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Instructions to Contributors

Journal of Arid Land Studies - Instructions to Contributors
(as published in the Journal of Arid Land Studies)

Journal of Arid Land Studies is a broad-based archival journal for the publication of significant research results in all areas concerning deserts, arid and semi-arid lands.
Papers will be published only when they are judged by the Editor to be characterized by some general significant conclusions or by experimental and field data having probable lasting value. It is understood that a paper submitted to this Journal has not been previously published, accepted for publication or submitted for review elsewhere.

One full copy of manuscript in English by mail, together with an attached file (preferably incl. full information on figures but less than 1.5 MB per each mail, otherwise only text form for main body) by e-mail should be submitted to (hold original figures until acceptance):
The Editorial Office, The Japanese Association for Arid Land Studies
c/o Prof. T. Kojima, Dept. Appl. Chem., Fac. Eng.,
Seikei Univ., 3-3-1 Kichijoji-Kitamachi
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan
Phone +81-422-37-3750, Fax +81-422-37-3871
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Submitted manuscripts will not be returned whether they are published or not. Original figures, tables and photos may be returned
if authors requested.

Paper Categories
1. Full-length Original Articles- Formal presentation of significant and completed research projects. Enough originality is required.
The length should be less than eight printed pages (about 5600 words, incl. Figs. etc.).
2. Research Notes- Brief reports with originality. Supplemental or intermediate reports. Reports which require prompt publication is also submitted. The length should be less than four printed pages (about 2800 words, incl. Figs. etc.).
3. Materials and Reports- First hand materials valuable to be quickly reported. The length should be less than six printed pages (about 4200 words, incl. Figs. etc.).
4. Others- Articles which are approved by the editorial committee. As to the details, please contact the editorial office.

Proofs and Charges
The authors are requested to correct only first proofs carefully. (The paper will be published as it is without their arrival by the
designated date.) Some parts of publication and reprint charges will be imposed (see the last part of this instruction).

Copyright Transfer
Upon acceptance of an article by the Journal, the copyright of the article is transferred to The Japanese Association for Arid Land Studies.

Manuscript Preparation
All manuscript should be prepared or ready for printed on A4 (or 8.5 by 11 in.) paper in the order. The text has to be prepared on a
diskette, using MS Word or compatibles, in double-spacing with 12 point or similar size typeface.
A) Title Page with the following items in this order.
a) Category of paper.
b) A descriptive and concise title of the paper.
c) Authors' names, affiliation(s), and address(es): first names, middle initials, if any, and surnames followed by their affiliation(s)
and address(es). The author to whom correspondence should be addressed is to be identified using superscript, * with e-mail address and fax number.
d) Five or less Key words.
B) Abstract is to be clear and concise. The length is around 250 words for full-length Original Articles or 100 words for Research Notes.
C) Main Body should be prepared clearly and concisely. The precise arrangement of the text is left to the authors' discretion. (Each author may choose the format best suited to the paper.) Figures and Tables should not be included but be cited in the body. The placement of the Tables and Figures appearing first should be clearly identified in the body, preferably in the right hand margin. Footnote may not be used. Notes should appear at the end of the body, if necessary. SI (The system Internationale) unit should be used wherever possible. Standard abbreviation may be used.

Literature is to be cited in the text as ROGNON (1994), or (Tucker et al., 1981, 1985; Grove, 1986 a, b; Lean and Warrilow, 1989).
The words “et al.” should be used for three or more authors. Lowercase letters following year may be used if necessary to identify.

Literature is to be cited in the text as ROGNON (1994), or (Tucker et al., 1981, 1985; Grove, 1986 a, b; Lean and Warrilow, 1989).
The words “et al.” should be used for three or more authors. Lowercase letters following year may be used if necessary to identify.
Cited pages from books should be identified as Young and Young (1992: 15-17).
D) Literature cited should appear at the end of each text in an alphabetical order. Give complete information as in following examples (Do not use ”et al.”):
FAO (1993): Year Book－Production 1992. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Clark, W.C. (1986): Themes for a research program. In Clark, W.C. and Munn, R.E. eds., Sustainable Development of the Biosphere, Cambridge Univ. Press, 5-48.
Grove, A.T. (1986a): The scale factor in relation to the processes involved in“desertification”in Europe. In Fantechi, R. and Margaris,
N.S. eds., Desertification in Europe, D. Reidel, Dordrecht, 9-14.
Grove, A.T. (1986b): The state of Africa in the 1980s. Geogr. J., 152: 193-203.
Lean, J. and Warrilow, D.A. (1989): Simulation of the regional climatic impact of Amazon deforestation. Nature, 342: 411-413.
Rognon, P. (1989): Biographie d'un Désert: Le Sahara. L'Harmattan, Paris.
Tucker, C.J., Holben, B.N., Elgin, J.H and McMortrey, J.E. (1981): Remote sensing of total drymatter accumulation in winter
wheat. Remote Sensing of Environment, 11: 171-189.
Tucker, C.J., Townshed, J.R. and Goff, T.E. (1985): African land-cover classification using satellite data. Science, 227: 369-375.
Young, J.A. and Young, C.G. (1992): Seeds of Woody Plants in North America. Dioscorides Press, Portland. accumulation in winter wheat. Remote Sensing of Environment, 11: 171-189.
E) Tables should be typed on separate sheets and be prepared in order.
F) Figure captions should be typed on a separate sheet.
G) Figures should be prepared clearly. The size of the lettering should be proportional to that of the drawing; it must be a minimum of 3 mm high when the illustration is reduced to 67 mm wide or 140 mm wide. Photos may be included as Figures. They should be pasted on the file in MS-Word, or otherwise, should be printed on A4 or equivalent paper with first author's name, figure number and figure title.
H) After the manuscript has been reviewed and accepted for publication, the author should not carry out any other corrections than those are requested. The final version of the text is then submitted to the Editorial Board together with original figures, and a diskette following the special instructions to be sent to the author. The diskette should include an additional text file.

The Editorial Board is responsible for the final arrangement and layout of the articles.