Manuscripts for publication and all correspondence should be sent to: Morito Monden, MD, Editor in Chief, c/o Japan Surgical Society,8th floor, World Trade Center Bldg., 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6108, Japan. .
e-mail:info@jssoc.or.jp

Prerequisites for Publication: A Certification Form, included in each issue, must be submitted with the manuscript.

Manuscript Form: Submit 3 sets of all elements of manuscript: text, references, legends, tables, and glossy prints of figures. Manuscripts must be double-spaced throughout, and on good-quality, A4 paper. A separate title page should be provided, and the article type must be indicated on the title page (Review Article, Original Article, Case Report, Short Communication, How to Do It, or Letter to the Editor). Abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, tables,legends, and figures should begin on separate sheets and follow in that order. Consult the most recent edition of the Council of Biology Editors manual for authors, editors, and publishers (Cambridge University Press) for recommended abbreviations. Define abbreviations at first ap-pearance, and avoid use in the title and abstract. Use generic names of drugs.

Title Page: Titles should be brief, specific, and informative. Include full name, address, fax number, e-mail address, academic affiliation, address for reprint requests; a short title (40 characters or less) to be used as a running head; the article type; and 3-5 key words or phrases for indexing. A concise description (not more than 200 words) of the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions is required.

Text: The text of experimental articles should be divided into the following sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.

Case Report: The manuscript should not exceed 10 typed pages, with no more than 5 figures (or tables), including an abstract(150 words maximum), running title, and 3-5 key words for indexing. Titles must include a sub-title, such as "Report of a Case" or "Report of Three Cases".

Short Communication: To be presented without subdivision into sections such as Methods, Results, etc., the manuscript should not exceed 9 typed pages with no more than 2 figures (or tables). Include an abstract of a maximum 150 words. List a short running title and 3 keywords for indexing.

How to Do It: This section includes short articles on methods or techniques recommendable for practical surgery. Articles should not exceed 9 manuscript pages with 4 figures (or tables). Include an abstract of a maximum of 150 words. List a short running title and 3 key words for indexing.

Letters to the Editor: Letters should be typed double-spaced and submitted to the Editor in triplicate. A letter must not exceed 500 words including references. The Editorial Board has the right to accept or reject any letter. It is understood that, if accepted, letters may be edited so long as the writer’s views are not misrepresented.

References: Number references consecutively in the order cited in the text, not alphabetically. Accuracy of reference data is the author’s responsibility. Personal communications and unpublished data should be cited in parentheses in the text. If such a citation is from someone other than the authors, a letter should be submitted in which the direct quotation is given with the author’s signature. Provide inclusive page numbers for all references. Provide all authors’ names. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus. For papers written in Japanese, follow the style of example 2. If such a paper has an English abstract, see example 3.

Figures: Including graphs, photos and photomicrographs should be prepared as glossy prints. The height and thickness of letters and numbers in illustrations must be legible when the figures are reduced. Figure number, name of first author, and top of the figure should be written lightly in pencil, on the back of each print. Figure legends should be typed on a separate sheet and the appropriate position of figures and tables should be indicated in the left margins. If a figure has been published previously, acknowledge its source and submit written permission of author and publisher. The previously published source should also be included in the list of references.
Color illustrations will be accepted; however, the authors will be expected to make a contribution toward the extra costs (\ 110,000 for the first and \ 60,000 for each additional page)

Tables: Should be cited in the text. Each table should be given a number and a brief informative title, and should appear on a separate page. Omit vertical rules and use extra space to delineate sections of a table. Explain in footnotes all abbreviations used.

Reprints: Twenty-five (25) reprints of each paper are supplied free of charge. Additional offprints are available in lots of 100.

The Editors reserve the right to make minor revisions in manuscripts accepted for publication, in the interest of claritytenc, consistencnsistency, and readability. However, they cannot accept responsibility for opinions expressed by contributors.
English script and rewrite are under the supervision of Amanda Tompson, Sydney, Australia, and Brian T. Quinn, Fukuoka, Japan.

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