Journal of theMeteorological Society of Japan・ The Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan(JMSJ) is a medium for the publication of research papers
in the comprehensive areas of meteorology that coverobservations, modeling, assimilations, analyses, global
and regional climate research, satellite remote sensing,chemistry and transport, and dynamic meteorology
including geophysical fluid dynamics. In particular, JMSJ
has recently been publishing more papers related to Asianmonsoons, climate and mesoscale models, and numerical
weather forecasts.

・ JMSJ is a bimonthly journal which publishes articles, notes and correspondence, andinvited review articles by both members and nonmembers of the Meteorological Societyof Japan.
・Page charges: A minimum of 4,000 yen (~$40) per printed page, and an additional chargeof 21,000 yen per printed page with color. For further details, see the Guide for Authors
http://www.metsoc.or.jp/JMSJ/AuthorsGuide.pdf
・Quick review process and early publication- Publication within 4 months after the final acceptance decision- For notes, review process completed within 4 months

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to submit papers and browse archives (free access!)

・JMSJ has been issued since 1882. JMSJ has
been printed entirely in English since 2001
and publishes many papers from overseas;
this gives it a reputation as an international
journal.
- All issues of JMSJ can be accessed withoutcharge. These publications are available athttps://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jmsj.
- Impact factor: 1.233 (2011), 1.955 (5 years)
・Those who wish to contribute papers to or
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nonmembers of the Meteorological Society ofJapan. Application forms for the membershipand other information can be found at
http://www.metsoc.or.jp/index-e.html.

JMSJ Editorial Committee:
Chief Editor: Masaki Satoh (The Univesity of Tokyo)
Co-Chief Editor: Tetsuya Takemi (Kyoto University)
Editors: Takeshi Enomoto, Masatomo Fujiwara, Meiji Honda, Takeshi Horinouchi,
Masaru Inatsu, Teruyuki Kato, Masayuki Kawashima, Yasu-Masa Kodama, MakotoKuji, Hirohiko Masunaga, Takemasa Miyoshi, Qoosaku Moteki, Atsushi Obata,Shoichi Shige, Kengo Sudo, Seiji Sugata, Nobuyuki Takegawa, Youichi Tanimoto,Kenichi Ueno, Yuqing Wang, Masahiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Yamada, SeijiYukimoto

Recent Special Issues and Editions:Vol. 89A (2011): Special Issue on MAHASRI - Monsoon Asian Hydro-Atmosphere
Scientific Research and Prediction Initiative -; Chief Editor: Jun MatsumotoVol. 90A (2012): Special Issue on Recent Development on Climate Models andFuture Climate Projections; Chief Editor: Tomoaki Ose
Vol. 90B (2012): Special Issue on Downscaling Studies for the Impact Assessmentsof Climate Change; Chief Editor: Izuru Takayabu
Vol. 90C (2012): Special Issue on Japan-China Meteorological Disaster Reduction
Corporation Research Center Project (JICA/Tibet Project); Chief Editor: Toshio Koike
Vol. 91A (2013): Special Issue on Aqua-Planet Experiment Project (APE) andRelated Studies; Co-Chief Editors: Yoshi-Yuki Hayashi, Mike Blackburn, and David
Williamson
Vol. 90, No. 5 (2012): Special Edition on Mesoscale Convective Systems in East
Asia; Co-Chief Editors: Hiroshi Uyeda and Masanori Yoshizaki