [Journal Home] for detailsof the instruction for the manuscript preparation.
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(2) Click [Author] tab to open "Author Dashboard".
(3) Click [Start New Submission].
(4) Click [Begin Submission] to start submission.
Note: EndNote can be used for submission if desired.

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(5) Step 1: Type, Title, & Abstract(5-1)(5-1) Select a type of the manuscript.
(5-1a) Please see the journal HP for details of the paper type.
https://jvss.jp/ejssnt/AbouteJSSNT.html#Category(5-1b) If you are a conference attendee and are submitting a manuscript
for the conference paper, please select "Conference Paper" at
Step 1. The paper type will be selected at Step 3.
(5-1b)(5-2) Enter (or copy and paste) the title and abstract of your manuscript.
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(6) Step 2: File Upload
In a peer review process, we only require a single PDF
file or a single doc(x) file, in which a graphical abstract,figures, and tables are included. If there is a supplementary material, it is also required to be uploaded forpeer review.
(6-1) Click [Select File 1] to select the manuscript PDF file.
(6-2) "File Destination" should be "Manuscript".

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(6-3) Click [Select File 2] for a supplementary material file(s).
(6-4) "File Destination" should be "Supplementary Material".
(6-5)(6-5) Click [Upload Selected Files] to upload the file.

(7) Step 3: Attributes(7-1)(7-1) Select the category of your manuscript from the pull-down list.
(7-1a) The chosen category will be displayed in the journal index upon publication.
(7-2)(7-2) Select "Subject and Material Indices", which are most relevant to your manuscript.
More than 3 items must be selected.
(7-2a) When you type a word, the list including the word will be displayed.
(7-2b) Press [+Add] to confirm the selected item.
(7-2c) This information is used to help editors to select reviewers.

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(7-3)(7) Step 3: Attributes
To whom "Conference Paper" is chosen in Step 1, please specify the conference
name and the paper type. Others can skip (7-3) and (7-4).
(7-3) Specify the conference name you attended by clicking one of the lists and press[+Add from List].
(7-4) Select the type of "Conference Paper" from the list.
(7-4a) Please see the journal HP for details of the conference paper type.
https://jvss.jp/ejssnt/AbouteJSSNT.html#Category(7-4)(7-4b) If you do not select the paper type, the manuscript will be handled as"Conference (Proceeding Paper)".

(7-4b)(8) Step 4: Authors(8-1) If the co-authors are found in the "YourRecent Co-Authors" list, click [+Add Author].
(8-2) Enter the co-author's e-mail address inthe box and press [Search].
(8-2a) If no co-author is found, a warning message as below will appear.
(8-2b)(8-2b) Press [create a new co-author] to create a new author.
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(9) Step 5: Reviewers & Editors
Suggesting reviewers may shorten the peer review period.
You can also suggest non-preferred reviewers.

(9-1)(9-1) Press [Add Reviewer] to open an "Add Reviewer" window.
Please fill necessary information (name, e-mail address, preference, etc.).

(10) Step 6: Details & Comments(10-1) A cover letter to the editor-in-chief is given here either by typing the text or by uploading a file.
(10-2) Numbers of figures and tables are reported.
(10-3) The authors are asked to confirm three conditions:□ Confirm that the manuscript has been submitted solely to this journal and is neither published, in press, nor submitted elsewhere.
□ While you retain copyright, do you agree to grant the Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science a license to publish your article?
□ Confirm that all articles published on e-JSSNT are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

(11) Step 7: Review & Submit(11-1) Confirm all information.
(11-2) To view the proof in the PDF, press [View PDF Proof]. Note that [View HTML Proof] does not work well.
(11-3) After confirming the PDF proof, press [Submit] to submit the manuscript.