To All Authors
hank you for your consideration of making a submission to the JASMA Journal. The JASMA Journal is a scientific journal that publishes research results and related articles concerning theories, experimental testing, technique and equipment development in the interdisciplinary fields of research that utilize microgravity and other space environments, including the fluid sciences, crystal growth, physical chemistry, materials sciences, biological sciences, combustion, science and engineering. As a venue for publishing valuable research results, we welcome hard-hitting submissions.
Chairman of the Editorial Board, JASMA Journal of the Japan Society of Microgravity Application
Categories of Published Papers and Articles
We welcome submissions of original manuscripts (full papers and short notes) and articles (reviews, research introductions, technology introductions, contributed articles, Coffee Break columns, news items, information about meetings, etc.). We accept submissions in Japanese and English.
Submission Requirements
One of The authors must be a member of this society.
Transfer of Copyright
With the development of the e-journal, all authors of originally published papers and articles must consent to the transfer of copyright (including reprinting rights and public transmission rights).
Offprints
Authors of published articles are kindly requested to purchase offprints. The editorial office will provide guidelines together with notification of selection.
For details, please refer to the rules for submission.
Rules for Manuscript Submission
PDF format (234kb)/ Revised on January 13, 2006
Preparing the Manuscript
With the development of the e-journal, authors themselves are asked to typeset their manuscripts according to the template selected by the Society, and to prepare manuscripts that are identical to the printed version. In addition, please prepare the manuscript for submission and the written consent of transfer of copyright and forward both in the form of email attachments to the JASMA Editorial Board.
<Deliverables>
When submitting a manuscript, please submit the manuscript cover sheet, the manuscript and the written consent of transfer of copyright.
・ Manuscript cover sheet
Please download the sheet and enter the proper information.
Manuscript cover sheet (PDF・Microsoft Word)
・ Manuscript
Please download the template and prepare the manuscript. Please keep the manuscript to approximately 50MB. Please submit larger files on CD-ROM.
template.docx (recommend )
template.doc
・ Written consent of the transfer of copyright
Please download the form below and enter the information.
Please submit materials by any of these methods. (Scanned image saved as PDF file and submitted as an email attachment. Transmission by fax or mail also possible.)
Written consent to the transfer of copyright (Microsoft Word)
For details, please refer to the manual for manuscript preparation written in template.doc.
<Mailing Address and Contact Information>
Editorial Office, Journal of the Japan Society of Microgravity Application (JASMA)
c/o WORDS Publishing House, 2-62-8-507 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0013
TEL: 03-5950-1290 FAX: 03-5950-1292
E-Mail: jasma@words-smile.com