Bylaws of the Articles of Incorporation

• enforcement regulations

(Purpose)
Article 1.
These Enforcement Bylaws provide for the following matters necessary for the operation of the Society in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science (hereinafter referred to as "the Society").
(1) The amount of membership fees as provided in Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Articles of Incorporation
(2) Establishment of committees as stipulated in Article 52, Paragraph 2 of the Articles of Incorporation
(3) Matters stipulated in Article 52, Paragraph 4 of the Articles of Incorporation
(4) Matters stipulated in Article 65 of the Articles of Incorporation

(Membership fee)
Article 2.
The annual membership fee for regular members of the Society shall be 10,000 yen.
　2 The membership fee for student members of the Society shall be 3,000 yen per year.
　3 The annual membership fee for supporting members of the Society shall be 50,000 yen per unit.
　4 In the event that regular members, student members, and supporting members are damaged by natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, or other emergencies, the membership fee may be reduced or exempted with the approval of the Board of Directors.
　5 At least 30% of the regular members' dues shall be allocated for public interest purposes, and no more than 70% shall be allocated for corporate operating and administrative expenses, the allocation of which shall be determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors for each fiscal year.

(Planning Committee for Scientific Meetings)
Article 3.
The Scientific Assembly Planning Committee shall deliberate on the following matters and report to the Board of Directors
(1) Format of Scientific Meetings
(2) Selection of abstracts and chairpersons
(3) Other matters related to the operation of the academic meeting
　2 The Scientific Assembly Planning Committee shall consist of the following members
(1) President of the Scientific Assembly
(2) Two directors
(3) Employees 2
(4) Regular members as deemed necessary by the President of the Scientific Assembly
　3 The chair of the Scientific Assembly Planning Committee shall be the President of the Scientific Assembly.
　4 The term of office of the committee members of Items 2.2 through 2.4 of Paragraph 2 shall be one year, and reappointment is not precluded.

(Japanese Journal Editorial Board)
Article 4.
The Japanese Journal Editorial Board shall be established to edit and publish the Journal.
　2 The Japanese Journal Editorial Board shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) Employees Approximately 12
(3) Regular members: about 12
　3 The Japanese Journal Editorial Board shall have a chairperson/editor-in-chief and two editors-in-chief.
　4 The Chairperson and Editor-in-Chief shall be nominated by the Chairperson and Editor-in-Chief and decided by the Board of Directors in accordance with the selection criteria specified separately, while the other two Editors-in-Chief shall be nominated by the Chairperson and Editor-in-Chief and decided by the Board of Directors.
　5 The Chair and Editor-in-Chief shall preside over the Editorial Board and divide editorial duties between the two Editors-in-Chief and the papers submitted.
　6 In addition to the committee members stipulated in Clause 2, a full-time review committee member may be appointed. Full-time reviewers shall be recommended by the Chair and Editor-in-Chief and decided by the Board of Directors.
　7 The term of office for editorial board members and full-time reviewers is two years, and reappointment is not precluded.

(Editorial Board of the English Journal)
Article 5.
The Editorial Board of the English Journal shall be established to edit and publish the Journal.
　2 The Editorial Board of the Journal shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) Two directors
(2) Employees Approximately 12
(3) Regular members: about 12
　3 The Editor-in-Chief of the English Journal shall be one of the Directors as stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 In addition to the committee members stipulated in Section 2, the JSME may appoint an Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief shall be a person who excels in editing English journals, and shall be nominated by the Chairperson and decided by the Board of Directors.
　5 In addition to the committee members stipulated in Clause 2, a full-time review committee member may be appointed. The chairperson recommends the full-time review committee members, and the Board of Directors decides on the committee members.
　6 The term of office for editorial board members and full-time reviewers is two years, and reappointment is not precluded.

