Enacted Mar 15, 1997
Revised Apr 23, 1998
Revised Jan 14, 1999
Revised Feb 01, 2001
Revised Apr 18, 2008
Revised Jun 04, 2009
Revised Jun 02, 2011
Revised Dec 10, 2012
Revised Dec 04, 2015

Revised Dec 13, 2021

 

Purpose and Publication

1. The Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea (J. Earthq. Eng. Soc. Korea; hereinafter referred to as the “Journal”) is the official journal of the EESK (hereinafter referred to as the “Society”). The Journal publishes original research articles on the theory, development, and application of earthquake engineering. Other related papers may be published at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

 

2. The Journal is published bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September, and November), with each issue released on the first day of the publication month. Until December 2012, the Journal was issued on the last day of even-numbered months.

 

Manuscript Submission

1. At least one author of each manuscript must be a member of the Society.

 

2. Manuscripts that do not comply with these submission guidelines will not be considered for review.

 

3. All manuscripts must be submitted through the online submission system.
1) Submit your paper via the Society’s submission website: https://submission.eesk-j.or.kr.
2) For inquiries regarding use of the system, please contact the Society office by phone, fax, or email.
3) Only authors of accepted manuscripts are required to submit a Copyright Transfer Agreement and a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form.

 

Manuscript Preparation

1. Manuscripts must be written in Korean or English.

 

2. The length must not exceed 10 printed pages, including figures and photographs. Up to four additional pages are permitted at a charge of KRW 30,000 per page; however, the total length may not exceed 14 pages.

 

3. Manuscripts must be prepared using a word processor and formatted in accordance with the sample manuscript available on the Society’s website.

 

4. Manuscripts should be organized in the following order: Korean title; author names; Korean affiliations and positions; English title; English author names; English affiliations and positions; English abstract; English keywords; main text; acknowledgments; references; and appendix (if applicable).

 

5. The title should clearly and concisely reflect the content of the manuscript. For manuscripts written in Korean, an English title must also be provided. If the title exceeds 50 characters (including spaces), a shortened title of no more than 50 characters must be submitted.

 

6. Author names should appear below the title. For English manuscripts, names should be presented in last name–first name order. The corresponding author’s name and email address must be provided in a footnote on the first page.

 

7. The English abstract must be written as a single paragraph that clearly states the purpose, methods, and main results of the study and must not exceed 200 words. Three to six keywords in English should be listed below the abstract.

 

8. Equations and symbols must follow standard notation. Numbered equations should be presented on a separate line, with the equation number indicated.

 

9. All units must conform to the International System of Units (SI). If non-SI units are used, the corresponding SI equivalents must be provided in parentheses.

 

10. Tables, figures, and photographs should be prepared on separate pages.

 

11. References in the text must be cited using Arabic numerals in square brackets [ ] immediately following the relevant text and listed in the order of citation.

 

12. A single reference should be cited as [1]; two references as [1, 2]; consecutive references as [2–5]; and nonconsecutive references as [1, 3, 5]. When cited at the end of a sentence, the reference number must appear before the period (e.g., “… did [1].”). When cited within a sentence, the reference number should appear before the comma (e.g., “… as reported in [1], …”).

 

13. When citing authors in the text, use the following formats. For Korean-language manuscripts: Hong Gil-dong and Lee Seong-gye [1]; for three or more authors, Hong Gil-dong et al. [1]. For English-language manuscripts: Hong and Lee [1]; for three or more authors, Hong et al. [1].

 

14. References must be listed in the order of citation in the text and prepared as follows:
(1) All references must be written in English, including those originally published in Korean.
(2) References must follow the National Library of Medicine (NLM) style.
(3) References must be numbered consecutively in ascending order and listed at the end of the manuscript.
(4) Months of publication should be abbreviated to the first three letters (e.g., Mar, Sep).
(5) Journal titles should be abbreviated in accordance with NLM standards; book titles should not be abbreviated.
(6) References must be presented in plain text (no italics, boldface, or underlining).
(7) Author names should be listed as surname followed by initials without periods (e.g., Jang YS; Ellingwood BR).
(8) Examples of reference formats by publication type are provided below.

