Page Length – Submissions must adhere to the page length limits of four pages plus up to one page for descriptions of supplementary materials plus up to one page for references (4+1+1). The first four pages must include everything needed for publication (e.g., figures, tables), whereas up to one additional page can be used for a table with descriptions of supplementary materials and up to one additional page can be used for a list of references.
- Up to four pages: manuscript (incl. figures, tables, etc.)
- Up to one page (optional): table with descriptions of supplementary materials. Please describe all attached files as well as descriptions of linked content (e.g., software repositories on GitHub or Code Ocean, datasets on IEEE DataPort). This is an opportunity for authors to describe to readers, how to use the supplementary materials to reproduce the results described in the manuscript.
- Up to one page: list of references.
Paper Format – All manuscripts should be submitted in the double column format of the Transactions using an IEEE style file. Instructions and templates (LaTeX or Word) are downloadable from the IEEE Template Selector, together with other useful tools for authors.
If you use LaTeX for preparing a Letter, please download the following files for document preparation:
- The zipped file pack ieeeconf.zip. This contains the LaTeX class file ieeeconf.cls, a sample LaTeX source file root.tex and the compiled document root.pdf.
- BiBTeX files IEEEtranBST.zip
- Guide to use ieeeconf.cls (based on IEEEtrans.cls) IEEEtran_HOWTO.pdf
- The document should be configured for US Letter paper, using the line
- \documentclass[letterpaper, 10 pt, conference]{ieeeconf}
If you use MSWord for preparing a Letter, please download the following files for document preparation:
When using the IEEE style format, the first (title) page will contain the paper title and each author’s name, affiliation, and full address (mailing address, email address, and fax number), with the corresponding author clearly indicated, the abstract, the keywords (index terms), and the beginning of the main text of the paper. Do not use a cover page. Also, RA-P uses double-anonymous review so authors must adhere to the Rules for the Double-Anonymous Review Process.
Figures, Tables, and References – All figures and tables must be numbered and cited in the text. References must be in a separate reference section at the end of the paper, with items referred to by numerals in square brackets. References must be completed in IEEE style as follows:
- Author(s), first initials followed by last name, title in quotation marks, periodical, volume, inclusive page numbers, month and year.
- Books: Author(s), first initials followed by last name, title, location, publisher, year, chapter, page numbers.
To guard against citation manipulation, IEEE discourages the citation of articles that do not report original research and may not have been peer reviewed (e.g., editorials, summaries, book reviews, interviews, columns, perspectives, in memoria).
Keywords – Include a list of keywords on the first page of the submission. A list of significant keywords (also named index terms) should be included in the first page of each submitted paper. During one of the submission steps at the RA-P ScholarOne site you will have the opportunity to choose keywords.
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) Author Names – IEEE supports the publication of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) author names in the native language alongside the English versions of the names in the author list of an article. For more information, please visit the IEEE Author Center.
Inquiries – All pertinent correspondence relating to publications should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief ([email protected]). For routing inquiries, please contact the Editorial Assistant ([email protected]).
