Important Points Concerning Manuscript Submission
Japan Society of Health Support Science

Japan Society of Health Support Science, established January 31, 2007
Article 1 Language
1. Manuscripts should be written in English.
2. Manuscripts prepared in a language other than English should be translated
into English prior to submission to the journal.
3. In the event of the preceding case, the society offers the following English
translation support. To receive assistance, please contact the society.
(1) Introduction of translation companies and other translation resources tocontributors.
(2) Translation of manuscripts into English using such resources on behalfof contributors.
(3) Other support as needed.
Article 2 Manuscript Preparation
1. Manuscripts should be typed horizontally, double spaced, on upright A4paper.
2. Short communications and case studies should be limited to two printed
pages including tables and figures (equivalent to 5 pages of double‐spaced
text on A4).
Article 3 Manuscript Format
1. On the title page of the manuscript, the name of the author and affiliatedorganization (in the case of more than one author, the names andorganizations of all of the authors), home and primary contact address of theprincipal author, type of contribution in accordance with the regulations
concerning manuscripts, running titles (not more than 60 letters, including
spaces, per title), and the number of tables and figures should follow thetitle.
2. An abstract of about 250 words should be attached to the manuscript.
3. Up to ten key words should follow the abstract in the case of reviews andoriginals, and follow the title in the case of short communications and casestudies.
4. The manuscript should be written in the order of: introduction (descriptionof the issue, foreword, etc.), the body, and conclusion (concluding remarks).
The body of the manuscript should be clearly separated into chapters,sections and items/subsections.
Article 4 Style Points
1. Manuscripts should be typed using the Century font in size 10.5 point.
Letters should not be italicized, in bold, highlighted, underlined, colored orotherwise altered.
2. For numbering of chapters, sections and items/subsections, use the format of
1, 1.1, 1.1.1, etc.
3. For footnotes, write superscripts at the end of the relevant sentence in theformat of 1, 2, 3, etc. Write the notes at the end of the text in numerical order.
4. The following units, abbreviations, and symbols should be used forquantities and times.
(1) km, m, cm, mm, μm, nm, Å.
(2) kg, g, mg, μg.
(3) l, ml, μl.
(4) yr (year), wk (week), d (day), h (hour), min (minute), s (sec), ms, μs.
Article 5 Tables and Figures
1. Tables and figures in manuscripts should be of adequate quality, and large
enough font, to withstand reduction in size.
2. Tables and figures should be numbered as such for figures, “Figure 1, Figure2”, etc., and for tables , “Table 1, Table 2”, etc., in order of appearance in thetext.
3. Tables and figures may be included in the text file or in separate files. In thecase of the latter, the insertion points of the tables and figures in the text
should be clearly indicated.
Article 6 References
1. References should be numbered in the format “1), 2), 3)”, etc., in order ofappearance in the text and listed at the end of the text.
2. When references are mentioned in the text, refer to the reference by number.
3. The following format should be used for references.

(1) Journal article
Each reference should be written in the order of: names of authors, title,
name of journal, volume, pages and year of publication (Gregorian), as
shown in the following example.
1)

Boyd CM, Darer J, Boult C, et al.: Clinical practice guidelines and qualityof care for older patients with multiple comorbid diseases: implications forpay for performance. JAMA 294, 716-724(2005).

(2) Monograph
The order should be as follows: names of authors or editors, title, placeof publication, name of publisher, year of publication (Gregorian) andpages, as shown in the following example.
2)

Kanavos P, and Yfantopoulos J.: Cost containment and healthexpenditures in the EU: a macroeconomic perspective. In: Mossialos E, andLe Grand J, eds. Health Care and Cost Containment in the European
Union. Aldershot: Ashgate, 1999: 155-218.

4. For references on the Internet, the URL should be written followed by thedate accessed, in parentheses.
Article 7 Other
Regarding matters not described in these requirements, or in case ofambiguity, generally accepted formats, etc should be used.