Information for Authors

Guidelines, templates, and submission procedures.

Submit Manuscript

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Word Template

Use the official template for formatting.

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APC (Fees)

27,500 JPY

(Tax included)

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must be prepared using the official template. Key formatting requirements include:

  • Font: Times New Roman
  • Title: 18pt, Bold
  • Authors: 12pt
  • Main Text: 11pt, Double Column
  • Abstract: Max 300 words, 10pt
  • Key Words: About 5 words, Italic

Citation Style

References must be numbered in the order of appearance in the article (e.g., 1), 2)). Please follow the format below:

Author, A. and Author, B.: Title of paper, Journal Name, Vol. X, No. Y, pp. xx-xx, Year.

*For details, please verify with the official Word template.

Copyright & DOI

Copyright & Licensing

Copyright is transferred to the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE). However, all articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 license, allowing authors and readers to freely share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

DOI Assignment

All published articles will be assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) starting with the prefix 10.11532, ensuring permanent accessibility.

Data Availability

We encourage authors to make the data supporting their results available in a public repository (e.g., J-STAGE Data). Authors should include a "Data Availability Statement" in their manuscript specifying where the data can be found.

Submission Checklist

  • Manuscript in PDF format
  • Used official template
  • All authors approved
  • Data statement included