FAQs
On average, it takes approximately 67.1 days.
The final published version (publisher’s version) takes approximately 1.5 to 2.5 months in electronic journals.
We also offer advance online publication for all articles, which are published as they are received, within 7 to 10 days after receipt.
To expedite paper publication, we have taken efforts to shorten the production period since September 2023.
For more information, please refer to the following URLs.
https://isijint.net/jp/news/announcement/474/ (Japanese text)
https://isijint.net/news/announcement/472/ (English text)
In addition to bound journals, we publish electronic journals in the JSTAGE platform.
Further, E-journals can be read free of charge in PDF and HTML formats.
The “Regular Issue” is published on the 15th of every month and the “Special Issue” is published separately at the end of every month.
Typically, the printer sends the first proof no later than one month before the bound magazine is published.
The “Application form” and “Submission template” required for submission are available at the URLs given below.
https://isijint.net/jp/guide-to-authors/forms/ (Japanese)
https://isijint.net/guide-to-authors/forms/ (Foreigners)
To participate in the peer review process, please refer to the submission rules and instructions for authors.
Please prepare your submission in accordance with the submission rules and instructions for the authors.
The publication fee is 10,890 yen (including taxes) per page.
The authors must agree to pay a publication fee by submitting an e-form (answering via the prescribed web-based input screen) when submitting their manuscript.
All copyrights (all rights described in Articles 21-28 of the Copyright Act of Japan) of published papers are transferred to the Society.
The transfer of copyrights will become effective once each author agrees with the transfer by submitting an e-form (response submitted through the prescribed web-based input screen). The agreement will become null and void if the paper is rejected by the journal.