Journal papers shall be from a wide range of fields such as science, engineering, sociology, and humane studies, and they should contribute to the development of earthquake engineering and earthquake disaster reduction. For special editions, overviews/submissions shall be added to the category.
Summary of theory or proof that are novel, original, useful, reliable, or expansive.
Investigation reports on disaster/reconstruction or practice reports on design/construction/field measurement that are novel, useful, or reliable.
Budding tentative assumptions that can be expected to evolve significantly. Useful data, tables, charts, etc. that supplement technical papers or technical reports published in the past. Technical Notes also include reconnaissance reports that require urgency such as survey results of unexpected disasters.
Discussions regarding technical papers, technical reports and technical notes that were already published.
Overviews shall be comprehensive summaries that encompass the research results related to the themes of the special issues, and touch upon the current research or future prospect. Invited papers shall be commentaries or essays on the themes of the special issues, or those which have no other applicable category.
Materials that do not have political or propaganda intent shall be the subject of peer review.
For technical papers and technical reports, one of the following four judgments shall be made.
For technical notes, one of the following three judgments shall be made.
For discussions, one of the following three judgments shall be made.
For overviews/invited papers, a review is done to assess the appropriateness of publication, rather than to decide whether or not to publish it. One of the following three judgments shall be made.
Accepted in its present form | Conditionally accepted | Second review required | Rejected | |
Technical Papers/Technical Reports | Applicable | Applicable | Applicable | Applicable |
Technical Notes | Applicable | Applicable | Not applicable | Applicable |
Discussions | Applicable | Applicable | Not applicable | Applicable |
Overviews/Invited Papers | Applicable | Applicable | Not applicable | Applicable |