Guidelines and Rules

for Submission to
International Journal of
Automotive Engineering

Contents
1.

Submission to International Journal of Automotive Engineering 1

2.

Guidelines for Preparation of Manuscript 2

Sample Paper An Example of Manuscript
Guidelines for Keywords
JSAE Standardized Keywords (Category codes)
JSAE Standard Keywords

3.

Rules for Submission to International Journal of Automotive Engineering 15

4.

JSAE Copyright Rules 17

(Notice) This Guidelines and Rules are subject to change without notice.
Refer to the following URL for the latest guideline.

http://www.jsae.or.jp/IJAE/

Submission to International Journal of Automotive Engineering

1.

About International Journal of Automotive Engineering

International Journal of Automotive Engineering is the compilation of excellent papers published four times (in
January, April, July and October) a year.
This is an excellent opportunity for publishing your achievement or work. Your paper will be peer reviewed in
accordance with the procedures authorized by a Journal Editorial Committee.

1.1

Requirements
Authors who wish to submit their papers for publication in the International Journal of Automotive Engineering
may submit the manuscripts to JSAE whether or not they are JSAE members.
Those manuscripts shall not have been submitted to other generally published publications. For the
detail, please see the Rules for Submission to International Journal of Automotive Engineering.

1.2

Preparation of Manuscripts and Costs

(1) Manuscripts shall be written in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparation of Manuscript and
the Rules for Submission to International Journal of Automotive Engineering.
(2) Manuscripts shall be written within 8 pages. Please see the Rules for Submission to International
Journal of Automotive Engineering for the details.
(3) If a submitted manuscript is accepted for publication, the author shall pay a publication fee as follows.
21,000 JPY (incl. tax) : JSAE member or FISITA member is included
26,250 JPY (incl. tax) : All authors are non-member
(4) Paper for JSAE Annual Spring, Autumn Congress, or any other international Congress sponsored or
co-sponsored by JSAE may be submitted for publication in the International Journal of Automotive
Engineering at the same time when the presentation application is made. Please see the Rules and
guidelines for International Journal of Automotive Engineering which is available in our Congress
webpage at http://www.jsae.or.jp/index_e.php

1.3

Submission Due of Manuscripts

There is no deadline for submission.

Guidelines for Submitting to International Journal of Automotive Engineering

Guidelines for Preparation of Manuscript

1. Format and Preparation of Manuscript
Please see the attached Sample Paper (page 5).

1.1

Format of Manuscript
Manuscripts should be prepared in a word processor and uploaded with a PDF format. Coloring of Figures,
Tables and Photographs is accepted, however author have to create the manuscripts data with care after
confirming these appear clearly in the black and white print.

1.2

Format
(1)

Text

(2)

Pages

(3)

Columns
and Lines

1.3

A4 size
25mm top and bottom margins
18mm right and left margins
Within 8 pages
See Rules for Submission to International Journal of Automotive
Engineering (page 13) for the details and options.
Two columns layout: 47 to 50 lines per column
(First page: 27 to 30 lines)
a Column height 247mm / a Column width 83mm/ 8mm between left
and right column

Manuscript
Times New Roman
16 pt, upper & lower case
If a manuscript is a follow-up to the previously announced paper or
one in a series of related papers, append Part ___ or Report No. __
to the title.
11 pt, upper & lower case
Use a sub-title only when it is necessary for supplementary
explanation. Place a dash -, at the beginning and the end.
Example; - subtitle -

(1)

Font

(2)

Paper Title

(3)

Sub-title
(if any)

(4)

Authors
Names

(5)

9 pt, oblique type

State the place of employment, to the center below the name of the
author on the first page. Please see the Sample.
Use abbreviation for words such as Co. (as Company),
Ltd. (as Limited) and Corp. (as Corporation).
Affiliations & If there are multiple authors with different places of employment, give
each author a number that indicates the place of employment. Please
Address
see the Sample.
If the multiple authors work for the same organization, enter the name
and address only once, preceded by the authors numbers.
Example: 1)2) Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc.
(10-2 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0076

(6)

Received date
Revised date
Presented date

From 9-11 pt, bold

Append to each authors name a superscript footnote number with a
right parenthesis to indicate his/her place of employment.

State to the center below Affiliations & Address on the first page.
Please see the Sample.

Abstract

Explain the essential points in 100 words or less.

