Information
and Systems Society Editing Regulations |
(Passed by the Information and Systems Society
Board of Directors on March 19, 1996)
(Amended October 1998)
(Amended December 11, 2000)
(Amended November 8, 2001)
(Amended March 17, 2003)
(Amended September 9, 2005)
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Section 1: General Provisions |
| Article 1 |
These Regulations stipulate requirements related to the
editing of the
IEICE Information and Systems Society Journal (hereinafter
referred to as gthe Society Journalh), the IEICE Transactions
on Information and Systems (Japanese Edition) (hereinafter
referred to as gthe Japanese Transactionsh), the IEICE Transactions
on Information and Systems (English Edition) (hereinafter
referred to as gthe English Transactionsh). |
| Article 2 |
The Japanese Transactions and the English Transactions
are both published once each month, as a rule. However, the
number of publications may be increased or decreased when
deemed necessary.
The Society Journal is published approximately four times a year. |
Section 2: Information and Systems Society Editorial Board |
| Article 3 |
The Information and Systems Society (hereinafter referred
to as gthe Societyh) shall establish the Information and
Systems Society Editorial Board (hereinafter referred to
as gthe Society Editorial Boardh) in order to undertake the
following activities regarding the Society Journal, the Japanese
Transactions, and the English Transactions:
| (1) |
Oversee the editing of the Society Journal, the
Japanese Transactions, and the English Transactions; |
| (2) |
Conduct the management of income and expenses related
to editing and publication of the Society Journal,
the Japanese Transactions, and the English Transactions,
as well as publicity, promotion, and any relevant improvements; |
| (3) |
Review the following items regarding the Japanese
Transactions and the English Transactions:
1. Coordination and approval of the publishing of special or part-special issues
(hereinafter together referred to as gspecial issuesh);
2. Consideration and authorization of applications
for the exemption of the page charges;
3. Deliberation on replacement and assignment of members
of the Editorial Committees and reviewers;
4. Other necessary matters related to the publication
of the Society Journal, the Japanese Transactions,
and the English Transactions. |
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| Article 4 |
The Society Editorial Board shall establish the Editorial
Committee of the Society Journal, the Editorial Committee
of the Japanese Transactions, and the Editorial Committee
of the English Transactions. |
| Article 5 |
The Chair of the Society Editorial Board shall be appointed
by the Information and Systems Society Board of Directors
(hereinafter referred to as gthe Society Board of Directorsh).
The other members of the Society Editorial Board shall be
the Editor-in-Chief
and Editorof the Society Journal; the Editor-in-Chief and
Editorof the Japanese Transactions; the Editor-in-Chief and
Editorof the English Transactions; members of the Editorial
Committee of the Journal of the IEICE,
and a small number of people appointed by the Society Board
of Directors. |
| Article 6 |
The term of office for the Chair of the Society Editorial
Board shall be two years; furthermore, in principle, the
Chair of the Society Editorial Board may not be reappointed
for a second term.
| 2. |
The Chair of the Society Editorial Board is appointed
by the President of the Society after
a review by the Society Board of Directors. The Chair
shall assume office on the day of the annual General
Assembly@of the IEICE in May. |
| 3. |
The term of office of the Members of the Society
Editorial Board shall be two years; furthermore, in
principle, the Members of the Society Editorial Board
may be reappointed. |
| 4. |
The Members of the Society Editorial Board are selected
by the Chair of the Society Editorial Board, and appointed
by the President of the Society after a review by the
Society Board of Directors. |
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| Article 7 |
The Chair of the Society Editorial Board shall, as deemed
necessary, attend meetings of the IEICE Editorial Board as
the representative of the Information and Systems Society,
to participate in deliberations on matters affecting the
entire IEICE, and to exchange information. |
Section 3: Editorial Committee of the Society Journal |
| Article 8 |
The Editorial BoardCommittee of the Society Journal shall
undertake the following activities related to the publication
of the Society Journal:
| (1) |
Editing of the following information
that appears in the Society Journal for the service
of providing members of the Information and Systems
Society with relevant information:
Newsletter pages, information on Technical Committees,
opinions of Society members, announcements of meetings
and conferences, reports of conferences, a calendar
of events, and tutorials and feature articles on matters
relating to information and systems; |
| (2) |
Matters relating to publicity and planning to recruit
new Society members through the Society Journal; |
| (3) |
Coordination with the Editorial Committee of
the Journal of the IEICE, and exchange of information
about articles that will appear in the respective Journals. |
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| Article 9 |
The Editorial Committee of the Society Journal shall consist
of the Editor-in-Chief, a small number of Editors, the Editor
of the Japanese Transactions,
the Editor of the English
Transactions, and Associate Editors recommended by
Technical Committees. |
| Article 10 |
The incoming Editor-in-Chief
of the Society Journal shall be selected by his/her predecessor,
and appointed by the President of the Society after a review
by Society
Editorial Board. The Editors and Associate
Editors of the Society Journal
shall be selected by the Editor-in-Chief and appointed
by the President of the Society after a review by the Society
Editorial Board.
