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Guide for the Preparation of Contributions

  1. Manuscripts should be prepared using Microsoft Word software, with 12-point type size, and 24 lines per A4 page. To facilitate peer review, the “Line Numbers” function in Microsoft Word should be enabled, and line numbers should be displayed in the left-hand margin throughout the document. The author is responsible for having the English checked by an expert before submitting the manuscript.
  2. Tables, figures and photographs:

    1) Image files should be sent from the Submission screen.

    2) The file names for figures, tables and photographs should be numbered (e.g. Figure 1, Table 2).

    3) The image files (photograph files) submitted should be in TIFF, JPEG or PDF format, and this should be readily apparent from the file extension (tif, jpg or pdf).

    4) The file format used for figures should be: pptx, eps, or pdf

    5) The file format used for tables should be: docx

    6) The file format used for animation should be: WMV, AVI, MP4, MPG, MOV, etc.

  3. Contribution content:

    1) The Title Sheet should include the contribution type, title, running title, keywords, authors’ names, authors’ affiliation, and corresponding author’s contact details.
    The corresponding author’s contact details should include the author’s name, address, e-mail address, fax number, and telephone number.

    2) The keywords should be limited to a maximum of five words or phrases.

    3) Manuscript include a structured abstract of about 400 words using headings as Background, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion.

    4) The following scheme should be used for sections, subsections and headings:
    Section: I, II, III, etc.
    Subsection: 1., 2., 3., etc.
    Heading: (1), (2), (3), etc.

    4. 5) Do not use abbreviations that are not in common use. Abbreviations should be defined accurately on their first appearance in the document.

  4. In cases where the content of the research raises ethical considerations, the methodology section of the contributions should include a discussion of how the ethical considerations were handled.
  5. References should be given at the end of the document, numbered according to the order of citation, and presented using the format shown below. Reference numbers should be given in the body text according to the following examples: “…was shown1)” or “…2)4)” or “…1-5)”.
    In the event that a cited work has four or more authors or editors, the names of only the first three should be given, followed by “et al.”

    [Journals]
    Author’s name: title of the article. name of the journal, volume and issue number: pages cited, year of publication
    [Books and Theses]
    Author’s name(s): name of the book or thesis. name of the editor(s) if any, pages cited, publisher, place of publication, year of publication

    －Examples of References－

    [Journals]
    1. Takaishi M: Progress of Japanese Association of School Health and hope in future in viewpoint of management and activities. Japanese Journal of School Health 46: 5-9, 2004 (in Japanese)
    2. Kawabata T, Nishioka N, Ishikawa T et al.: Relationships between self-esteem, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and use of illegal drugs among adolescents. Japanese Journal of School Health 46: 612-627, 2005 (in Japanese with English abstract)
    3. Hahn E, Rayens MK, Rasnake R et al.: School tobacco policies in a tobacco-growing state. Journal of School Health 75: 219-225, 2005
    [Books and Theses]
    1. Kamata N: Process to promote school health. In: Takaishi M and Idei M eds.. Manual of School Health, 7th Edition, 141-153, Nanzando, Tokyo, 2008 (in Japanese)
    2. Hedin D, Conrad D: The impact of experiential education on youth development. In: Kendall J C and Associates, eds. Combining Service and Learning: A Resource Book for Community and Public Service. Vol.1, 119-129, National Society for Internships and Experiential Education, Raleigh, NC, USA, 1990
    [Internet Sources]
    1. American Heart Association: Response to cardiac arrest and selected life-threatening medical emergencies: the medical emergency response plan for schools. 2004. Available at: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/01.CIR.0000109486.45545.Adv1.pdf. Accessed April 6, 2004
    [Reports]
    1. World Health Organization (WHO): Life expectancy and mortality. In: World Health Statistics 2012, 51-61, 2012
    2. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS): HIV infection among children and keeping their mothers alive. In: Global Report. UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2012, 42-49, 2012
  6. Submission of contributions:

    Contributions should be submitted electronically.
    If a contribution is submitted by post, a copy of the manuscript together with a CD-R disk containing the contribution content should be mailed to the following address:
    Editorial Secretariat of School Health, Japanese Association of School Health
    (c/o Shobi Printing Co., Ltd.)
    1-13-7 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0001, Japan

    E-mail: jash@shobix.co.jp , Phone: +81-(0)3-3812-5223, FAX: +81-(0)3-3816-1561

Supplementary Provisions:
This Guide for the Preparation of Contributions originally came into effect on September 17, 2004.
The first revision of this Guide for the Preparation of Contributions came into effect on July 5, 2008.
The second revision of this Guide for the Preparation of Contributions came into effect on June 23, 2009.
The third revision of this Guide for the Preparation of Contributions came into effect on May 15, 2011.
The fourth revision of this Guide for the Preparation of Contributions came into effect on October 8, 2012.
The fifth revision of this Guide for the Preparation of Contributions came into effect on July 21, 2013.
The sixth revision of this Guide for the Preparation of Contributions came into effect on October 9, 2017.
The seventh revision of this Guide for the Preparation of Contributions came into effect on October 14, 2023.