(8)

Keywords

9 pt
Write Key words in italic/ bold and put :.
First, select a main keyword which indicates the category of your paper
from the table of JSAE Standardized Keywords (Category code) (see
page 8).
Then, select one to three Standard Keyword(s) from the table of
JSAE Standardized Keywords as much as possible (see page 9-12).
Next, select suitable keywords from the title, abstract or body texts that
are related to the content of the paper. These Author-selected
Keywords must be noun forms that have specific meanings and are as
narrowly defined as possible. Compound words and phrases must be
terms that are widely used in the particular field or that are in common
use.
Select 5 - 10 keywords in total.
Insert a slash / between Standard Keywords and Author-selected
Keywords.
Please see page 6 for Guidelines for Keywords.

(9)

Category
Code

9 pt
Select a code of a main keyword from the JSAE Standardized
Keywords (Category code) (see page8), and enter the code as a
Category Code in parentheses after the keywords.

(10)

Body Text

9 pt. Please see the Sample.

(11)

Figures and
Tables

Captions (Titles): 9 pt
Characters in figures and tables should be clear enough to be read
when figures or tables are reduced to the proper size. 7 pt or larger is
recommended
Please see 1.4 Figures and Tables and Photographs for the guidelines
regarding figures and tables.

(12)

References

References are listed after the body text of the paper. Where the
reference is cited, enter the superscripted number of the reference in
parentheses at the appropriate location in the text.

(13)

Units

International System of Units (SI) should be used.

(7)

9-10 pt: Headings are categorized into three, chapter level, part level
and section level.
Numbering
Positioning
Where to start the text
Start at one line below without
Centered, bold with
Chapter
1.
spacing a line, and indent 4-5
all capital letters
spaces
Start at one line below without
Flush left, bold,
Part
1.1
spacing a line, and indent 4-5
upper & lower case
spaces

Headings

(14)

Section
Prohibited
matter

(1)

Flush left, bold,

upper & lower case

Start at the same line, but leave 2

spaces after the number

A manuscript including the following matter is refused.

1. Commercial contents
2. Description of Trade name

Guidelines for Submitting to International Journal of Automotive Engineering

1.4

Figures, Tables and Photographs

Width of figure and tables should be 8cm to be placed in a column or
be 17cm over double columns.
Figures and tables including graphs and illustrations should be
prepared in a separate sheet (independent data) and pasted up directly
onto the manuscript after it is reduced to the proper size.
Figures, Tables and Photographs are able to be created in any type of
colors. Though, those must be clearly legible to the readers in
consideration of being printed with black and white.

(1) Size

(2) Color
(3) Character Size

Please see 1.3 (10)

(4) Numbering

Use serial numbers each for figures, tables and photographs.

Please see (5) for examples.

Positioning and
etc.

(5)

Caption
Position

Numbering

Numbering
in text

Remarks

Graphs

Beneath

Fig. xx

Fig. xx

Do not use rules graph paper

Photos

Beneath

Fig. xx

Fig. xx

Illustrations

Beneath

Fig. xx

Fig. xx

Above

Table. xx

Table. xx

Tables

Do not use copies of photos.

Paste on the actual prints.
Do not use drawings in
pencil or ballpoint pen.

2. Manuscript Copyrights
As a rule, copyrights for manuscripts printed in JSAE publications, which include the International Journal of
Automotive Engineering, are the property of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. Authors are
therefore requested to agreed to assign copyright for these writings (including the abstract) to the Society of
Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc in the Online Submission System.

Sample

Guidelines for Submitting to International Journal of Automotive Engineering

Guidelines for Keywords

In order to promote the distribution of information and to make information searching more efficient, the author, who
has detailed knowledge of the content of the paper, shall follow the procedure described below to select the keywords
that he/she thinks are necessary.

1. Standard Keywords
The author should select Standard Keywords that allow the reader to infer the content of the paper as a whole, so
Standard Keywords are expected to function as headings and also have a categorizing function. Therefore, words with a
wide range of meaning are appropriate, and the number of words should not be too large.
(1) First, select one word which shows the field of your paper from 17 cords of the first category. Then,
select one or more words from the second category.
(2) Next, select suitable keywords from the title, abstract or body text that is related to the content of the
paper. These Author-selected Keywords are selected in accordance with the procedure below.

