Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B

Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B

The Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B was founded in 1912 as the Proceedings of the Imperial Academy by the Imperial Academy of Japan (now the Japan Academy). The Journal was split into the Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series A and Series B in 1977. PJA Series B publishes reviews and original articles in broad fields of natural sciences, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, biology, engineering, agricultural sciences, medicine and pharmacy.*) Manuscripts are evaluated at least by two reviewers. Ten issues are published per year. The content is open access and available online through J-STAGE (https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/pjab).

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2,723 registered articles
(updated on November 23, 2024)

Online ISSN : 1349-2896
Print ISSN : 0386-2208
ISSN-L : 0386-2208

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Special Issue

Published: August 02, 2024 Updated: November 11, 2024

Review Series to Celebrate Our 100th Volume

The Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Ser. B reached its 100th volume in 2024. To celebrate this milestone, we have selected and reproduced past articles that describe impactful works conducted in Japan. These articles are reproduced exactly as they were originally published to convey their historical significance. Experts in their respective fields have reviewed the articles, placing them in their proper historical context. This special issue is a collection of these review articles, and more will be added as they are published.

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2024 Volume 100 Issue 9

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of developmental synapse elimination in the cerebellum: Involvement of autism spectrum disorder-related genes Takaki WATANABE, Masanobu KANO
Incorporation of photosynthetically active algal chloroplasts in cultured mammalian cells towards photosynthesis in animals Ryota AOKI, Yayoi INUI, Yoji OKABE, Mayuko SATO, Noriko TAKEDA-KAMIYA, Kiminori TOYOOKA, Koki SAWADA, Hayato MORITA, Baptiste GENOT, Shinichiro MARUYAMA, Tatsuya TOMO, Kintake SONOIKE, Sachihiro MATSUNAGA
Motonori Matuyama and reversals of geomagnetic field Masaru KONO
The spontaneous-diabetes rat: a model of noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus by Yoshio Goto and Masaei Kakizaki (1981) Hiroo IMURA

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Incorporation of photosynthetically active algal chloroplasts in cultured mammalian cells towards photosynthesis in animals

Released on J-STAGE: October 31, 2024 | Article ID pjab.100.035

Ryota AOKI, Yayoi INUI, Yoji OKABE, Mayuko SATO, Noriko TAKEDA-KAMIYA, Kiminori TOYOOKA, Koki SAWADA, Hayato MORITA, Baptiste GENOT, Shinichiro MARUYAMA, Tatsuya TOMO, Kintake SONOIKE, Sachihiro MATSUNAGA
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Sea-level rise caused by climate change and its implications for society

Released on J-STAGE: July 25, 2013 | Volume 89 Issue 7 Pages 281-301

Nobuo MIMURA
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Unraveling the mysteries of dendritic spine dynamics: Five key principles shaping memory and cognition

Released on J-STAGE: October 11, 2023 | Volume 99 Issue 8 Pages 254-305

Haruo KASAI
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A Japanese history of the Human Genome Project

Released on J-STAGE: October 11, 2019 | Volume 95 Issue 8 Pages 441-458

Yoshiyuki SAKAKI
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Inorganic scintillating materials and scintillation detectors

Released on J-STAGE: February 09, 2018 | Volume 94 Issue 2 Pages 75-97

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