1. The Journal is to be issued quarterly. Unpublished Full papers, Notes (Case Reports), and Review articles related to all the fields of equine science are accepted. The Journal will also involve articles invited by Editorial Board. All the manuscripts are reviewed by two referees and selected for publication according to editorial assessment. Texts must be written in English.
2. Submitted should be 3 copies of the text with original sets of photographs.
3. The upper half of the first page should include an indication of whether it is a Full paper, a Note (Case Reports), or a Review article, the title, the running head, the authors' name and address with the postal code of the institution in which the work was done. The running head, not exceeding 6 words, should be typewritten in capital letters. The lower half of the first page should be left blank.
4. The second page of each Full paper and Review article should contain an abstract（250words or less）and key words（5 or less in alphabetical order）.For a Note ,it should contain an abstract（120words or less）and key words（4or less in alphabetical order).
5. The description on and after the third page of a Full paper should be made, in principle, in the following order: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments and References. For a Note, such captions should not be given and References should follow the text.
6. The length of the papers, including the Tables, Figures and any other appendices, should not exceed 8 pages for a Full paper and a Review article and 4 for a Note. One printed page without tables, or figures may contain around 600 words.
7. A summary in Japanese（2 ,400 letters for Review article 1 ,200 letters for Full paper and 600 for Note ）should be attached ,if the authors include Japanese. It should include the title, authors and the institution in which the work was done.
8. The manuscript should be typewritten ,double spaced（ca.24 to 26 lineage per page） ,and with enough margins on all 4 sides.
9. The proper nouns should begin with capital letters. The scientific terms of animals, plants and microorganisms should be underlined for italicization.
10. Abbreviations should be used after having been initially explained. Common recognizable abbreviations can be used without definition such as M, mM, μM, N, ％, ｍ, cm, mm, μm, nm, pm, �F, l, ml,μｌ, kg, g, mg, μg, ng, pg, hr, min, sec, msec, rpm, Hz, Ci, mCi, μCi, cpm, dpm, ppm, ℃, cal, Kcal, lux, CPE, LD.
11. References should be arranged in the alphabetical order of the authors’ surname and numbered consecutively. References should include summary written in English. In the text they should be cited by number, e.g.〔1 ,3-5 ,7〕.The abbreviations of titles of periodicals should conform to ISO4-1972(E):Documentation International Code for the Abbreviation of Titles of Periodicals ,and ISO4-1972(E): Documentation International List of Periodical Title Word Abbreviation.

The following are examples：
(1) Ghoshal, N. G. 1975. Equine heart and arteries. pp. 554-628. In: Sisson and Grossmanﾕs The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals, Vo1, 5th ed. (Getty, R. ed.), W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia.
(2) Leach, D. H., Springings, E. J. and Laverty, W. H. 1987. A multivariate statistical analysis of stride timing measurements of non-fatigued racing Thoroughbreds. Am. J. Vet. Res. 48:880−888.
12. Preferred are photographs printed in the original size and should be 77mm or 160mm in horizontal width by less than 90mm in length. For printing ,any signs（scales ,arrows ,etc.）on the photographs should be directly marked. The numbers of figures should be marked with a soft pencil on the backside.
13. The site of insertion of the figures and tables in the text should be indicated in the right hand margin of the text.
14. The author will be charged the following expenses.
(1) Type-setting and printing of the portion of the text exceeding the length prescribed in Item 6 are required for additional charge ￥20 ,000（Japanese yen） ,per one printed page.
(2) Color printing.
(3) Revising English language when the Editorial Board regards necessary.
(4) Tracing charge when the Editorial Board regards necessary.
(5) Reprints over 50 copies.
The charge will be not necessary for an article invited by the Editorial Board. All charges to authors should be paid by international money order or by check payable to the “Japanese Society of Equine Science”.
15. The copyright for articles which appear in this Journal is held by the Japanese Society of Equine Science.
16. All typewritten papers and inquiries should be sent to the following address：
Journal of Equine Science
c/o IPEC Inc.,1-24-12 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0002, Japan (FAX)+81-3-5978-4068
Email:jes@ipec-pub.co.jp

―Editorial Board−
Editor-in-Chief: Kazuyoshi TAYA（Tokyo Univ. of Agri. Tech.）
Editors：
Bacteriology：
　Toru ANZAI（Equine Research Institute, JRA）
　Shinji TAKAI（Kitasato Univ.）
Ferrier Science ,Biomechanics, and Foot Disease：
　Osamu AOKI（Education Center of Japan Furriers’Association）
Anatomy：
　Shoei SUGITA（Univ. of Utsunomiya）
Exercise Physiology：
　Atsushi HIRAGA（Equine Research Institute, JRA）
Theriogenology：
　Motohiro KIKUCHI（Kitasato Univ.）
　Mitsuo ISHII（Obihiro Univ. of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine）
Behavior, Production System：
　Seiji KONDO（Hokkaido Univ.）
Animal Nutrition：
　Shinichi KUME（Natl. Agric. Research Center for Hokkaido Region）
　Yo ASAI（Hidaka Training and Research Center, JRA）
Behavior and Psychology：
　Ryo KUSUNOSE（Equine Research Institute, JRA）
Animal Genetics：
　Yoshizane MAEDA（Kagoshima Univ.）
Pathology:
　Yoshinari KATAYAMA（Equine Research Institute, JRA）
Clinical Immunology：
　Hiroshi MATSUDA（Tokyo Univ. of Agri. Tech.）
Internal Medicine：
　Hidekazu KOYAMA（Nippon Vet. and Life Sci. Univ.）
Virology：
　Takashi KONDO（Equine Research Institute, JRA）
Endocrinology and Reproduction：
　Yoh-Ichi MIYAKE（Obihiro Univ. Agric. Vet. Med.）
Surgery：
　Toru HIGUCHI（Hidaka NOSAI）

−Invited Editors−

　Richard P. HACKETT（Cornell Univ.）
　David EVANS（Equine Health & Fitness pty. Ltd.）
　John F. TIMONEY（Univ. of Kentucky）
　Katherine A. HOUPT（Cornell Univ.）
　Warwick BAYLY（Washington State Univ.）
　Inhyung LEE （Seoul National Univ.）