2. Author-selected Keywords
(1) Select words and phrases with concrete meanings that are as narrowly defined as possible.
(NA) Critical, Speed

Critical Speed
(NA) Life

Tool Life, Fatigue Life

(2) Use noun forms.
(NA) Studied Experimentally

Experimental Study

(3) The use of abbreviations shall be limited to those that are in common use as technical terms globally.
(As a rule, authors must not use terms they have invented by themselves.)
(NA) ATC

Automatic Tool Change

Automatic Train Control
(NA) CAE
(NA) CAR, CAT, CAS
(4) Compound words and complex phrases shall be limited to those that are in common use.
(NA) Fatigue Strength at Elevated Temperature

Fatigue Strength, Elevated Temperature

(5) Names of metal alloys, chemical compounds, chemical elements, nuclides and the like shall be spelled
out completely.
(NA) CrMo Steel

Chromium Molybdenum Steel

(NA) Al2O3

Aluminum Oxide
(NA) Cu

Copper
(6) When there are multiple words with the same or similar meanings, choose the one that is most concise
and frequently used.
(7) When there is uncertainty as to whether or not to include a word, include it.

3.

Number of Keywords
Select a total of 5 to 10 keywords.

4.

Entering Keywords in the Manuscript

Enter the keywords in the specified place in the manuscript. As a rule, capitalize the first letter of the
word and use lower case for the rest. However, upper case can be used where necessary to convey the
particular meaning.

5.

Changing and Adding Keywords

Where the Editorial Committee determines that a keyword is inappropriate or that the number of
keywords is insufficient, the committee may change or add keywords without the approval of the
author.

Guidelines for Submitting to International Journal of Automotive Engineering

JSAE Standardized Keywords (Category codes)

Category code

Main keywords

(A1)

heat engine

(A2)

power transmission

(A3)

EV and HV systems

(B1)

vehicle dynamics

(B2)

vehicle development

(B3)

vibration, noise, and ride comfort

(C1)

safety

(C2)

human engineering

(D1)

heatfluid

(D2)

environmentenergyresources

(D3)

materials

(D4)

productionmanufacture

(E1)

electronics and control

(E2)

information, communication, and control

(F1)

social system

(F2)

common infrastructure

(F3)

other means of mobility

Standardized Keywords

Issued: May 2010

(*): Items marked with an asterisk are spelled out in the
definition.

Purpose/field

Objects/hardware/software

Category 1

Category 2

(A1) heat engine

(A2) power transmission

(A3) EV and HV systems

compression ignition engine

spark ignition engine
homogeneous charge compression ignition
new combustion model/new combustion model engine
rotary engine/rotary combustion engine
Stirling engine
gas turbine/steam turbine
engine component or element
turbocharger/variable geometry turbo
supercharger
variable valve train
engine accessory
turbo compound
post treatment system
three-way catalyst
de-NOx catalyst/selective catalytic reduction NOx removal/NOx
reduction catalyst
particulate filter
fuel/alternative fuel
gasoline/light oil (gas oil/diesel oil) /heavy oil
ethanol/bio-diesel fuel
liquefied petroleum gas/natural gas/hydrogen
distance measuring equipment/Fischer-Tropsch synthetic oil
lubricating oil/engine oil
start control system
transmission
differential/final reduction gear unit
manual transmission
automatic transmission
continuously variable transmission
automated manual transmission/dual clutch transmission,
new type transmission
transfer
all-wheel drive system
hybrid system
drive axle/joint
clutch system
gear/gear system
drivetrain
belt drive/traction drive/chain drive
control system
hydraulic equipment
synchromesh
bearing
lubricating oil/transmission oil
motor
motor drive system
inverter/converter
power control unit
battery technology
lithium ion battery/nickel-metal hydride battery (nickel hydrogen
battery)/lead-acid battery
state of charge (SOC)
charge/discharge
onboard charging system
power storage system
electrical accessories/air conditioning
accessories
plug-in hybrid
fuel cell
stack cell
hydrogen tank
hydrogen production/hydrogen reforming
energy replenishment/hydrogen filling/infrastructure
energy control system
brake control/regenerative-friction brake coordination

Means/details/component technologies
Category 3
measurement/diagnosis/evaluation
numerical calculation
design/control
theory/modeling
performance/fuel economy/efficiency
combustion analysis
emissions gas/harmful emissions
fuel injection/fuel spray
intake and exhaust
supercharging
mixture formation/gas flow
fuel improvement/fuel reforming
additive
lubrication/tribology
vibration/noise
cooling

machining
material
strength
fatigue
mechanism

motor characteristics
electric power conversion
energy regeneration
system technology
filling infrastructure
power split
insulation
standardization
regulation
electrical safety (electric shock prevention)
electromagnetic compatibility
policy of popularization
energy balance
energy management
cooling/heat and temperature management

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Purpose/field
Category 1
(B1) vehicle dynamics

