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日本医師会と日本医学会からのお知らせ

英文オープンアクセス誌

「JMA Journal」の創刊と投稿受付について

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平素より本会の活動推進にご協力を賜りありがとうございます。

さて、日本医師会と日本医学会は本年 9 月に英文のオープンアクセス誌

「JMA Journal」を創刊することになりました。

内容は医学全領域の研究，医療政策、オピニオンなど幅広い分野の投稿論文で構成

される予定で，国際社会で広く共有されるジャーナルとしての成長を目指しており，

現在，論文の投稿を受け付けています。

記

日本医師会 HP(ここからもパンフレットをダウンロードできます)

http://www.med.or.jp/doctor/international/jma_journal/006678.html

JMAジャーナル HP https://www.jmaj.jp/

論文の投稿は https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmaj

詳細についての問い合わせ先：

日本医師会国際課 JMAジャーナル編集室

℡ 03－3946－2121（代）

Japan

Medical

Association

Journal

JournaljMA

ISSN 0000-0000

Vol. 1 No. 1

2018

Japan Medical Association

The Japanese Association of Medical Sciences

https://www.jmaj.jp/

OPEN ACCESS

連絡先：JMA Journal Support Office E-mail: admin@jmaj.jp

最新情報は JMA Journal web ページ でご確認ください　https://www.jmaj.jp/

論文の投稿はこちらh�ps://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmaj

in Medical Journals” as published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). For any information that is not mentioned in this guideline, authors should refer to the ICMJE Recommendations.

｜ Peer Review

Peer review is a critically important process of evaluation for any manuscript submitted to the JMA Journal. Every article dispatched for full peer review will receive a comprehensive, fair, and unbiased critical assessment.

All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed, initially, by the editors of the JMA Journal to evaluate eligibility for publication. �e editors will assess the importance and originality of theresearch, suitability and interest to the readership of the journal,and the quality of the manuscript. Any manuscripts that satisfyour screening criteria will generally be sent to two experts in the�eld of the study for peer review.

｜ Charges

�e JMA Journal is fully funded by the Japan Medical Association.�ere is no charge to submit to or publish in the journal.

Specifications by Article Types

2018年 創刊

日本医師会・日本医学会発行英文誌

医学総合ジャーナルとして、医学に関する全領域の研究論文だけでなく、医療政策やオピニオン等の論文も幅広く掲載

世界中から投稿を募集し、グローバルで幅広い観点を持ち、国際社会で広く共有されるジャーナルを目指す

オンライン・オープン・アクセス

【JMA Journalの特徴】

論文投稿受付中！

Article TypeAbstract Main Text

Tables Figures ReferencesStyle Headings Words

Narrative Review

Systematic Review

Original Research Article

Clinical Trial

Guideline

Opinion

Short Communication

Images

Case Report

Letter to the Editor

Review Article

Unstructured

Structured

Structured

Structured

Unstructured

Unstructured

Unstructured

Not necessary

Not necessary

Not necessary

Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,

Discussion

Introduction, Case Report, Discussion

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3,500

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Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,

Discussion

跡見　　裕 杏林大学学長福井　次矢 聖路加国際病院院長

編集長

副編集長 五十嵐　隆 国立成育医療研究センター理事長

このたび、日本医師会と日本医学会は、英文誌JMA Journalを創刊することといたしました。

日本医師会は、1958年に、Asian Medical Journalを創刊して以来（2001年よりJMAJに名称変更）、日本の医療や本会の国際保健に関する取り組みなどを英文で紹介してまいりました。

一方、国際的な医学・医療に関する情報提供の環境を考慮し、従来のJournalに代わり、JMAJの伝統を受け継ぎつつ、日本医学会の協力を得て、新たな国際的情報発信プラットフォームとして、ピアレビュー誌であるJMA Journalを発行いたします。

この新しいJournalは、医学、医療全般をカバーし、原著、医療政策、国際保健ほかコメンタリーを含む幅広い分野について、国内外の医学研究者、その他医療従事者の投稿で構成されるものです。

編集長に、跡見裕杏林大学学長と福井次矢聖路加国際病院院長、アドバイザリー・ボードや編集委員会には、国内外の著名な先生方にご協力いただくこととなりました。

日本でのこの種の医学総合Journalの発行は初めてのチャレンジであり、多くの方々に読まれ、引用されることで、JMA Journalが国際的な医学の高揚、医療の質の向上等に貢献していくことを心から期待しております。

｜ Aims and Scope

�e JMA Journal is the o�cial peer-reviewed scienti�c journal ofthe Japan Medical Association and the Japanese Association ofMedical Sciences. �e journal publishes review articles, originalresearch articles, clinical trials, guidelines, opinions, shortcommunications, images, case reports, letters to the editor. �eJMA Journal is broadly international both in its perspective andthe country of origin of the authors it publishes. �e journal’ sremit, through the publication of high-quality research, is tocontribute to the global improvement of medical standards. �eJMA Journal accepts articles related to medical science and medicalcare including clinical and basic medical science as well as publichealth. �e journal also welcomes non-clinical studies such ashealth policy and opinion. All unsolicited articles receive a full andextensive peer review by recognized subject experts.