| 2. |
The term of office of the Editor-in-Chief and
Editors of the Society Journal
shall be two years. |
| 3. |
The term of office of Associate Editors of the Society
Journal shall be two years; furthermore, in principle,
the Associate Editors
of the Society Journal may not be reappointed. |
| 4. |
The Editor-in-Chief, Editors and Associate Editors
of the Society Journal shall
assume office on the day of the annual General Assembly
of the IEICE in May. |
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Section 4: Editorial Committee of the Japanese Transactions |
| (Articles 11 to 16 are not translated into English and
omitted in this document.) |
Section 5: Editorial Committee of the English Transactions |
| Article 17 |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions shall
undertake the following activities related to the editing
of the English Transactions:
| (1) |
Matters relating to the review of research papers
and materials; |
| (2) |
Matters relating to the planning and editing of
invited papers, tutorials, and special issues; |
| (3) |
Matters relating to planning and executing publicity
and promotion of the English Transactions. |
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| Article 18 |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions shall
consist of the Editor-in-Chief, a small number of Editors,
and Associate Editors.
| 2. |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions
shall meet from time to time as deemed necessary. |
| 3. |
In principle, Editors are responsible
for matters related to review of papers in the fields
assigned to each of them. |
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| Article 19 |
The incoming Editor-in-Chief
of the English Transactions shall be selected by his/her
predecessor, and appointed by the President of the IEICE
after a review by the Society Editorial Board. The Editors
and Associate Editors of
the English Translations shall be selected by the Editor-in-Chief
and appointed by the President of the IEICE.
| 2. |
The term of office of the Editor-in-Chief
and Editors of
the English Transactions shall be two years. |
| 3. |
The term of office of the Associate Editors of the
English Transactions shall be two years;
furthermore, in principle, they shall serve two terms. |
| 4. |
The Editor-in-Chief
or one Editor of the English Transactions shall, as
deemed necessary, attend meetings of the IEICE Editorial
Board to participate in deliberations on matters affecting
the entire IEICE, and to exchange information. |
| 5. |
The Editor-in-Chief and one Editor of the English
Transactions shall attend meetings of the Society Editorial
Board. |
| 6. |
The Editor-in-Chief and one Editor of the English
Transactions shall attend meetings of the Society Board
of Directors. |
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| Article 20 |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions shall
endeavor to plan special or part-special issues.
| 2. |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions
may establish Editorial Committees of Special Issues,
which will be responsible for matters needed to publish
the special issues. |
| 3. |
The Guest Editor (who shall act as the Editor-in-Chief)
and Associate Editors
of a Special issue shall be appointed by the Editor-in-Chief
of the English Transactions based on a recommendation
of the Editorial Committee of the English Transactions. |
| 4. |
The term of office of the Chair and Members of the
Editorial Committee of a Special Issue shall be until
the date of the publication of the applicable special
issue. |
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| Article 21 |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions may
establish an Advisory Committee, as deemed necessary, so
that the Advisory Committee can respond to formal questions
submitted by the Editor-in-Chief
of the English Transactions, provide opinions regarding the
editing of the English Transactions, and promote the submission
of papers. Members of the Advisory Committee shall be selected
by the Editor-in-Chief of
the English Transactions in consultation with the Society
Editorial Board. If a Member is from within Japan, he or
she will be appointed by the President of the IEICE. If a
Member is from outside Japan, he or she will be appointed
by the Chair of the Society Editorial Board. |
| Article 22 |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions may
recommend the appointment of the Reviewers common to all
the Societies for reviewing papers, and propose the addition
of the Reviewers to the Reviewer Database or the
deletion of the Reviewers from the Database.
If there are no appropriate Reviewers, they
may be appointed temporarily.
| 2. |
The Reviewers are selected by the Editorial Committee
of the English Transactions and appointed by the President
of the IEICE.
The term of office of reviewers shall be two years. Reappointment is allowed.
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| 3. |
The Editor-in-Chief, Editor, Associate
Editors and Reviewers
of the English Transactions shall assume office on
the day of the annual General Assembly of the IEICE
in May. |
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| Article 23 |
The Editorial Committee of the English Transactions shall
operate, in principle, in accordance with the gRegulations
of the Editorial Committee of the English Transactionsh stipulated
separately. |
Additional provision |
| These Regulations came into effect on March 19, 1996. |
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