(Award Paper Selection Committee)
Article 6.
The Selection Committee for Awarded Papers shall be established to select award-winning papers from the Japanese and English journals published by the Society and to make selections in accordance with the "Regulations Concerning Awards for Presentation of Abstracts at Scientific Meetings".
　2. The Selection Committee for the Awarded Papers shall consist of the Editor-in-Chief and Editor-in-Chief of the Japanese Journal, the Editor-in-Chief of the English Journal, and the following members elected by the Board of Directors.
(1) One director
(2) About 8 employees
(3) Regular members: about 4
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Research and Academic Promotion Committee)
Article 7.
A Research and Academic Advancement Committee shall be established to promote research activities in nursing.
　2 The Research and Academic Promotion Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Nursing Care Development and Standardization Committee)
Article 8.
A Nursing Care Development and Standardization Committee shall be established to develop and standardize nursing skills and disseminate them to society.
　2 The Nursing Care Development and Standardization Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) Two directors
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by one of the directors stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 In addition to the committee members stipulated in paragraph 2, working groups may be established.
　5 The term of office of committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Committee for Promotion of Young Researcher Activities)
Article 9.
The Committee for the Promotion of Young Researchers' Activities shall be established to promote the academic activities of young researchers.
　2 The Young Researchers Activity Promotion Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(International Activities Promotion Committee)
Article 10.
The International Activities Promotion Committee shall be established to disseminate academic research in nursing and to promote international research cooperation.
　2 The International Activities Promotion Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Committee for Review of Academic Terminology in Nursing)
Article 11.
The Committee on Academic Terminology in Nursing shall be established to systematize nursing science through the examination of academic terminology in nursing.
　2 The Nursing Academic Terminology Review Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Social Contribution Committee)
Article 12.
The Social Contribution Committee shall be established to examine and promote social contributions by the Japanese Society of Nursing Science.
　2 The Social Contribution Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Public Relations Committee)
Article 13.
A Public Relations Committee shall be established to publicize the projects and achievements of the Society of Nursing Science and the Japan Academy of Nursing Science.
　2 The Public Relations Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Nursing Ethics Review Committee)
Article 14.
A Nursing Ethics Review Committee shall be established to review ethics related to nursing science.
　2 The Member Nursing Ethics Review Committee shall be composed of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Conflict of Interest Committee)
Article 15.
A Conflict of Interest Committee shall be established to address conflicts of interest of members and officers.
　2 The Conflict of Interest Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) Two directors
(2) Employees About 1 person
(3) Regular member: about 1 person
(4) About 1 outside committee member
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Research Ethics Review Board)
Article 16.
A Research Ethics Review Committee shall be established to handle research ethics review requests from members.
　2 The Research Ethics Review Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) Employees About 1 person
(3) About 1 regular member
(4) About 3 outside committee members
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Disaster Nursing Support Committee)
Article 17.
A Disaster Nursing Support Committee will be established to examine disaster response as the Japan Academy of Nursing Science from the standpoint of nursing.
　2 The Disaster Nursing Support Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) One director
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 3
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Young Researcher Grant Selection Committee)
Article 18.
Establish a Young Researcher Grant Selection Committee to promote the Young Researcher Grant.
　2 The Young Researcher Grant Selection Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) Two directors
(2) About 3 employees
(3) Regular members: about 2
(4) About 1 outside committee member
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Research Grant Selection Committee)
Article 19.
Establish a Research Grant Selection Committee to promote research grants.
　2 The Research Grant Selection Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) Two directors
(2)About 3 employees
(3) About 2 regular members
(4) About 1 outside committee member
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of committee members shall be two (2) years and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Committee on Constitution and Bylaws)
Article 20.
The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall be established to ensure the continuous and progressive management of the association as a public interest incorporated association through the review of the articles of incorporation and various regulations, etc.
　2 The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) Two directors
(2) About 2 employees
(3) Regular member: about 1 person
(4) A few external committee members and advisors
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by the director stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(General Affairs Committee)
Article 21.
A General Affairs Committee shall be established to investigate whether the membership requirements of the Society have been met and to facilitate membership management and office operations.
　2 The General Affairs Committee shall consist of the following members elected by the Board of Directors
(1) Two directors
(2) About 2 employees
　3 The chairmanship of the committee shall be held by one of the directors stipulated in the first item of the preceding paragraph.
　4 The term of office of the Committee members shall be two (2) years, and reappointment shall not be precluded.

(Other Committees)
Article 22.
In addition to the committees set forth in these Rules, the Board of Directors may establish time-limited committees as it deems necessary.

(Minutes of the Society's Annual Meeting)
Article 23.
The minutes of the general meeting of the Society shall include the following information
(1) Date, time and place of the event
(2) The total number of regular members and the number of regular members present (if any, in accordance with Article 47 of the Articles of Incorporation, it shall be noted)
(3) Matters to be deliberated and resolved
(4) Summary of the proceedings of the meeting and the results thereof
(5) Matters related to the election of the signatories to the minutes
　2 The minutes shall be promptly posted on the Society's website.

(Amendments to the Enforcement Bylaws of the Articles of Incorporation)
Article 24.
Amendments to these Bylaws shall be made by resolution of the Board of Directors.
　2 Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, Article 2 of these Bylaws shall be amended by a resolution of the General Meeting of Members.

Supplementary Provisions
These Enforcement Bylaws shall go into effect on January 30, 2007.

Supplementary Provisions
These amendments to the Enforcement Bylaws shall come into effect on April 1, 2009.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on January 1, 2010.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on August 8, 2010.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on July 31, 2011.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on April 1, 2013.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on April 1, 2014.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on November 28, 2014.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on June 22, 2015.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on November 5, 2017.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on December 15, 2017.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall go into effect on December 14, 2018.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these bylaws shall become effective June 16, 2019.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these bylaws shall become effective December 11, 2020.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these Bylaws shall become effective on February 19, 2021.

Supplementary Provisions
The amendments to these bylaws shall become effective on June 30, 2022.

Supplementary Provisions
Partially amended June 15, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.