｜ Article Types

�e JMA Journal publishes a variety of di�erent article types.Once you have determined the correct Art icle Type, it isimperative that you read the Manuscript Preparation guidelinesbefore you submit your manuscript:

1. Review Article

Review Articles should provide a broad and comprehensiveoverview and updates on a speci�c �eld or topic in medicalscience.

2. Original Research Article

Original Research Articles should present detailed studies oforiginal research, highlighting new and compelling �ndings thatare impactful to other medical practitioners and researchers.

3. Clinical Trial

Clinical Trials describe a pre-planned randomized study of thesafety, e�cacy, or optimum dosage schedule of one or morediagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic technique(s), device(s) ordrug(s) selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibilityand observed for prede�ned evidence of favorable and/orunfavorable e�ects.

4. Guideline

Guidelines present recommendations intended to optimizepatient care that is informed by a systematic review of evidenceand an assessment of the bene�ts and harms of alternative careoptions.

5. Opinion

Opinions should address compelling evidence-based opinions andinsights important issues related to public health, health policy, or

clinical health that appeals to the international readership of the journal. �e article should be written in a scholarly manner with an e�cient use of references and evidence.

6. Short Communication

Short Communications are rapid and concise reports (less than1,200 words) of new and signi�cant research �ndings, orcon�rmatory studies (including those containing negative results)of previously published research �ndings.

7. Images

Pictures should provide original, high-quality images withextraordinary �ndings that will be useful to other medicalpractitioners.

8. Case Report

Case Reports present the details of extremely rare medical orclinical cases that have signi�cant educational importance fordiagnosis and treatment. Authors should be aware that thejournal rarely published a case report, unless the case presented iseither the world's �rst reported case or extremely rare case.

9. Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor are brief, constructive commentaries thatcan be submitted in response to a recently published article in thejournal.

｜ Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts may only be submitted electronically via the journal’ s ScholarOne system: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmaj

All �les must be submitted in the following order: 1) Title Page, 2) Main Document, 3) Tables, and Figures (≥300 dpi). �e total size of the uploaded �les should be within 100 MB. Upon submission, the manuscript will be automatically checked for plagiarism, and can be sent back to the corresponding author if the plagiarism rate is 30% or higher. �e JMA Journal utilizes the i�enticate plagiarism screening service to determine both text overlap and manuscript originality. More information on this service, and opportunities for authors to pre-screen their work, can be found atwww.ithenticate.com.

Noti�cation of manuscript submission will be sent by e-mail to all authors listed in the manuscript.

｜ Manuscript Preparation

Information provided here on manuscript preparation and formatting is based, in part, on the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work

R. Alta Charo Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law, University of WisconsinSun Whe Kim Professor, Seoul National University College of Medicine岸　　玲子 日本医学会副会長大隅　良典 東京工業大学科学技術創成研究院栄誉教授Peter Piot Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine佐渡島純一 ラトガース ニュージャージー医科大学主任教授清水　孝雄 日本医学会理事Thomas C. Südhof Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine武見　敬三 参議院議員Rajesh Thakker May Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford吉村　泰典 慶應義塾大学医学部名誉教授

諮問委員会

日本医師会会長

横倉 義武Yoshitake Yokokura

JMA Journal 創刊のご挨拶

2018年 創刊論文投稿 受付中！

Instructions for Authors (Excerpt)

編集委員会（2018年1月31日現在）

横倉　義武 日本医師会会長門田　守人 日本医学会会長

名誉編集長

遠藤　弘良 聖路加国際大学大学院公衆衛生学研究科科長石井　哲也 北海道大学安全衛生本部教授磯部　光章 日本心臓血圧研究振興会附属榊原記念病院院長松尾　清一 名古屋大学総長道永　麻里 日本医師会常任理事

共同編集委員 三村　　將 慶應義塾大学医学部精神神経科学教室教授森　　正樹 大阪大学大学院医学系研究科教授高井　義美 神戸大学大学院医学研究科特命教授鳥羽　研二 国立長寿医療研究センター理事長

Japan

Medical

Association

Journal

JournaljMA

ISSN 0000-0000

Vol. 1 No. 1

2018

Japan Medical Association

The Japanese Association of Medical Sciences

https://www.jmaj.jp/

OPEN ACCESS

in Medical Journals” as published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). For any information that is not mentioned in this guideline, authors should refer to the ICMJE Recommendations.