(B2) vehicle development

(B3) vibration, noise, and ride comfort

Objects/hardware/software

Means/details/component technologies

Category 2
electronic stability control
suspension system
electronically controlled suspension
brake system
brake-by-wire/antilock brake system (ABS)
steering system
steer-by-wire/power steering
tire/wheel
chassis/component
adaptive cruise control system
lane-keeping assistance system
electronic stability control
motorcycle/heavy duty vehicle/special vehicle/aircraft
platform
computer-aided design (CAD)/computer aided manufacturing/computer
aided engineering
personal mobility
body shell/white body/body in white
bumper/body model
instrument panel
seat/lighting
design
hardware in the loop simulation

power train/body (vehicle body)/engine mounting system

intake and exhaust system/drive line (drivetrain)
suspension system (suspension)
brake/tire
body structure/body material
acoustic material
accessory and device noise
idling vibration/idling noise/acceleration noise
booming noise/vibration
quietness
drumming noise (low frequency road noise)

Category 3
motion control
vehicle dynamics
evaluation technology
driver model
driving stability
dynamic model
road environment recognition
driver intention recognition

performance plan
exterior/interior
color
body structure/body design
structural member analysis
vehicle plan
weight reduction
design optimization/robust design
design simulation/design tool/design modeling
rapid prototyping/virtual planning
vehicle application
motor sports
reliability
load simulation
CAE simulation/forecast/optimization
finite element method (FEM)/boundary element method
(BEM)
evaluation technology/measurement technology/sound
source search technology
multi-body dynamics
statistical energy analysis
full-vehicle simulation
test and analysis technology
optimization technique
sound quality evaluation/ride comfort evaluation
device technology/control technology
modal analysis/transfer path analysis/fluid induced noise
analysis

road noise/pattern noise

powertrain oscillation (powertrain start/vehicle start/shift)
whine/growl/beat noise [powertrain/drive line (drivetrain)]
gear noise
ride comfort
harshness
shimmy
body vibration while driving
wind noise
brake noise/judder
exterior noise/noise regulation

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Purpose/field

Objects/hardware/software

Category 1

Category 2

(C1) safety

passive safety (collision safety/crash safety)/fire safety/active

safety/combined active and passive safety/integration control/integrated
control
safety education
material flammability test
suppression system
first aid/occupant protection/pedestrian and bicycle and motorcycle rider
protection/protection for vulnerable road users
accident avoidance/collision prediction
crash test
rear end collision/side impact/frontal collision
fire protection
pre-crash
compatibility
driving simulator
air bag/seat belt
anthropomorphic dummy/crash test dummy
drive recorder/event data recorder
body structure
seat/head restraint
protection of older people/child protection
child restraint system
expectant mother protection
pedestrian detection/protection
automatic brake
damage mitigation brake/warning

(C2) human engineering

intelligent vehicle
adaptive cruise control
road environment
intersection camera
injury database
critical safety system
seat belt reminder
automatic crash notification/automatic collision notification
doctor helicopter/doctor car
licensing system
injury criteria
impactor
helmet
older person [people]
human body injury
biomechanics
bioinstrumentation/driving mentality
driver condition
cognitive reaction time
drowsiness/alcohol drinking
task load/driver burden
cardiotachometry
risk compensation
overconfidence/disaffection
car sickness/aroma/awakening
fatigue/burden
destruction
workload
risk recognition
human error
sensitivity/vision/visibility
human machine interface
warning system
information systems
intent determination
driving ability
drive recorder
questionnaire form/interview
driving act/driver behavior
usability
thermal environment
driving position
mental model
facial expression

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Means/details/component technologies
Category 3
road environment recognition

image processing/information processing

intelligent/computer application
occupant detection/occupant safety
damage mitigation
energy-absorbance and impact attenuation
accident analysis/statistical accident analysis
accident investigation and analysis
near-miss analysis
survival rate/start of initial treatment
injury prediction
injury mechanism
accident reconstruction/accident re-creation
anthropomorphic dummy
rollover
sensor technology
injury tolerance of older people/characteristics of older
drivers
injured area/impacting area
abbreviated injury scale
vehicle dynamics control/airbag control
lane-keeping control
navigation system
vehicle-to-vehicle and infrastructure-to-vehicle
communication
driving support/driver support
injury severity score
macro data/micro data
risk curve
risk
delta-v/change in velocity
evasive action
test/evaluation
third-party evaluation
regulation
computer aided engineering

