Instructions for Authors of the Journal of the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan

1. Definition of the Journal

This publication is an interdisciplinary and internationally opened journal covering the science and technology of high-temperature materials centering on the field of refractories. Submissions of papers from any person, from any countries are greatly welcomed.

2. Responsibility for manuscript

The author alone is responsible for his statements.

3. Type and length of article

3.1. Types of Articles acceptable are Papers, Notes, Comments, Reports, Reviews, Conference Reports, Point of View, A Country As It Is and Coffee Break.

3.2. The number of pages will include the abstract, tables, figures and photographs.

3.3. Papers should present new findings and original concepts with complete discussion. They should normally be no longer than 7 printed pages and not have been published to date in any other publication.

3.4. Notes describe uncompleted researches and include new findings or valuable data. They should normally be no longer than 2 printed pages.

3.5. Comments are an expression of opinion, concerning an article published in the Journal. It should be one printed page.

3.6. Reports describe technical findings which will actually be useful in practical applications. They should normally be no longer than 7 printed pages.

3.7. Reviews summarize studies on a specific subject by introducing the author's own opinions concerning recent progress and future prospects to give a balanced assessment. They should normally be no longer than 9 printed pages.

3.8. Conference Reports describe summaries or reviews of technological conferences held in the world. They should normally be no longer than 5 pages.

3.9. Point of View describes the situation and future trends of high temperature materials.

3.10.Coffee Break describes free opinion and essays on any subject. It should normally be one printed page.

3.11.A Country As It Is describes recent trends or topics in a Country. It should normally be no longer than 5 printed pages.

4. Language and units

4.1. The language for contributions is English.

4.2. SI units are to be used.

5. Submission of manuscripts

5.1. Manuscripts with all illustrations should be submitted as an original artwork, but the duplicate excluding photographs can be a photocopy.

5.2. When there is any published paper by the same author directly related to the submitted papers, notes or reports, it is desirable to attach a copy.

5.3. The Editorial Committee welcomes attaching a 3.5-inch floppy disc formatted in MS-DOS on which the text of the manuscripts are written. A paper attaching a file by E-mail is also welcomed.

5.4. Manuscripts should be sent to:

The Editorial Committee of the Journal of the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan,

New Ginza Building, 7-3-13, Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan.

E-mail:ryoshii@coral.ocn.ne.jp

6. Acceptance and review of manuscript

6.1. The received date is the arrival dated of a manuscript, and the accepted date is the approval date for publication by the Editorial Committee.

6.2. Review by a referee(s) is required for all papers, notes, reviews and reports, and acceptance is decided by the Editorial Committee based on this.

6.3. Review by the Editorial Committee is required for Point of View, Coffee Break and A Country As It Is.

7. Copyright

7.1. The copyright of any articles published in the Journal of the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan belongs to the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan

7.2. The contribution of a manuscript supposes that the author has no objection to the transfer of the copyright to the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan. Also it is supposed that the author(s) has no objection to the translation of the articles published in the Journal into Japanese for TAIKABUTSU, an Japanese edition of the Journal.

7.3. When the authors want to use their own articles for any purpose in any form, approval in writing must be obtained in advance from the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan.

8. Page charge

There is no page charge.

9. Reprint order

An application for reprints is made by the order form on returning the galley proof.

10. Rules for preparing manuscripts

The guide as to the preparation of manuscripts is given in "Guide for the Preparation of Manuscripts".

(As of Jan. 1, 2000)