MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Manuscript preparation must adhere to the format of the Polymer Journal.
Manuscript must be written in English and should be 1.5 space typewritten on white A4
size paper, with a margin at least 3 cm wide on all four sides of the paper. The
typewritten pages must be numbered consecutively.
The following document is the template for manuscript of the Polymer Journal
(formatted for Microsoft Word 97 or a later version).
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TITLE. The Title Should Accurately, Clearly, and
Concisely Reflect the Contents of the Paper
AUTHOR NAMES (e.g., Taro KOBUNSHI,1 Hanako KAGAKU,2 and James D.
POLYMER3, *)
AUTHOR ADDRESS (e.g., 1Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Polymer, Irifune, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0042, Japan
2
Department of Polymer Science, Graduate School of Science, Kobunshi University,
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Polymer Tech. Co., Ltd., Daiku-machi, Mito 310-8510, Japan
(Received:July XX, 200X; Accepted:August XX, 200X; Published:October XX, 200X)
(written by editorial office)
*
To whom correspondence should be addressed (Tel:+81-42-000-0000, FAX:+81-42-
000-0000, E-mail: polymer@spsj.or.jp)
Graphical Abstract: Attached Sheet (GA is written not more than 80 words plus one
figure or chart)
RUNNING HEAD:
Running Head Should be Written in Less Than 60 Letters
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ABSTRACT:
Abstract (not needed for Notes) should be written as concisely as
possible, preferably in less than 200 words.
KEY WORDS
(less than 7 words):
(e.g. Functional Polymer / Polymer synthesis /
Gel / Tetrahydrofuran / Infrared spectroscopy)
TEXT
(Introduction,
Experimental
(or
Theoretical),
Results,
Discussion,
Acknowledgment, References, Figures, Schemes, Tables etc.)
Please type headings of section, subsection and so on as shown below;
FIRST-ORDER HEADING (e.g., INTRODUCTION, EXPERIMENTAL, RESULTS
AND DISCUSSION)
Please type the text from here.
EXPERIMENTAL (First-order Heading)
Second-order Heading (e.g., Materials)
Please type the text from here.
EXPERIMENTAL (First-order Heading)
Materials (Second-order Heading)
Third-order Heading. Please type the text from here.
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References should be written according to the following example.
REFERENCES
1.
D. Demus, J. W. Goodby, G. W. Gray, H.-W. Spiess, and V. Vill, Ed., “Handbook
of Liquid Crystals”, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 1998.
2.
C. J. Allender, K. R. Brain, and C. M. Heard, in “Progress in Medical Chemistry,
2nd ed.,” F. D. King and A. W. Oxford, Ed., Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1999,
vol. 36, chap. 6, p 235.
3. M. Jikei, R. Mori, S. Kawauchi, M. Kakimoto, and Y. Taniguchi, Polym. J., 34, 550
(2002).
4. K. Murata, M. Aoki, and S. Shinkai, Chem. Lett., 739 (1992).
5. J.M.Schaefer and D. Ganbarg, U. S. Patent 5 371 138 (1994), Chem Abstr., 93,
46241 q (1995).
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GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
The following diagram is the form for GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT. This graphic can be no wider than
8.5 cm and no taller than 4 cm and should be provided at the size that will be printed in the
Journal. The use of color to enhance the quality and appearance is encouraged. The graphics should be
EPS, PS, CDX, PPT, and TIFF formats at 300 dpi for color and 1200 dpi for black and white. All Letters
must be accompanied by an abstract containing no more than 80 words.
Example