older person [people] support

experiment ethic/engineering ethic
stress/subjective view/performance evaluation
human interface
driver sensing /driver monitoring
driver model/rider model
driver condition monitoring
driver characteristics/driver behavior/driver fatigue/driver
attention
driving characteristics
driving simulator
field of vision/visibility/operability/controllability/ ease
of egress and ingress/comfort
sense of hearing/sense of force/sense of touch
recognition/judgment
operation
driving posture
difference among individuals
mental burden/physical burden
cerebral nerve system/musculoskeletal system
bioinstrumentation/biomechanics
driving support/driver support
alarm/warning
physiological measurement
automatic nervous system/central nervous
system/endocrine secretion
visual system/olfactory system
morphological and dynamic characteristics/perceptual
and sensory characteristics
operation amount (steering wheel angle)/operational
performance
behavior observation
mental and physical fatigue

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Purpose/field
Category 1

Objects/hardware/software
Category 2

(D1) heatfluid

body/vehicle body/engine/intake and exhaust system/part element

aerodynamic performance/aerodynamic noise
radiator/oil cooler
oil cooling system/air cooling system
air conditioner
refrigerant
air quality/odor

(D2) environmentenergyresources

recycling
reuse
rare metal/rare earth
ISO14000
sunlight/wind power
life cycle assessment
air quality/water quality/soil environment
emissions/emission gas
fuel economy/thermal efficiency
new energy
recyclable energy/renewable energy
fuel/alternative fuel
hazardous air pollutant
heat-trapping gas/greenhouse gas
volatile organic compound

(D3) materials

iron and steel materials

low carbon steel sheet/mild steel sheet/high-tensile steel sheet /hightensile steel plate/high-strength steel sheet/surface treated steel sheet
stainless steel
special steel
cast iron
sintering material/powder alloy
non-ferrous material
aluminum alloy/magnesium alloy/titanium alloy
composite material
polymer material
elastomer
polymer composite material
surface mount chip or sheet molding compound
plastic recycling
instrument panel
bumper/body/vehicle body/exterior
interior/seat
adhesive
paint
engine component
seal/gasket
window glass
structural ceramics/electroceramics
secondary battery material (rechargeable battery material)/material for
motor
magnetic steel sheet

(D4) productionmanufacture

Means/details/component technologies

electrolyte
permanent magnet
catalyst
grease
formed and fabricated materials
forming process
additional machining
teamwork design
quantity production prototyping
casting/forging/assembly/painting/rig/trim
production plan/manufacturing plan/production
management/manufacturing control
quality control/supply control/schedule control/schedule management
die/mold
heat treatment/surface treatment
equipment/maintenance/maintenance
procurement/purchase
continuous production
product lifecycle management/bill of materials/product data
management/manufacturing execution system

Category 3
computational fluid dynamics
wind tunnel test
algorithm/modeling
interior environment
engine cooling
air conditioning/comfort
temperature control/environmental control
heat damage
environmentally conscious production
environment-oriented production design/recycle design
maintenance
standard
international environmental policy/policy analysis
material recycling
life cycle management
design/production
long service life technology
regulation/policy/marking
health effects
evaluation mode
global standard harmony
manufacturing/use/disposal stage
energy manufacturing
climate change
test/evaluation
modeling

load simulation
reliability/robust design
rust prevention
weight reduction/mass reduction
strength/stiffness/rigidity/wear resistance
fatigue
anticorrosion/stray current corrosion/electrolytic
corrosion
addition
heat treatment/quenching
surface treatment/plating
casting/forging
joining/coupling/welding
press technology/stamping technology
process
smelting
workability/recyclability
impact resistance/transparence
heat resistance/oil resistance/ fuel resistance/water
resistance/light resistance/light fastness
smoothness
insulation performance
nanotechnology
fracture/oxidation/deterioration/degradation/heat
resistance
magnetic characteristics
friction

planning/design/simulation
material/cost
press/resin (plastics)
machining/high energy density machining
joining/welding/weld overlay
computer-aided testing /evaluation/quality
inspection/measurement
design/prototyping
module
total cost