 

☞ Example

Journal articles (general case)

Meneton P, Jeunemaitre X, de Wardener HE, MacGregor GA. Links between dietary salt intake, renal salt handling, blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases. Physiol Rev. 2005 Apr;85(2):679-715.
Jun BC, Song SW, Park CS, Lee DH, Cho KJ, Cho JH. The analysis of maxillary sinus aeration according to aging process: volume assessment by three-dimensional reconstruction by high-resolutional CT scanning. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Mar;132(3):429-34.

 

Journals without authors

Drug-resistance tuberculosis among the foreign-born in Canada. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2005 Feb 15;31(4):46-52. English, French.

 

*Part of regular academic journals

Butany J, Carmichael K, Leong SW, Collins MJ. Coronary artery stents: identification and evaluation. J Clin Pathol. 2005 Aug;58(8):795-804. Table 3, Common stent complications; p.796.

 

Online academic journals

Kaul S, Diamond GA. Good enough: a primer on the analysis and interpretation of non-inferiority trials. Ann Intern Med [Internet]. 2006 Jul 4 [cited 2007 Jan 4];145(1):62-9. Available from: http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/145/1/62.pdf
Happell B. The influence of education on the career preferences of undergraduate nursing students. Aust Electron J Nurs Educ [Internet]. 2002 Apr [cited 2007 Jan 8];8(1):[about 12 p.]. Available from: http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/nhcp/aejne/vol8-1/refereed/happell_max.html
Prabhu V. Sutton C. Creativity and certain personality traits: Understanding the mediating effect of intrinsic motivation. Creativity Research Journal [Internet]. 2002 Apr [cited 2007 Jan 8];20(1):66-77. DOI:10.1080/10400410701841955.

 

Newspapers

Gaul G. When geography influences treatment options. Washington Post (Maryland Ed.). 2005 Jul 24:Sect. A:12(col.1).

 

Conference Proceedings

Dostrovsky JO, Carr DB, Koltenburg M, editors. Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Pain; 2002 Aug 17-22; San Diego, CA. Seattle: IASP Press;c2003.

 

Books

Eyre HJ, Lange DP, Morris LB. Informed decisions: the complete book of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. 2nd ed. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; c2002. 768 p.

 

Books without authors

HIV/AIDs resources: a nationwide directory. 10th ed. Longmont (CO): Guides for Living; c2004. 792 p.

 

Excerpts from books

Speroff L, Fritz MA. Clinical gynecologic endocrinology and infertility. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams&Wilkins; c2005. Chapter 29, Endometriosis; p. 1103-33.

 

Online resources (homepage)

Hooper JF. Psychiatry & the Law: Forensic Psychiatric Resources Page [Internet]. Tuscaloosa (AL): University of Alabama, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology;1999 Jan 1 [updated 2006 Jul 8; cited 2007 Feb 23]. Available from: http://bama.ua.edu/~jhooper/.

 

Parts of online materials (webpage)

AMA: helping doctors help patients [Internet]. Chicago: American Medical Association; c1995-2007. AMA launches exclusive partnership with the Reach MD Channel for medical professionals; 2007 Mar 26 [cited 2007 Mar 28]; [about 2 screens]. Available from: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/17469.html
Backus, Joyce. Physician Internet search behavior: detailed study [Internet]. Message to Karen Patrias. 2007 Mar 27 [cited 2007 Mar 28]. [2 paragraphs]. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/17469.html

 

Wikis

The RHIO Wiki [Internet]. Washington: Center for Health Transformation. 2006 Aug 21 - [cited 2007 May 5]. Available from: http://www.socialtext.net/rhiowiki/index.cgi

 

 

15. Supplementary materials, such as detailed derivations of formulas, may be included in an appendix if necessary. If an appendix is provided, it must be cited in the main text and placed after the references.

 

▶ Selecting a Field of Review

When submitting your manuscript, please select the appropriate field(s) of review (multiple selections are permitted).

Civil Engineering

Architecture

Earthquake, Geology, and Ground Engineering

Electricity

 

▶ Payment Information for Publication Fees

The publication fee is payable upon acceptance of the manuscript. A fee of KRW 100,000 per paper should be remitted to the account below. For further information, please contact the Society Secretariat.

(For expedited review, a publication fee of KRW 100,000 and an additional review fee of KRW 300,000 are required.)

 

Deposit Account: Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) 054-136560-01-022

Account Holder: Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea