学会誌「エアロゾル研究」Journal “Earozoru Kenkyu”

重要なお知らせ / Important Notice

【2026年6月改定】 投稿規定（日本語版・英語版）および原稿テンプレート（日本語版・英語版）が改定されました。また、文献管理ソフト「EndNote」用の学会指定スタイルシートが新しく公開されました。新規ご投稿の際は、必ず最新のファイルをご使用ください。
[June 2026 Revision] The Information for Authors (Guidelines) and Manuscript Templates (Japanese/English) have been revised. Additionally, official EndNote citation styles have been newly released. Please ensure you use the latest files for new submissions.

1. 学会誌の閲覧 / Electronic Edition (J-STAGE)

『エアロゾル研究』は年4回（3月、6月、9月、Decemberの各月20日）発行されています。J-STAGEにて全巻の電子版を無料公開しています。”Earozoru Kenkyu” is published quarterly on the 20th of March, June, September, and December. Free electronic publication is available on J-STAGE.

  • 🔗 エアロゾル研究 電子版（J-STAGE）
  • ※ 学会誌掲載から1年未満の特集記事等の閲覧にはパスワード（認証情報）が必要です。毎号の案内メール（メーリングリスト）をご確認いただくか、不明な場合は編集事務局までお問い合わせください。
  • Note: Articles published less than a year ago require a password. Authentication details are distributed via the member mailing list.

💡 Scopus® 登載: 「エアロゾル研究」のコンテンツは、Elsevier社の文献データベース「Scopus®」に登載されています。
The journal content is indexed in Elsevier’s Scopus®.

2. 投稿関係書類・ダウンロード / Downloads for Submission (Revised: June 2026)

📄 投稿規定 / Information for Authors

投稿の前に必ずご一読ください。 / Please read carefully before preparing your manuscript.

📝 原稿テンプレート / Manuscript Templates

執筆の際は、こちらの指定フォーマットをご使用ください。 / Please use the official templates.

🧪 EndNote スタイルシート / EndNote Citation Styles 【NEW!】

文献管理ソフト「EndNote」用の指定スタイルです。下記のZIPファイルをダウンロードし、解凍（展開）してソフトに導入してください。
For EndNote users, please download the ZIP file below, extract it, and use the official JAAST citation styles.

📁 その他提出書類 / Other Required Documents

3. 投稿システムと編集事務局 / Submission & Contact

💻 オンライン投稿システム / Online Submission System

原著論文、特集記事、解説記事の投稿は、以下の電子投稿システムよりお願いいたします。

🏢 編集事務局連絡先 / Editorial Office

日本エアロゾル学会 編集事務局（(株)国際文献社 内）
〒162-0801 東京都新宿区山吹町332-6
TEL: 03-6824-9363 / FAX: 03-5206-5332
E-mail: jaast-edit[at]bunken.co.jp （[at]を@に変えてください）

4. 原稿の種別 / Types of Manuscripts

本誌では、日本語および英語で書かれた以下の原稿を募集しています。原著論文の投稿には、原則として著者のうち少なくとも1名が日本エアロゾル学会の会員である必要があります。

  • 研究論文 (Research papers): 研究対象や方法あるいは結果の独創性・創造性があり、かつ価値のある事実または結論を含む報告。
  • 技術論文 (Technical papers): エアロゾルに関する実用的な価値のあるデータや新しい技術について技術研究や調査などの報告。
  • レビューペーパー (Review papers): 特定の研究・技術に関する既往の研究についての調査報告であり、独創的な視点に基づく整理と討論、あるいは価値のある分析結果を含むもの。
  • 研究速報 (Letters): 独創的で価値のある事実や結論を含み、特に速報性を要する研究報告。
  • ノート (Notes): 断片的な情報であっても、価値のある事実や結論を含む、短編であるが完結した報告。
  • 討論 (Discussions): 掲載された論文等の内容に関する誌上での質疑応答。
  • 特集記事・解説記事 (Feature / Interpretive articles): 編集委員会が指定、あるいは提案された特定のテーマに関する、最近の重要な成果や動向をまとめた解説。

5. 査読プロセス・出版倫理 / Peer-Review & Ethics Policies

査読プロセス / Peer-Review Process

提出された原稿（原著論文・特集・解説）は、複数の査読者（レフェリー）および副編集長によって専門的な査読が行われます。採否は査読結果に基づき、編集委員会によって客観的に決定されます。査読者に利益相反（Conflicts of Interest）がある場合は、担当を外れます。

出名倫理・著者責任 / Publication Ethics & Authors’ Responsibilities

  • オリジナリティと重複投稿の禁止: 他の学術誌等に公表されていない原稿に限ります。盗作（自己盗作含む）は厳禁であり、適切な引用を行ってください。当委員会ではCOPE（出版倫理委員会）のガイドラインに沿って不正の防止に努めています。
  • 著者資格: 研究に科学的な多大なる貢献をした人物のみを共著者とし、著者全員が論文の品質と誠実性に責任を共有します。
  • 修正期限: 編集委員会からの修正要求に対し、3ヶ月以内に回答（再提出）がない場合は、取り下げられたものとみなされます。
  • 英文校閲: 編集委員会の判断、または著者の要望により、専門家による英文校閲（費用は著者負担）を行う場合があります。
  • 研究資金: 研究に関わるすべての資金源（グラント等）を明記してください。

6. 長期デジタルアーカイブ方針 / Digital Archiving Policy

J-STAGEに掲載された『エアロゾル研究』の全コンテンツは、国際的なデジタル保存システム「Portico」による「ダークアーカイブ（暗黒アーカイブ）」に保存されています。万が一、J-STAGE等での閲覧が不可能になった場合でも、Porticoを通じてデジタルライブラリの長期的な生存とアクセス可能性が保証されています。
All articles are preserved with Portico in a dark archive to guarantee long-term digital preservation.

“Earozoru Kenkyu” (Journal of Aerosol Research) publishes original papers (peer-reviewed research papers, technical papers, review papers, letters, notes, and discussions) written in both Japanese and English as well as general articles related to aerosols. The journal encourages the submission of original papers and general articles from abroad. For the submission of an original paper, one of the authors should be a member of the Japan Association of Aerosol Science and Technology.

Earozoru Kenkyu are scheduled to be published quarterly on 20th of March, June, September, and December.

Free electronic publication of “Earozoru Kenkyu” is available at J-STAGE. Password is needed to access articles within one year after publication.


Type of manuscripts
There are 6 categories of original papers: research papers, technical papers, review papers, letters, notes, and discussions. These papers must not have been published in an academic publication nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Original papers may also be published as “Feature Articles” (except for letters, notes and discussions).
For original papers, feature articles, and interpretive articles, submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by several referees and an Associate Editor. Referees should have qualifications and expertise to judge the content of the manuscript. Acceptance for publication will be decided by the Editorial Board based on results of the review.

Original papers
Research papers
Reports of research whose target, method and/or results are original and creative and contain valuable facts or conclusions.
Technical papers
Reports of data that have practical value related to aerosol or technical research and reviews of new technology.
Review papers
Review reports of previous research in a specific research or technology, consolidation and discussion based on original perspectives and reports containing and valuable analytical results, concepts and other information.
Letters
Reports of creative research containing valuable facts or conclusions, especially those requiring immediate publication (details are expected to be submitted as a research paper or technical paper at a later date).
Notes
Notes are short but complete papers containing valuable facts or conclusions even if they are fragmentary information.
Discussions
Questions and answers in the journal on content of published original papers.
Feature articles
Logical explanations on recent and/or previous important results and trends relating to specific research or technology specified by the Editorial Board, which are comprehensible to researchers and experts in the aerosol field.
Interpretive articles
Single or a series of articles that describe the recent and/or previous important results and trends relating to specific research or technology. They consist of submitted articles and those specified by the Editorial Board on the particular subject. The Interpretive articles should maintain the equivalent quality to those of Feature articles.

How to submit
Manuscripts of original papers, feature articles, and interpretive articles should be submitted through the electronic submission system (https://iap-jp.org/jaast/journal/). If it is not available, please contact to the Editorial Office of the Association. In case of submission of general articles, send manuscripts to the Editorial Office of the Association by mail.

