Enrollment guidance

  1. Invitation to ISIJ Membership

    We especially invite those interested in ISIJ's activities and those who meet the following requirements for entering ISIJ.

    1. Engineers, researchers, and students who manufacture, process, use, or study iron and steel materials
    2. Engineers, researchers, and students interested in environmental and energy engineering
    3. Those interested in the history of iron and steel technology

    The Division of Environmental and Energy Technology was inaugurated in April 2004. Those interested in this field are earnestly requested to take this opportunity of entering ISIJ. Application for membership can be accepted at any time. An application is made from here.For more information on membership, please send E-mail(members@isij.or.jp).

  2. Types of Members
    Domestic Members(Inside Japan)
    Type Qualification Entrance Fee Membership Due
    (for one year)
    Honorary Members Members recommended by the President in recognition of their distinguished services to the Japanese steel industry - -
    Patron Members Members recommended by the President in recognition of their substantial donation or contribution to ISIJ - -
    Ordinary Members Individuals in Japan 900yen 9,800yen
    Senior Members Individuals in Japan 900yen 4,900yen
    Associate Members Individuals in Japan, who can exercise approximately the same rights as Ordinary Members. - 4,900yen
    Student Members Students in Japan - 3,000yen
    Foreign Members(Outside Japan)
    Those members who reside abroad are registered as Foreign members.
    Type Qualification Entrance Fee Membership Due
    (for one year)
    Foreign Members Individuals in foreign countries 900yen 9,800yen
    Students in foreign countries - 3,000yen
    [Note]
    • When Foreign members return or come to Japan to study or work, they are registered automatically as Ordinary members.
    • When Ordinary members go abroad to study or work, and reside outside Japan, they are registered automatically as Foreign members.
    • Number of members are shown in Table 1 and 2
  3. Monthly Journals

    One of the following two journals will be sent by sea mail.The latest issue will be sent after confirmation of the remittance. Back issues are not available.

    1. ISIJ International (Papers in English), published on the 15th of each month.
    2. Ferrum (Bulletin in Japanese) and Tetsu-to-Hagané (Papers in Japanese), published on the 1st of each month.
    3. "ISIJ International" and "Tetsu-to-Hagané" are available for free of charge on online.

    Additional subscription are also available by sea mail. You cannot choose the journal same as a monthly.
    Additional subscription fee is as follows;

    Additional Subscription Fee (1.1-12.31 (One Year))
    ISIJ International 4,727yen
    Tetsu-to-Hagané 2,500yen
    Ferrum 2,500yen
    [Note]
    • "Ferrum" and "Tetsu-to-Hagané" are issued on the same day.
    • As for "Ferrum", we offer you Ferrum Digital Content (Japanese). You are requested ISIJ membership ID and password.
    • Both "ISIJ International (English)" and "Tetsu-to-Hagané (Japanese)" are available for free of charge on online.
    • All of Papers ("ISIJ International", "Tetsu-to-Hagané" and "Ferrum") are to be charged from January 2016.
    These journals may be sent by air mail. Additional postage fee for air mail is as follows;
    Additional Postage Fee for Air mail (for one year)
    Area Asia Europe,
    North/Central
    America, Oceania,
    Middle/Near East
    Africa,
    South
    America
    ISIJ International 9,000yen 12,000yen 15,000yen
    Tetsu-to-Hagané 5,000yen 6,000yen 7,000yen
    Ferrum 3,000yen 4,000yen 5,000yen
    ISIJ International & Tetsu-to-Hagané 15,000yen 19,000yen 24,000yen
    ISIJ International & Ferrum 12,000yen 16,000yen 20,000yen
    Tetsu-to-Hagané & Ferrum* 8,000yen 10,000yen 12,000yen
    ISIJ International, Tetsu-to-Hagané & Ferrum* 17,000yen 21,000yen 27,000yen
    * "Ferrum" and "Tetsu-to-Hagané" are issued on the same day
  4. Current Advances in Materials and Processes (CAMP-ISIJ, Report of the ISIJ Meeting)
    CAMP-ISIJ (in Japanese) is published on spring & fall. Members can get them at discount price. Please order in advance at the time of membership renewal in November.“CAMP ISIJ” Price list for ISIJ Members:
    Preorder Discount Price (2 CDs)
    *accept only set of 2 CD-ROMs (No.1 & 2)
    *including Airmail charge & Registration fee of ISIJ Meeting
    Asia Oceania,Europe,
    North/CentralAmerica,
    Middle/Near East
    Africa,
    South America
    Foreign Members 8,527yen 9,127yen 10,127yen
    Foreign Members (Students) 4,709yen 5,309yen 6,309yen
    [Note]
    *We can accept‘Preorder Dincount Price’ only when you renew your membership before ISIJ Meeting in spring.
    *When membership application is made after the renewal time, the discount price will be effective from next year.
  5. Types of Payment

    You could remit us by following methods:

    1. Credit card (VISA or Master)
    2. Bank transfer
    3. Remittance charge

    Bank remittance charge should be born by the remitter. So, we recommend to pay by credit card.

    Credit Card Free
    Bank Transfer 4,000yen
  6. Membership Renewal

    The invoice for membership renewal will be sent in November each year.

    ISIJ Membership Renewal for 2024

  7. To apply for ISIJ Membership