If you wish to submit your manuscript to Jimbun Chiri, the Japanese Journal of Human Geography (JJHG), please prepare it according to the following submission guidelines and publication standards.

Submission guidelines and publication standards

Notes for contributors of English papers (revised on 19 December 2020, PDF)

Cover letter for paper submission (as of 24 June 2024, Excel)

Peer review process (revised on 19 December 2020, PDF)

Grades of peer review results (revised on 19 December 2020, PDF)

Ethical Code for Publishing (enacted on 8 April 2023, PDF)

Publication charges

We do not charge a submission fee for articles in our journal. However, at least one of the authors must be a member of the Human Geographical Society of Japan (HGSJ) and have paid the annual membership fee.

Additional notes for contributors

When reproducing figures or tables of others, please attach a copy of the permission to your manuscript.

When preparing your manuscript for submission, please refer to the Ethical Code for Publishing, Code of Ethics, and other relevant guidelines available on our website. Please also make sure you do not violate the copyrights of others or cause problems related to libel. If the work you published in this journal violates the copyrights of others, you shall bear full responsibility.