Editorial Office of the Association
Editorial Office of Japan Association of Aerosol Science and Technology
International Academic Publishing Co., Ltd.
332-6 Yamabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0801 Japan
TEL: +81-3-6824-9363　FAX: +81-3-5206-5332
E-mail: jaast-edit[at]bunken.co.jp (please change ‘[at]’ to at sign)
Ethics Policies
“Earozoru Kenkyu”
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Established in Sep. 2020
Authors and Authors responsibilities
Submission fee, excess page charge fee, color printing fee, and reprint fee are described in Information for Authors.For original papers, feature articles, and interpretive articles, submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by several referees and an Associate Editor. Acceptance for publication will be decided by the Editorial Board based on results of the review. For general articles, manuscripts may or may not be peer-reviewed based on the decision of the Board.The Editorial Board may return the manuscript to the author(s) with request for revisions. Manuscripts that are requested for revision should be resubmitted after revision as quickly as possible. When no response is made by the author(s) within 3 months after the return of the manuscript, the manuscript will be regarded as having been withdrawn.Manuscripts written in English may be checked by researchers with expertise in writing in English in order to improve the clarity of presentation and/or readability, either at the author’s request or by the decision of the Editorial Board and with the author’s consent. English proofreading fees will be charged to the authors in such cases.In order to unify terms and formatting, the Editorial Board may correct manuscripts to the extent that the meaning of a passage is not altered. Corrections will only be made with the author’s consent.Include as coauthors only those persons who have made significant scientific contributions to the work. All coauthors share responsibility for the quality and integrity of the submitted and published manuscript.Typographical errors will be corrected at the author’s request.Corrections, additions when the Editorial Board admits it, may be published in a forthcoming issue.All sources of financial support for the research should be clearly stated.An author should cite those publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work and that will guide the reader quickly to the earlier work that is essential for understanding the present investigation.Never plagiarize the work of others or your own work. Always provide appropriate citation.The publication of some kinds of articles (such as clinical guidelines, translations) in more than one journal is sometimes justifiable, provided that certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the journals concerned must agree to the secondary publication, which must reflect the same data and interpretation of the primary document. The primary reference must be cited in the secondary publication.
Peer-review process
For original papers, feature articles, and interpretive articles, submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by several referees and an Associate Editor. For general articles, manuscripts may or may not be peer-reviewed based on the decision of the Editorial Board.Referees should have qualifications and expertise to judge the content of the manuscript. According to referees’ comments and advises on the manuscript, the Editorial Board may return the manuscript to the author(s) with request for revisions. Manuscripts that are requested for revision should be resubmitted after revision as quickly as possible.Acceptance for publication will be decided by the Editorial Board based on results of the review. Decisions on publication should be objective.Referees should have no conflicts of interest. In any case if conflicts of interest with any of the referee is suspected, an author or an Editorial Board member can contact the editorial office. According to decision by the Editorial Board, a referee who declares a conflict of interest is unassigned from the manuscript in question and replaced by a new referee.Referees should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement about an observation, derivation, or argument that had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation.The journal maintains confidentiality with all unpublished manuscripts. Referees must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript without the express written consent of the author.
Publication ethics
Editorial committee of Earozoru Kenkyu uses the flowcharts of COPE as a guideline to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred.Editorial committee of Earozoru Kenkyu recognizes the importance of ensuring the integrity of published literature.Editorial committee of Earozoru Kenkyu uses the flowcharts of COPE as a guideline to deal with any allegation of research misconduct. Specific name of the flowcharts are listed below.
– Suspected redundant publication in a submitted manuscript
– Suspected redundant publication in a published manuscript
– Suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript
– Suspected plagiarism in a published manuscript
– Suspected fabricated data in a submitted manuscript
– Suspected fabricated data in a published manuscript
– What to do if you suspect ghost, guest or gift authorship
– What to do if a reader suspects undisclosed conflict of interest in a published article
– What to do if you suspect an ethical problem with a submitted manuscript
– How to respond to whistle blowers when concerns are raised directly
– What to do if a reviewer suspects undisclosed conflict of interest in a submitted manuscript
– How to respond to whistle blowers when concerns are raised via social mediaEditorial committee of Earozoru Kenkyu uses Guidelines: Retraction Guidelines of COPE as the guidelines for retracting or correcting articles when needed.Editorial committee of Earozoru Kenkyu are always willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, apologies, and expression of concern when needed.
Article availability and long-term digital archiving policy
Published articles are available on the J-STAGE platform at https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jar/-char/en/. J-STAGE preserves its full digital library, including Earozoru Kenkyu, with Portico in a dark archive (https://www.portico.org/publishers/jstage/). In the event that the material becomes unavailable at J-STAGE, it will be released and made available by Portico.