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Purpose/field

Objects/hardware/software

Category 1

Category 2

(E1) electronics and control

(E2) information, communication,

and control

engine control/transmission control/chassis control

passive safety control/active safety control/intelligent safety control
integration control/vehicle body control/by-wire control/electric vehicle
and hybrid electric vehicle control
electronic device/power device
microprocessor/large scale integrated circuit
electronic control unit/
millimeter wave radar/laser radar/ultra wide band
semiconductor camera/infrared camera
device/operation device/warning and information device
parking assist system
light emitting diode light
physical sensor/chemical sensor
micro electro mechanical systems
driver state detection control system/security control system
control simulation/hardware in the loop simulation
environmentally friendly car electronics
human machine interface display/human machine interface
operation/human machine interface information provision system
control navigation
image recognition system/speech recognition system
electrical actuator
electromagnetic compatibility (electromagnetic
interference/electromagnetic susceptibility)
on-board multiplex communication system
light
event data recorder
on-board diagnostics
wiring harness/wire harness/electrical system wire harness
software platform
robotics
control system/autonomous land system/autonomous driving system
electrical system
controller area network
AUTOSAR
Bluetooth
vehicle to grid
power line communication
wireless local area network
drive recorder
vehicle navigation system/communication system
FlexRay
high-speed communication
ultra wide band communication
Internet communication
smart grid
cloud system
remote diagnostics
local interconnect network
traffic information
HD Radio
portable navigation device/personal navigation device
network traceability
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
digital watermark technology
secure communication protocol

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Means/details/component technologies
Category 3
test/measurement/diagnosis
reliability/simulation
control system/software
data transfer and storage
hardware and software standardization
information management
electronic properties
electric circuit/electronic circuit
vehicle sensor/actuator
image processing
on-road test/duration test/durability test/parts level test
new measuring technique
intelligent
system engineering
functional safety
electrical equipment
package/assembly/packaging technology

inter-vehicle communication/vehicle-to-vehicle
communication
information system
audio
navigation system
environment recognition
communication system
interior network/vehicle network
information technology/intelligent transport system
media information
eco-drive/environmentally friendly driving
speech recognition
optical communication
web contents
distributed processing system
multi-core CPU
operating system

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Purpose/field

Objects/hardware/software

Category 1

Category 2

(F1) social system

energy-saving driving
electricity-based society systems

(F2)common infrastructure

onboard measurement
durability test
information management
parts level test
computer-aided design/computer aided manufacturing/computer aided
engineering

Means/details/component technologies
Category 3
traffic environment
traffic engineering
traffic stream
safety education
road
experiment with a model
simulation/modeling
design
maintenance/maintenance/protection
service
rapid prototyping
virtual planning
repair
diagnostic device
warranty
monitoring
data transfer and storage
standard/regulation
regulation/certification
quality assurance
policy proposal
intellectual property
engineering education/training
history of automotive technology

(F3)other means of mobility

airplane
avionics
marine/shipping
aerospace
rail
personal mobility

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Rules for Submission to

International journal of Automotive Engineering
Issued June 1, 2010
1.

The submission of papers to the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. (hereinafter called JSAE) shall
be done as prescribed in these rules.

2.

Authors who wish to submit their papers for publication in the International Journal of Automotive Engineering
may submit the originals (hereinafter called manuscripts) to JSAE whether or not they are JSAE members .

3.

If a submitted manuscript is accepted as a paper, it will be published in the International Journal of Automotive
Engineering.

4.

In addition to papers, Technical Note can be submitted to the International Journal of Automotive Engineering.
4.1 Papers are classified as either Research papers or Technical papers, and they must satisfy the applicable
requirements below.
4.1.1 Research Papers
(1) Papers shall contain original knowledge. (Originality)
(2) Papers shall contain no obvious errors. (Reliability)
(3) Both the writing and the content shall be coherent. (Completeness)
(4) Papers shall be of value for automotiveengineering. (Usefulness)
(5) Papers shall have no difficult expressions and have to be written in an easy-to-understand expression
for the readers who are in a same field of study. (Accuracy of English representation)
4.1.2 Technical Papers
(1) Papers shall contain original knowledge. (Originality)
(2) Papers shall contain no obvious errors. (Reliability)
(3) Both the writing and the content shall be coherent. (Completeness)
(4) Papers shall be of value to the automotiveindustry. (Usefulness)
(5) Papers shall have no difficult expressions and have to be written in an easy-to-understand expression
for the readers who are in a same field of study. (Accuracy of English representation)
4.2 Technical Note shall be of high value as engineering or industrial materials, even if they lack originality.

5.

Manuscripts must conform to the conditions below.

5.1 Manuscripts shall be written in English in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparation of Manuscript.
5.2 Papers shall not have been submitted to other generally published publications. In this case, "published"
means "sold or distributed", and "publications" means all publications, in either Japanese or a European
language". However, papers fitting the descriptions below shall be regarded as un-submitted.
(1) Papers published in the proceedings or the like issued for meetings of which JSAE is a sponsor or
co-sponsor.
(2) Papers for which preliminary abstracts have been submitted to publications issued by the
organizations with which the authors' are affiliated. (Note that when the author submits the
manuscript, the publication or the applicable portion of it shall be attached as reference material.)
5.3 Technical Note shall conform to the conditions same as those for papers.

