Subscription Information
The following information is about subscriptions to Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP) and Applied Physics Express (APEX).1. Institutional Subscription Prices
» 2012 Price List» 2011 Price List
2. Agency Discounts
Contact the Institutional subscription div. for details(»contact info).3. JSAP Member Subscription Prices
A member of JSAP may subscribe to APEX/JJAP at membership rate. Contact the JSAP member services div. for details (»contact info).4. Cooperative Academic Societies
JSAP membership rate may be allowed to the members of the cooperative academic societies. (»cooperative academic societies) Contact the JSAP member services div. for details (»contact info).5. Pay-per-view
You can purchase individual full-text articles by credit card. Price is 2000 Japanese yen per article. Please go to the abstract page of the desired article.6. Order and Payment
» Order Form (English version)» Order Form (Japanese version)
Send your order to the Institutional subscription div.(»contact info).
All subscriptions must be prepaid. Annual subscriptions are supplied on a calendar-year basis. We accept payments by check, bank transfer, or credit card (VISA or Master).
7. Institutional Registration for Online Access
» Registration Form (English version)» Registration Form (Japanese version)
Institutional subscribers are authenticated through their IP addresses when accessing full-text PDF articles. Therefore, IP registration is required for access to online journals. Submit the above registration form, or email the Institutional subscription div.(»contact info) with the following information.
Domain name and IP addresses of subscriber
Full postal addresses of the institution. If there are more than two locations where the users have access to journals, please indicate all the locations with the full address of each location.Number of users
Full name, telephone, fax and e-mail address of a person who can be contacted8. Institutional User License for Online Access
» JSAP Online Journal Institutional User License Agreement9. Publication and Delivery of Print Issues
» 2012 Publication Schedule» 2011 Publication Schedule
Print issues of JJAP/APEX are published on the 25th of every month. The Publication Lists can be viewed at each journal's website:
» Publication list of JJAP
» Publication list of APEX
Print issues are dispatched within a few days of publication. For delivery days to overseas countries, visit the Japan Post website:
» International Surface
» International SAL(Economy Air) and Air
10. Publication and Delivery of a DVD
From 2012, an annual DVD option will be available in order to ensure long-time preservation and access after cancellation. It can be placed on the local server of an end-user’s institution for use within that institution. The DVD containing all the articles of APEX Vol. 5 and JJAP Vol. 51 is to be shipped to each subscriber in January 2013.11. Usage Statistics of Online Access
A monthly email report is available. Send your request to the Institutional subscription div.(»contact info).12. Cancellations
Cancellations are accepted only for the unfulfilled part of journal subscriptions. Contact the Institutional Subscription div.(»contact info) in case you wish to cancel your subscription. Note that you will be charged for issue(s) that are sent to you before we receive your cancellation request. We do not allow the online access after the subscription is cancelled.13. Claims for Print Issues
Claims for missing issues, if made within one year of the date of publication, will be met free of charge. Claims beyond this time limits will be handled as back issue orders.14. Back Volumes/Single Issues Orders
Back volumes and single issues are available on request. Contact the Institutional Subscription div. (»contact info) for details.15. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Q1.Is backfile access included in the subscription?
- Ans.Yes. Your current subscription entitles you to access whole archive. Subscribers are granted access to full-text articles in PDF format from Vol.1 onward.
- Q2.Do you allow the online access to the volumes for which we had a subscription?
- Ans.No, but from 2012, an annual DVD option will be available in order to ensure long-time preservation and access after cancellation. It can be placed on the local server of an end-user’s institution for use within that institution.
- Q3.Is online-only subscription option available?
- Ans.No, we do not offer online-only discounts.