【Notice of Correction and Apology】Updated November 14, 2026
There were an error in the call for submissions which was previously announced.
We deeply apologize for any inconvenience and confusion this may have caused.
Please find the correct word count requirements for paper submissions below.
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Dear members of Design History Workshop Japan

The Society invites papers for publication in Design History, the Society’s journal.

★ Guidelines for Research Articles
– Submissions may be in Japanese or English. After peer review and acceptance, manuscripts must be prepared in both languages.
(If you wish to publish in only one language after acceptance, please consult with us.)
– The main text of each manuscript should be between 6,000 and 24,000 characters in Japanese (around 3,000 and 6,000 words in English).
※The maximum length for the elements of English articles is as follows: 6,000-word body, 250-word English abstract,
550-character Japanese abstract, 6 keywords, 80-word English author biography, 200-word Japanese author
biography and 15 images (flexibility allowed). Please employ a clear, simple title that bears relation to the content of the article.
– All research articles are subject to peer review.
Upon acceptance, we can issue an official certificate confirming the article as a peer-reviewed publication.

★ Exhibition and Book Reviews
We welcome reviews of exhibitions and books, both domestic and international.
While final publication will be bilingual (Japanese and English), submissions may be in either language at the time of submission.
– Manuscripts should be around 2,000 characters in Japanese and 1,000 words in English (flexibility allowed).

◎Deadline for all submissions: November 30 (Monday)
◎Send submissions to: designhistoryworkshopjapan@hotmail.com

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Journal (dhwj.org)