| The Journal of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering (referred to below as "Journal") is an electronic journal edited and managed jointly by the Materials and Mechanics Division and the Materials and Processing Division of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, and issued by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers for the global dissemination of academic and technological information on mechanical engineering and industries. |
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| 1. Paper for submission |
Papers for submission to the Journal should be original papers of the authors and unpublished in general publicly disseminated (distributed or sold) publications. Short papers worthy of prompt distribution can be submitted for publication in the Journal.
Original Paper
Review Paper
Short Paper |
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| 2. Qualifications of submitting authors |
| Even non-members of the society may submit papers. |
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| 3. Copyright |
| As a rule, copyright on papers published in the Journal belongs to the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. |
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| 4. Specified number of pages |
The number of pages for one paper shall be as follows:
Unless especially allowed by the Editorial Board, papers exceeding 16 pages are not allowed.
Original Paper: Using the template Within 16 pages
Review Paper: Using the template Within 16 pages
Short Paper: Using the template Within 8 pages |
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| 5. Preparation and submission of papers |
| As a rule, papers for submission should be prepared using the specified template and submitted through the submission and review system of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. Please check “Instructions for Preparation of Manuscript” |
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| 6. Language |
| The language of the papers for submission must be English. |
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| 7. Units |
| The units used in the papers should be SI units. |
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| 8. Acceptance |
| The acceptance or rejection of the paper submitted shall be decided by the Editorial Board. |
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| 9. Responsibility over content |
| The responsibility over the content of papers published in the Journal shall rest fully on the authors. |
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| 10. Date of receipt |
| The date of receipt of papers submitted shall be the date when the papers arrive at the office of the Society. However, when papers sent back to the authors for addition or revisions are not returned with the addition or revisions within two months after the inquiry date from the Society, the original date of receipt becomes invalid. |
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| 11. Priority |
| Priority of the paper shall take effect on the date of receipt of the paper and shall be clearly stated in the Journal. |
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| 12. Date of publication |
| The paper shall be published on a timely basis after being voted for publication with the paper publication date indicated in the table of contents. |
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| 13. Publication fees |
| Authors shall pay publication fees for papers published in the Journal. Fees are determined separately. |
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