Notice of Application for Presentation

The JIMM 2024 Spring Meeting will be held at the Tokyo University of Science, Katsushika Campus from Tuesday, March 12 to Friday, March 15.
The Poster session for High school students and College of Technology students (High School Students Poster Session) will be held at the Tokyo University of Science on Tuesday, March 12 and online on Tuesday, March 19. (You can choose either date.)
We look forward to receiving your application for presentation.
JIMM will accept your application and abstract submission for presentation as follows. All applications must be submitted online.

Date and Venue

Application for Presentation

Application Period (Deadlines must be strictly observed!)

　1) General sessions, Symposiums with calls for presentations(S series), Specially organized symposiums(K series), ISIJ-JIMM joint session: Monday, November 27, 2023 - Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 17:00
2) Poster, Poster for High School Students and College of Technology Students: Monday, November 27, 2023 - Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 17:00
- Registration for participation is required at the same time as the application for presentation.
- URL of the registration website: https://www.jim.or.jp/convention/2024spring/

Please confirm the following before submitting your presentation

　1) Non-members can also apply for a presentation if they pay the registration fee and speaker's fee. (For details, please refer to "Qualifications" in the "Application Guidelines.)
2) Conference registration is required at the same time as the presentation registration. After applying for participation, please pay the registration fee and, if necessary, the speaker's fee by the due date. If the registration fee is not paid by the deadline, your presentation will not be accepted and will be treated as cancelled.
3) Please submit your abstract and presentation application at the same time. (If you do not submit them at the same time, your abstract will not be accepted.)
4) In principle, the applicant must be the presenter of the presentation. (Please refer to the "Application Guidelines".)
5) A membership number and password are required to apply for a presentation as a member. If you have lost or forgotten your password, please go to the JIMM website to have it reissued. For security reasons, we cannot issue passwords by phone or e-mail.

For those who are going to join JIMM and apply for presentation.

　1) Please apply for membership by the following deadline and pay the annual membership fee by the deadline.
2) If you do not pay the annual membership fee by the deadline, your presentation will not be accepted.
3) Please apply for membership from the following website. Your ID (membership number) and password will be sent to you by e-mail on the same day you apply for membership.
- URL for membership application: https://www.jim.or.jp/member/mypage/application.php
- Deadline for membership application: Monday, January 8, 2024
- Deadline for payment of annual membership fee: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Inquiries for admission and membership fee: Member Services Section memberjimm.jp

Registration Fees

1) No refunds will be made for cancellations after payment has been made.
2) Please download and print out the receipt from the application page (Annual Meeting MyPage) after the payment is completed.
3) Note to regular members 65 years old and over: Please be sure to register your date of birth in the membership information data before registering to attend the meeting. If you do not register your date of birth in your membership information, you will be charged.
4) Student Member: If your membership type is different from the registered membership type due to a change in graduation year or higher education, etc., please change your membership type before registering to attend the meeting. If you have exceeded the graduation year registered in your membership information, you are automatically become a regular member.
5) Youth members who make a presentation other than a poster presentation for high school students are required to pay 5,000 yen as a speaker fee.
6)Non-members should click "Non-members click here" in the presentation category on the presentation application site to apply for a presentation.
7) Non-member applicants will receive a one-year membership. However, the privilege will not be duplicated.

How to Apply for Presentation

1. Contents of Presentation

• In principle, the content of the presentation should be well organized and unpublished.

2. Qualification of presenters

• Members must have paid the annual membership fee and participation fee, and non-members must have paid the participation fee and speaker's fee.

3. Change of Speaker and Cancellation of Presentation

　(1) No easy change of speaker or cancellation of presentation after application is accepted.
(2) If you wish to change the speaker due to unavoidable reasons, please contact the secretariat in advance. (If the change is to be made on the day of the presentation, be sure to obtain the approval of the chairperson.)
(3) The speaker who can be changed must be a co-author of the abstract and a member of JIMM.

4. Consecutive presentations

　Consecutive presentations will be accepted only if all of the following conditions are satisfied.
(1) The applicants must submit the same session title.
(2) The order of presentation, presenter's name, title, and (if possible) acceptance number must be written in the remarks column when applying for a presentation.
(3) The request for consecutive presentations in application must not be submitted after the deadline.
(4) No more than three consecutive presentations in the same laboratory.
Accept that the presentations may not be consecutive.

5. Preferred Date of Presentation

• Please indicate in the remarks column when applying for a presentation.
• Preferred presentation date will not be accepted after the application deadline.
• Accept that the requested date may not be available.

6. Program

• The program will be available on the conference website in early February 2024.

Poster session

1) Presentation method

　Please refer to the latest "Instructions for Preparation of Poster Presentation Manuscripts," which will be posted on our website in February 2024.

2) Entry for the Best Poster Award

　Please check the box "I want to entry for the Best Poster Award" when you register for the presentation.
The judges will evaluate the presentations and select the best poster and present the "Best Poster Award".

3) Requirements for the Best Poster Award

　(1) Students and young researchers under 30 years old at the time of presentation.
(2) Have not received this award in the past.
(3) The presenter must not be a substitute presenter.

How to Prepare and Submit a Presentation Abstract

1) Download the latest template (MS-Word) from the conference registration
website:(https://www.jim.or.jp/convention/2024spring/).
2) Please prepare your abstract using the downloaded template.
3) Convert the completed abstract file to a PDF file with the title, authors, affiliations, and text of the presentation completed.
4) Upload the PDF file and submit the abstract at the same time you submit your presentation application. (*If you do not do this at the same time, your abstract will not be accepted.)