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Guidelines for Submitting to International Journal of Automotive Engineering

6.

The date the manuscript arrives at JSAE shall be deemed to be the date of receipt. For papers where the author is
requested to explain the content in detail, shorten it, or so on, if the author's reply and the manuscript are not
returned within two months from the day the request was made by JSAE, the initial date of receipt shall be
deemed invalid. For a paper that is treated as Technical Note by the decision of the Journal Editorial Committee,
even though it was submitted as a paper, the date of receipt for its submission as a paper shall remain valid.

7.

The Journal Editorial Committee shall determine whether or not a manuscript is published as a paper on the
basis of the opinions of Reviewer who reviewed it, and shall determine the classification of the paper on the
basis of the author's declaration and the opinions of Reviewer who reviewed it. The manuscripts the Committee
decides not accepted for publication will be returned to the authors along with the reasons why they are not
accepted. The author is able to submit the objection in writing to the Committee if she or he has an objection to
the decision.

8.

Even the papers that are accepted for publication are sometimes requested by the Editorial Committee to revise
their papers. While a paper is being revised, its place in the Journal is reserved.

9.

The authors shall bear the responsibility for the contents of published papers or the like.

10. The prescribed number of pages for a single paper and the like shall be as follows:
Paper: Up to 8 pages
Technical Note: Up to 4 pages
However, these limits may be exceeded by up to 2 pages if the Journal Editorial Committee recognizes the
additional pages as necessary.
11. If a submitted manuscript is accepted for publication, the author who is an individual member or is a
non-member living in the foreign country shall pay a publication fee of 21,000 yen (incl. tax) for one manuscript
submitted. However, if none of the authors is an individual member of JSAE, the fee for one manuscript
submitted shall be 26,250 yen (incl. tax). Note that where the number of pages exceeds the number prescribed in
paragraph 10 above a separately determined fee shall be paid.
12. Copyrights
The copyrights for writings published in the International Journal of Automotive Engineering shall belong to the
Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. These copyrights include the right of public transmission to
publish and release this manuscript on our own website or on a website managed by contract. (JSAE Copyright
Rules)
Supplementary Provisions
1. These rules were determined in accordance with the Editorial Board Organizational Work Processing Standards,
Article 11, (1).

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Copyright Rules
Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc.
This English translation of the Copyright Rules is provided solely for the
convenience of non-Japanese authors and publishers.

Users should consult the

original Rules in Japanese for the correct interpretation.

Article 1 (Purpose)
1. The purpose of these Rules is to cover the necessary items related to the copyright arrangements
of work that appears in publications issued by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as JSAE).
2. The publications referred in the preceding clause shall include the website of the JSAE and
electronic media issued by the JSAE.
Article 2 (Scope)
These Rules shall apply to publications issued by the JSAE, publications co-issued with another
organization or administrative organ, and publications prepared as the product of a project
consigned by another organization or administrative organ, unless otherwise agreed with the other
organization or administrative organ.
Article 3 (Terms and Definitions)
For these Rules, the following terms and definitions shall apply.
(1) Work
A wo rk stipulated in Article 2, Clause 2, Item 2 of the Japanese Copyright Act
(hereinafter referred to as the Act), and falli ng under one of the following items.
a) A research report, thesis, article, or the like that appears in a publ ication issued by
th e JSAE
b) A research report, thesis, article, or the like that appears on the website of the
JSAE
c) Other works of a similar nature designated by the JSAE
(2) Author
The person or persons who create a work as stipulated in Art icle 2, Clause 1, Item 2 of
the Act.
(3) Property Rights
The property rights of a work, including all the rights stipulated in Arti cle 21 (Right of
reproduction), Article 21 (Right of performance), Article 22-2 (Right of screen presentation),
Article 23 (Rights of public transmission, etc.), Article 26-2 (Right of ownership transfer),
Article 26-3 (Right of rental), Article 27 (Rights of translation, adaptation, etc.) and Article
28 (Right of the original author in the exploitation of a derivative work) of the Act.
(4) Moral Rights of Author
The moral rights of the author, including all the rights stipulated in Article 18 (Right to make
the work public), Article 19 (Right to determine the indication of the author's name) and
Article 20 (Right to maintain integrity) of the Act.
(5) Copyright
The property rights as stipulated in (3) above and the moral rights of the Author as stipulated
in (4) above.