｜ Peer Review

Peer review is a critically important process of evaluation for any manuscript submitted to the JMA Journal. Every article dispatched for full peer review will receive a comprehensive, fair, and unbiased critical assessment.

All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed, initially, by the editors of the JMA Journal to evaluate eligibility for publication. �e editors will assess the importance and originality of the research, suitability and interest to the readership of the journal, and the quality of the manuscript. Any manuscripts that satisfy our screening criteria will generally be sent to two experts in the �eld of the study for peer review.

｜ Charges

�e JMA Journal is fully funded by the Japan Medical Association. �ere is no charge to submit to or publish in the journal.

Specifications by Article Types

Japan Medical Association�e Japanese Association of Medical Sciences

Article TypeAbstract Main Text

Tables Figures ReferencesStyle Headings Words

Narrative Review

Systematic Review

Original Research Article

Clinical Trial

Guideline

Opinion

Short Communication

Images

Case Report

Letter to the Editor

Review Article

Unstructured

Structured

Structured

Structured

Unstructured

Unstructured

Unstructured

Not necessary

Not necessary

Not necessary

Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,

Discussion

Introduction, Case Report, Discussion

4,000

3,500

3,500

4,000

1,500

1,200

150

750

400 1

75

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-

-

5

15

5

10

5

7

5

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2

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3

5

10

6

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3

3

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4

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Words

300

300

300

300

300

300

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Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,

Discussion

Contact Informa�onJMA Journal Support Office E-mail: admin@jmaj.jp

For Instruc�ons for Authors and all the latest informa�on, visit h�ps://www.jmaj.jp/

For online submission, visit h�ps://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmaj

First Issue in 2018

We Welcome Your Manuscript Submissions !

The objec�ves of the Journal are to publish broad perspec�ves, which will be shared among the interna�onal medical community. The Journal aims to achieve this by publishing the significant research findings from all over the world.

Online Open-Access

As a peer-reviewed interna�onal general medical journal, the Journal will publish research findings from: ・Clinical medicine ・Basic medical science ・Public health ・General medicine ・Health policy ・Opinions

JMA Journal

�e Japan Medical Association (JMA) and the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences (JAMS) are launching the JMA Journal, an o�cial English medical journal.

Since the inception of the Asian Medical Journal in 1958 (renamed JMAJ in 2001), the JMA has been publishing Japanese medical studies and its activities in English.

With due consideration of the environment of global health and medical information provisions, the JMA Journal, a peer-reviewed publication, will be issued with the cooperation of the JAMS, as a new global platform for information dissemination, in place of the traditional JMAJ but continuing its traditions.

�e new journal will cover all aspects of medicine and medical care, and will include contributions from medical researchers and healthcare professionals in Japan and elsewhere, on a wide range of areas, including original work, health policy, global health, and other commentary.

�e editors-in-chief are Dr. Yutaka Atomi, President of Kyorin University and Dr. Tsuguya Fukui, President of St. Luke’ s International Hospital, and the advisory board and editorial board will be made up of a group of prominent researchers worldwide.

�e publication of this type of comprehensive medical journal is the �rst challenge in Japan. We sincerely hope that the JMA Journal will promote international medical science and contribute to the improvement of the quality of health care by being read and cited by many people.

｜ Aims and Scope

�e JMA Journal is the o�cial peer-reviewed scienti�c journal of the Japan Medical Association and the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences. �e journal publishes review articles, original research articles, clinical trials, guidelines, opinions, short communications, images, case reports, letters to the editor. �e JMA Journal is broadly international both in its perspective and the country of origin of the authors it publishes. �e journal’ s remit, through the publication of high-quality research, is to contribute to the global improvement of medical standards. �e JMA Journal accepts articles related to medical science and medical care including clinical and basic medical science as well as public health. �e journal also welcomes non-clinical studies such as health policy and opinion. All unsolicited articles receive a full and extensive peer review by recognized subject experts.

｜ Article Types

�e JMA Journal publishes a variety of di�erent article types. Once you have determined the correct Art icle Type, it is imperative that you read the Manuscript Preparation guidelines before you submit your manuscript:

1. Review Article Review Articles should provide a broad and comprehensive overview and updates on a speci�c �eld or topic in medical science.

