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−70−Synthesiology - English edition Vol.1 No.1 (2008) Instructions for AuthorsSynthesiology Editorial BoardEstablished December 26, 2007 1 Types of contributionsResearch papers or editorials should be submitted to the Editorial Board.2 Qualification of contributorsThere are no limitations regarding author affiliation or discipline as long as the content of the submitted article meets the editorial policy of Synthesiology.3 Manuscripts3.1 General1) Articles may be submitted in Japanese or English.Accepted articles will be published in Synthesiology (ISSN 1882-6229) in the language they were submitted in. All articles will also be published Synthesiology - English edition (ISSN 1883-0978). The English edition will be distributed throughout the world approximately four months after the original Synthesiology issue is published. Articles written in English will be published in English in both the original Synthesiology as well as the English edition. Authors who write articles for Synthesiology in Japanese will be asked to provide English translations for the English edition of the journal.2) The manuscript should be prepared using a word processor or similar device, and printed on A4-size portrait (vertical) sheets of paper. The category of article (research paper or editorial) should be stated clearly on the cover sheet.3.2 Structure1) The manuscript should include a title (including subtitle), abstract, the name(s) of author(s), institution/contact, main text, and keywords (about 5 words).2) Title, abstract, name of author(s), and institution/contact should be provided. 3) The length of the manuscript should be, about 6 printed pages including figures, tables, and photographs.4) The title should be about 10-20 Japanese characters (5-10 English words), and readily understandable for a diverse readership background . Research papers shall have subtitles of about 15-25 Japanese characters (7-15 English words) to help recognition by specialists.5) The abstract should be about 200 Japanese characters (75 English words).6) The main text should be about 9,000 Japanese characters (3,400 English words).7) The article submitted should be accompanied by profiles of all authors, about 200 Japanese characters (75 English words) for each author.8) Discussion with reviewers regarding the research paper content shall be done openly with name of reviewers disclosed, and the Editorial Board will edit the highlights of the review process to about 3,000 Japanese characters (1,200 English words) or a maximum of 2 pages. The edited discussion will be attached to the main body of the paper as a part of the article.3.3 Format1) The text should be in formal style. The section and subsection chapters should be enumerated. There should be one line space at the start of paragraph.2) Figures, tables, and photographs should be enumerated. They should have a title and an explanation (about 20-40 Japanese characters or 10-20 English words), and the position in the text should be clearly indicated.3) For figures, clear originals that can be used for printing or image files (resolution 350 dpi or higher) should be submitted. In principle, the final print will be 15 cm x 15 cm or smaller, in black and white.4) For photographs, clear prints (color accepted) or image files should specify file types: tiff, jpeg, pdf…explicitly (resolution 350 dpi or higher) . In principle, the final print will be 7.2 cm x 7.2 cm or smaller, in black and white.5) References should be listed in order of citation in the main text.Journal – [No.] Author(s): Title of article, Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), Start page-End page (Year of publication).Book – [No.] Author(s): Title of Book, Start page-End page, Publisher, Place of Publication (Year of publication).4 Submission One printed copy or electronic file of manuscript should be submitted to the following address:Synthesiology Editorial Board OfficePublic Relations and Publishing Division, National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology(AIST)Tsukuba Central 2, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8568, JapanE-mail: synthesiology@m.aist.go.jpThe submitted article will not be returned.

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