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Article 4 (Ownership of Copyright)

1. The property rights shall be owned by the author.
2. The copyright of secondary work and work created or edited by the JSAE shall be owned by the
JSAE.
Article 5 (Authorization to Exploit Work)
1. The author authorizes the JSAE to exploit the property rights exclusively both inside and outside
Japan free of charge.
2. The rights of the JSAE pursuant to the preceding clause shall include sublicensing rights, whether
on a chargeable or non-chargeable basis.
3. The JSAE shall notify the author in advance when the JSAE creates a secondary work from an
original work.
Article 6 (Use of Work by Author)
1. The author shall make a written application to the JSAE for permission to use work created by
the author (including the granting of permission to a third party to use the work).
2. The JSAE shall approve the application from the author pursuant to the preceding clause,
provided that the use of the work is not contrary to the purposes and objectives of the JSAE.
3. Notwithstanding the provision pursuant to the above clause 1, the author may use the authors
original work without the permission of the JSAE, provided that the use of the work falls under one
of the following items.
(1) The use of the authors original work on a website belonging to the author or an
organization to which the author belongs
(2) The use of figures, pictures, graphs, tables, and the like that appear in the work
(3) The use of copyright as granted in Articles 30 to 50 (Limitations on Copyright) of the
Act
Article 7 (Permission of Use of Copyright by a Third Party)
1. A third party who intends to use the property rights of the work (hereinafter referred to as the
user) shall obtain permission from the JSAE.
2. The JSAE shall notify the author when a user creates a secondary work using an original work.
3. If the use of a work is permitted, the user shall pay the JSAE a use fee in accordance with an
operational standard to be determined separately.
Article 8 (Notification to Author)
1. Notification to the author pursuant to the preceding article and Article 5 shall be deemed to be
completed at the time when the notification should ordinarily reach the author if it is sent to the
registered or recorded address of the author or to the JSAE member enrollment address of an
author who is a member of the JSAE.
2. In the event of a co-created work, the notification shall be sent to the representative agreed by all
the authors pursuant to Article 10, Clause 1, Item 3.
3. If the author has notified the JSAE in advance the authors agreement to certain types of
secondary work (including electronic correspondence), such notification may replace the
notification pursuant to this article.

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4. In the case of work for which the author is unknown or co-created work for which the
representative is unknown, notification shall be deemed to be completed at the time when a report is
made to the JSAE Director in charge of publication.
Article 9 (Waiver to Exercise Moral Rights of Author)
1. The author shall waive the moral rights of the author to the JSAE or the user.
2. The preceding clause shall also apply to secondary work created by the JSAE or a user using the
original work.
Article 10 (Guarantee of Author)
The author shall guarantee that the work fulfills all the following items.
(1) The work shall not infringe any rights, includin g but not limited to the intellectual
property rights of a third party such as copyright, patent rights, utility model rights,
design rights, trademark rights, and domain names, and rights regarding the application
or registration of the aforementioned intellectual property r ights.
(2) The work shall not have been previously published.
(3) The author shall obtain the agreement of all the co-authors before submitting a
co-created work to the JSAE.
(4) The author shall indicate the source when quoting the work of a third party.
Article 11 (Prohibition of Disposal of Work by Author)
The author shall not dispose of work, including but not limited to cession or transfer of property
rights, and the attachment of security interests without the advance written approval of the JSAE.
Article 12 (Cooperation for Resolution of Disputes)
The author and the JSAE shall cooperatively resolve disputes or possible disputes arising from a
work, such as the infringement of rights of the work by a third party, or the infringement of rights
of a third party by the work.
Article 13 (Consultation)
If any doubt arises concerning matters not provided in these Rules or in the interpretation of each
provision in these Rules, the issue shall be resolved through discussions between the author and the
JSAE in accordance with the principles of good faith.
Article 14 (Work Created before Enforcement of these Rules)
Each provision of these Rules is applicable to work created before enforcement of these Rules.
Article 15 (Operational Standard)
The Publication Council of the JSAE shall determine the operational standard for details necessary
to the application of these Rules.
Article 16 (Revision)
Revision of these Rules shall be subject to deliberation by the Publication Council and decision by
the Board of Directors of the JSAE.

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Supplementary Provisions
1. These Rules shall come into force on the 26th of April, 2011.
2. The Copyright Rules of the JSAE as stipulated on the 2nd of October, 1991 shall be
abolished.

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