Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• Originality and Exclusive Submission The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal. Any related or overlapping work has been disclosed and appropriately cited.
• Journal Scope and Article Type The manuscript is consistent with the aims and scope of JSHRA and has been submitted under the appropriate article type.
• Authorship, Contributions, and Author Approval All listed authors have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work, have reviewed and approved the submitted version, and agree to be accountable for its content. All individuals who meet the criteria for authorship have been included, and all authors have approved the order in which their names appear.
• Corresponding Author Contact Information The corresponding author’s current telephone number, including the country calling code, has been provided in the “Comments for the Editor” field. It will be used solely for editorial communication and will not be published or disclosed to peer reviewers.
• Submission MetadataThe title, abstract, keywords, author names, affiliations, ORCID (iDs) where available, and corresponding author details have been entered accurately and consistently in the submission system.
• Manuscript Preparation and FormattingThe manuscript has been prepared using the current JSHRA template and complies with the requirements for language, structure, length, formatting, and reference style set out in the Author Guidelines. Template (English Version)
• Tables, Figures, and Supplementary Materials All tables and figures are numbered consecutively, have clear and informative titles or captions, are cited in the text, and are placed at appropriate locations in the manuscript. Supplementary materials, where applicable, have been clearly identified, cited in the manuscript, and uploaded as separate files.
• Citations and References All in-text citations correspond to entries in the reference list and vice versa. References follow the journal’s prescribed style, with DOIs or stable URLs provided where available. Reference Writing Guidelines
• Research Ethics, Informed Consent, and Participant Confidentiality Where applicable, the research has received approval from an appropriate research ethics committee or institutional review board, and the manuscript states the name of the approving body and the approval number. The manuscript also describes the procedures used to obtain informed consent and to protect participants’ privacy, confidentiality, and personal data.
• Funding, Conflicts of Interest, and Other Declarations All sources of funding and other support, the role of any funders, acknowledgements, potential conflicts of interest, data availability, and any other relevant declarations have been disclosed in the manuscript. Where applicable, the absence of funding or conflicts of interest has been stated explicitly.
• Disclosure of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies has been appropriately disclosed. All AI-assisted outputs have been reviewed and verified by the authors, who accept full responsibility for the manuscript.
• Copyright, Permissions, and Third-Party Material Permission has been obtained for all copyrighted or third-party materials, and the appropriate acknowledgements and citations have been provided.