Information for Authors

 
The Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics publishes both fundamental and application oriented
original papers dealing with robotics and mechatronics. The Journal is technically co-sponsored by the Robotics and Mechatronics Division of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
 
1.  Categories
 
The Journal publishes Papers, Development Reports, Reviews, Letters, Notes and Discussions.
 
Papers : Presentation of significant research and development in technical areas in robotics and mechatronics. Papers should include a carefully worded Abstract of roughly 200 words
, Keywords within 5 words.

 
Development Reports : Presentation of new products or systems which are newly developed in robotics and mechatronics.

 
Reviews : Presentation of overview of the state-of-art in robotics and mechatronics . Historical perspective view is also included in this category. Authors will be asked by editorial committee.
 
Letters : Presentation of a single result, experiment, or technique of general interest for which a letter treatment is appropriate. Letters are limited to two Journal pages.
 
Notes : Presentation of a trial of new approach or valuable data even though it is not completed.
 
Discussions : Discussions are a separate class of short manuscripts. Appropriate items include (but are not limited to) rebuttals and/or counter examples of previously published papers.
 
 
2.  Style of Manuscript
 
All manuscripts should be written in correct English and convey ideas of importance to the robotics and mechatronics community. The first manuscript page should contain author(s) name, affiliation(s), a corresponding author
s address, phone/fax number, and e-mail address. Except both Letters and News, there is no limitation for the maximum pages. Double-spaced typewritten pages, with single column, double spacing is recommended but not limited to this.

A good number of References must be cited. References must include only printed academic materials, e.g. journal and conference papers, books, and do not include any Web URLs. References should have the following style : Author (with family name first), title, journal title, volume, number, page numbers (pp 100-105), (year). If author(s) would cite URLs, they should be listed in separate “Supporting Online Material(s)” which follows References.

The SI unit is strongly recommended.
 

 
3.  Submission
 
Papers for Special Issue : The manuscript should be submitted to the organizer directly.
The submission procedure is provided in the CFP announced in JSME-RMD homepage. Please do not submit it to neither the publisher nor the Editor-in-chief.
 
All
other manuscripts for Regular Issue: The materials should be submitted to the Editor-in-chief by e-mail.
            Editor-in-chief
            Prof. Tatsuo ARAI
            Department of Systems Innovation
            Division of Systems Science and Applied Informatics
            Osaka University
            1-3, Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
            Telephone  : +81-6-6850-6365
            Facsimile   : +81-6-6850-6365
            e-mail      : sec@arai-lab.sys.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
 

Sibmission form is here:JRM_submissionform2011_en.doc

 
 
4.  Page Charges
 
After a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the author's organization will be requested to pay a page charge (JPY11,000) per one printed page to cover the part of the cost of publication. The author can order reprints on request (see Reprints Order Form).
 
 
5.  Copyright
 
Both the publisher (Fuji Technology Press Ltd.) and Japan Society of Mechanical engineers own the copyright for publication. (see Copyright Transfer Form).
 
 
6.  Final Submission
 
After a manuscript has been accepted, the author is requested to submit the following items: Biographical History, Copyright Form, Reprints Order Form (for page charge), and the original set of manuscript (papers, figures, and photos) with floppy disk formatted by MS words.
 
 
7. JRM Back number