　- Language: Japanese or English
- Manuscript size: A4 size, 1 page (portrait)
- Notes on preparation of manuscripts:
(1) When converting MS-Word files to PDF, be sure to embed fonts.
(2) Be sure to place a circle in front of the presenter's name (check the box for the speaker on the application form).
(3) Check the quality of text, figures, and tables before uploading.
(4) Revision of submitted manuscripts: Replacement of manuscripts is possible only during the application period. In principle, no changes will be accepted after the submission deadline.

Abstract Requirements

In order to ensure that your abstract is fair and appropriate, please prepare your abstract according to the following requirements

　(1) The presentation should be original and unpublished.
(2) The presentation should contribute to the development of science and technology of metals and related materials.
(3) Presentations must not include content that would clearly be considered military research.
(4) The abstract must be prepared in accordance with the preparation guidelines.
(5) The authors agrees that the copyright belongs to JIMM.
(6) The authors must not engage in research misconduct or inappropriate behavior.
(7) The content must not be for advertising or commercial purposes.

Peer Review of Abstracts

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by experts in the field and judged for acceptance or rejection based on the following peer review criteria. If an abstract is judged "not suitable for publication" as a result of the peer review, it will be returned to the author(s) with the reason(s) given.

(Criteria for peer review)
(1) The abstract must satisfy the requirements for a conference abstract.
(2) The contents should be accurate and free from errors in description.
(3) The manuscript should not contain any content that could be considered military research.
(4) The title is appropriate.
(5) The research must not contain any content that could be judged as research misconduct or inappropriate behavior.
(6) Do not include content that is slanderous or defamatory.

Abstract Submission Procedures

Note: The information entered in the registration form and the registered abstract will be directly reflected in the program.
- The applicant must be the speaker himself/herself.
- Please note that the server may be overloaded and delays may occur immediately before the registration deadline, so please register as early as possible.

(Members)
1) Go to "JIMM's Presentation Application Website" and click on "Member Application" in the presentation category.
(https://www.jim.or.jp/convention/2024spring/)
2) When the login screen appears, enter your ID (membership number) and password to log in.
3) Fill in the required information on the presentation application form, and upload a pdf file of the abstract. Please prepare your abstract before submitting your resentation.
4) Check the contents, revise if necessary, and register your presentation.
5) Once your application is complete, you will receive an acceptance notification by e-mail, and you will be able to log in to "Annual Meeting MyPage".
6) You can pay the registration fee and speaker fee by credit card, convenience store payment, or invoice payment from the " Annual Meeting MyPage"。
7) Invoices and receipts can also be downloaded and printed from " Annual Meeting MyPage".
*The login ID and password for "Annual Meeting MyPage" are your member ID (member number) and password.

(Non-members)
1) Go to "JIMM's Presentation Application Website" and click on "Non-Member Application" in the presentation category.
(https://www.jim.or.jp/convention/2024spring/)
2) Fill in the required information on the presentation application form, and upload a pdf file of the abstract.
Please prepare your abstract before submitting your resentation.
3) Check the contents, revise if necessary, and register your presentation.
4) Once your application is complete, you will receive an acceptance notification by e-mail, and you will be able to log in to "Annual Meeting MyPage".
5) You can pay the registration fee and speaker fee by credit card, convenience store payment, or invoice payment from the " Annual Meeting MyPage"。
6) Invoices and receipts can also be downloaded and printed from " Annual Meeting MyPage.
*The login ID and password for "Annual Meeting MyPage" are the registration number and password for this meeting, which are provided in the application acceptance notification e-mail.

(Confirmation and Modification of Submitted Abstracts)
During the registration period, you can check and correct your registration information and replace the abstract from the " Annual Meeting My Page".

1) You can check, revise, and replace your abstract by logging in to the " Annual Meeting My Page" from the Registration Website (ID and password required).
(https://www.jim.or.jp/convention/2024spring/)
2) You will receive an e-mail notification of acceptance of your revisions.

Notes on Application for Presentation

(Contact and Inquiries)

In charge of Annual Meeting, the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials

TEL 022-223-3685 FAX 022-223-6312

E-mail: annualm@jimm.jp

S Series Symposium (Symposium with calls for presentations)

The following S series symposium will be held at the 2024 Spring Meeting.
Please refer to the abstract of the theme and apply for the symposium.

• S1 Martensite: Discover the future by studying past and present
• S2 Tailoring of novel-structured materials using spatio-temporal responses under exotic reaction fields V
• S3 Trends in the development of ultra-low loss soft magnetic materials ~ Toward realization of innovative power electronics technologies by co-creation with power semiconductors ~
• S4 Architecture construction for functions and properties of materials V - Reconsidering the principles for various lattice defects and phase interfaces based on systematic classification by analogy -
• S5 Chemistry on Material Surfaces I: The-state-of-the-art research in plating, aqueous and high temperature corrosion, and photocatalysis

ISIJ-JIMM Joint Session

JIMM and ISIJ will hold the following joint sessions.
Those who have applied for participation in the annual meeting of either JIMM or ISIJ may attend the sessions.

• 1) Titanium and Titanium Alloys (Venue of ISIJ meeting)
• 2) Physicochemical Properties of High Temperature Melts" (Venue of ISIJ meeting)