INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS（April 2020）ISIJ International is a monthly publication of the Iron andSteel Institute of Japan (ISIJ). Timely and originalcontributions are welcome from ISIJ members andnonmembers from around the world.

electronic files for tables and figures in Word, tif, jpg, andother appropriate file extensions.
Figures should be of superior quality for direct
reproduction for printing. Papers exceeding the page limit
may be returned to the author for condensation prior toreview.

1. Scope: The journal provides an international mediumfor the publication of fundamental and technologicalaspects of the properties, structure, characterization andmodeling, processing, fabrication, and environmental
issues of iron and steel, along with related engineering
materials.

6. Submission Procedure: The manuscript should besubmitted through the ISIJ International online submission
site at the following URL.
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/isijint

2. Categories:(1) Regular Articles (maximum of 10 printed pages as a
general rule): An original article documenting significant
results that contribute to the extension of knowledge andthe promotion of our understanding, and that is presented
in such a way that qualified workers can replicate the key
elements on the basis of the information provided.
(2) Review Articles: An article about an extensive survey
on one particular subject, in which the already publishedinformation is compiled, analyzed, and discussed. Reviews
are basically invited by the Editorial Board and may also
be submitted voluntarily.
(3) Notes (maximum of three printed pages): (a) an article
on a new finding or an interesting aspect of an ongoingstudy that merits a preliminary publication in condensed
form; (b) a medium for the presentation of new researchand techniques; (c) topics, opinions, or proposals thatwould be of interest to readers; and (d) criticisms oradditional proofs and interpretations in connection witharticles previously published in the institute journals.
Once a manuscript has been submitted, its category cannot
be changed. Even if there is agreement from the Editorial
Board that the category should be changed, the manuscript
must be re-submitted in the new category.

Submission outside the online submission system will not
be received.
All manuscripts must be submitted along with signed
statements from all of co-authors affirming that themanuscript, except for a review article, is an original one(i.e., it has not yet been published, is not expected to bepublished, or is not being considered for publication byanother journal) written by the authors, that they agree tosubmit it to ISIJ International and that they accept theCopyright Regulations and the Instructions for Authors,which require authors to transfer all copyrights and pay thepage charges to ISIJ when the paper is accepted forpublication.
7. Review: Every manuscript undergoes peer review,according to established criteria.
8. Revision of the manuscript: In the event that theoriginal manuscript is returned to the author for revision,
the electronic file(s) of the revised manuscript must beuploaded within three weeks. If the revised manuscript isuploaded three months after the initial submission, we may
have to consider it as a new submission.
The author is not allowed to make any modifications,including additions, alterations, or deletions, to themanuscript as from the date of acceptance.

3. Language: All contributions must be written inEnglish. Latitude in terms of spelling, both in American
and British styles, is permitted, although consistency isrequired throughout the manuscript.

9. Received and Accepted Dates: The day when themanuscript is submitted and assigned its ID is referred toas the “received date.”
The day when the Editorial Board of ISIJ International
decides to accept the manuscript for publication is referred
to as the “accepted date.”

4. Units: The SI units must be used. Non-SI units should
be confined to those that have been approved for use with
the SI units by the Editorial Board (refer to the annexedtable).

10. Proofs: The Corresponding Author will receive thegalley proof of the paper. No new material can be added tothe proof (as a rule, the Editorial Board does not allow theauthor to make any modifications, including additions,alterations, and deletions, other than correcting printingerrors.)
It is essential that the author [checks and] returns the proof
before a specified deadline to avoid rescheduling ofpublication in a later issue.

5. Requirements for a manuscript: A manuscript
should not have been copyrighted, published, or submitted
for publication elsewhere.
All co-authors must agree with the contents of themanuscript and the decision to submit it prior tosubmission.
A manuscript that does not conform to the “Instructions forAuthors” and the “Guide for the Preparation of aManuscript” will not be received.
The author should upload the document file with the title
page, synopsis, keywords, text, references in Word, and

11. Advance Publication of Accepted Manuscripts: If
the author chooses advance publication and agrees to pay
the fee, the accepted manuscript can be released on JSTAGE before publication in the journal.
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12. Copyrights: Copyrights in this journal are based on
the Copyright Regulations of the Iron and Steel Institute ofJapan. Herewith, all copyrights (property rights) provided
in Articles 21 through 28 of the Copyright Act of Japan aretransferred to ISIJ as for published papers. The copyrighttransfer is made effective by signing the prescribed form at
the time of submission and becomes void if the paper is not
accepted for publication in the journal.
In cases where the main authors are government officials
or civil servants employed by the government or related
government agencies in countries such as the United Statesor the United Kingdom, where copyrights belong to thegovernment or agency involved and cannot be transferred
to ISIJ, the author is responsible for submitting a letter ofpermission for use of the manuscript by ISIJ from thegovernment/agency involved following the official
acceptance of the manuscript by ISIJ. In this case, Article
6 states that, instead of relinquishing copyrights to ISIJ, themanuscript will be clearly identified as a Government
Work when submitted.

When submitting a manuscript that includes content thatoverlaps with other articles under submission or content
that has already been published in print or on the Web (notlimited to official publications), the manuscript must be
accompanied by such articles. Furthermore, if necessary, adocument explaining the similarity and difference between
the manuscript and those articles should be included. The
Editorial Board may deem it necessary to verify that themanuscript is not part of multiple submissions before
examining it for acceptance.
Please note that the full text of submitted manuscripts will
be checked for plagiarism, multiple submissions, etc.,
using the Similarity Check system.

ISIJ International is an Open Access journal publishedundertheCreative
Commons
AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC–ND) license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
However, an article can be published under the Creative
Commons Attribution (CC BY) license if the authors wish.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The authors must agree to the grant of the Creative
Commons license as well as the copyright transfer.
Once the author applies for the CC license type, he or shecannot change it.
13. Page Charge: The author must consent to the page
charge and will be charged ¥9,300 per printed page.
Additional costs must be paid in the case of advancepublication. In the event that the authors have notcompleted the payment of the page charge on time, allprocesses for other manuscripts associated with any of theauthors will be suspended until the payment is confirmed
by ISIJ.
Reprints will be available with actual expenses upon theauthor’s request. The PDF file of the published paper is
supplied to the author without additional charges.
The page charges may be reduced to half upon the author’srequest. The Application for the Page Charge Half
Exemption shall be accepted only at the time of submissionof an article. The application for the Page Charge Half
Exemption shall be limited to students and researchersaffiliated with overseas universities and public institutions.
In the event that such an author finds it difficult to pay thepage charges, he or she should download the “Applicationfor the Page Charge Half Exemption” from the ISIJ web
site, fill it out, and upload it as a Supplementary File alongwith the manuscript. The Editorial Board will determine
whether a half exemption is applicable and will inform
applicants of its decision.
14. Prohibition of Fraudulent Acts: Fraudulent acts,
such as fabrications, falsification, plagiarism, and multiple
submissions of the manuscript, are prohibited.
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