2. Original Research Article

Original Research Articles should present detailed studies of original research, highlighting new and compelling �ndings that are impactful to other medical practitioners and researchers.

3. Clinical Trial

Clinical Trials describe a pre-planned randomized study of the safety, e�cacy, or optimum dosage schedule of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic technique(s), device(s) or drug(s) selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for prede�ned evidence of favorable and/or unfavorable e�ects.

4. Guideline

Guidelines present recommendations intended to optimize patient care that is informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the bene�ts and harms of alternative care options.

5. Opinion

Opinions should address compelling evidence-based opinions and insights important issues related to public health, health policy, or

clinical health that appeals to the international readership of the journal. �e article should be written in a scholarly manner with an e�cient use of references and evidence.

6. Short Communication

Short Communications are rapid and concise reports (less than 1,200 words) of new and signi�cant research �ndings, or con�rmatory studies (including those containing negative results) of previously published research �ndings. 7. Images

Pictures should provide original, high-quality images with extraordinary �ndings that will be useful to other medical practitioners.

8. Case Report

Case Reports present the details of extremely rare medical or clinical cases that have signi�cant educational importance for diagnosis and treatment. Authors should be aware that the journal rarely published a case report, unless the case presented is either the world's �rst reported case or extremely rare case.

9. Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor are brief, constructive commentaries that can be submitted in response to a recently published article in the journal.

｜ Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts may only be submitted electronically via the journal’ s ScholarOne system: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmaj.

All �les must be submitted in the following order: 1) Title Page, 2) Main Document, 3) Tables, and Figures (≥300 dpi). �e total size of the uploaded �les should be within 100 MB. Upon submission, the manuscript will be automatically checked for plagiarism, and can be sent back to the corresponding author if the plagiarism rate is 30% or higher. �e JMA Journal utilizes the i�enticate plagiarism screening service to determine both text overlap and manuscript originality. More information on this service, and opportunities for authors to pre-screen their work, can be found atwww.ithenticate.com.

Noti�cation of manuscript submission will be sent by e-mail to all authors listed in the manuscript.

｜ Manuscript Preparation

Information provided here on manuscript preparation and formatting is based, in part, on the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work

Yoshitake Yokokura, M.D.President, Japan Medical AssociationPresident, World Medical Association

Greeting

Instructions for Authors (Excerpt)

Editorial Board as of January 31, 2018

Associate Editors

Editors in Chief

Advisory Board

Honorary Editors

Yutaka Atomi, MD, PhD Professor Emeritus / President, Kyorin UniversityTsuguya Fukui, MD, MPH, PhD President, St. Luke’s International Hospital

Takashi Igarashi, MD, PhD Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Child Health and Development Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University

Yoshitake Yokokura, MD, PhD President, Japan Medical Association / President, World Medical Association President, Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and OceaniaMorito Monden, MD, PhD President, The Japanese Association of Medical Sciences

R. Alta Charo, JD Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law, University of WisconsinSun Whe Kim, MD, PhD Professor, Seoul National University College of MedicineReiko Kishi, MD Vice-President, The Japanese Association of Medical SciencesYoshinori Ohsumi, PhD Honorary Professor, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of TechnologyPeter Piot, MD Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineJunichi Sadoshima, MD, PhD Professor and Chair, Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolTakao Shimizu, MD, PhD Project Leader, National Center for Global Health and MedicineThomas C. Südhof, MD Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of MedicineKeizo Takemi, LLM Member of the House of CouncillorsRajesh Thakker, MD, FRS May Professor of Medicine, University of OxfordYasunori Yoshimura, MD, PhD Professor Emeritus, Keio University

Hiroyoshi Endo, MD, MPH, PhD Dean, Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International UniversityTetsuya Ishii, PhD Professor, Office of Health and Safety, Hokkaido UniversityMitsuaki Isobe, MD President, Sakakibara Heart Institute Japan Research Promotion Society for Cardiovascular DiseasesSeiichi Matsuo, MD, PhD President, Nagoya UniversityMari Michinaga, MD Exevutive Board Member, Japan Medical AssociationMasaru Mimura, MD, PhD Professor and Chairman, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of MedicineMasaki Mori, MD, PhD, FACS Chairman & Professor of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Osaka UniversityYoshimi Takai, MD, PhD Professor, Division of Pathogenetic Signaling, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kobe University Graduate School of MedicineKenji Toba, MD President, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

We Welcome Your Manuscript Submissions!

First Issue in 2018

Deputy Editor