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Paper Submission Guidelines

Please preview the Electronic Posting Policy and Self-Plagiarism Policy.

FEATURE ARTICLE INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

  • Articles should be tutorial in nature and should be written in a style comprehensible to readers outside the specialty of the article.
  • Articles may be edited for clarity and grammatical accuracy, and will be copyedited according to the magazine's style.
  • Mathematical equations should not be used. In justified cases up to three simple equations could be allowed, provided you have the consent of the Guest Editor. The inclusion of more than three equations requires permission from the Editor-in-Chief.
  • References should be included only to guide readers to more information on the topic; the reference list should not include every available souce. A limit of 15 references is recommended. The inclusion of more than 15 references requires permission from the Editor-in-Chief. References to Web pages should be checked immediately for accessibility before submitting material to the Production Staff.
  • Articles should not exceed 4500 words.
  • Figures and tables should be limited to a combined total of six.

bullet SUBMISSIONS

All articles to be considered for publication in IEEE Communications Magazine must be submitted through IEEE Manuscript Central. Below is a list of the types of articles that can be submitted. After determining which type of article you have, go to Manuscript Central, register or log in, and go to the Author Center. Follow the instructions there.

Call for Papers
If you are submitting an article following a listing in the call for papers page, you will need to note the issue date and topic name from the listing in order to submit through Manuscript Central. If you did not note this information, please return to the call for papers page, determine your topic and issue date, and then move on to Manuscript Central. Choose the appropriate issue date and topic from the "Please Select an Article Type" drop down menu.

Ongoing Series
If you would like to submit an article for possible inclusion in one of the ongoing series (e.g., Optical Communications, Design and Implementation, Automotive Networking), visit Manuscript Central and select the appropriate series from the "Please Select an Article Type" drop down menu. If you need specific information on a topic, send an email to the topic's editors. Editors' contact information can be found on the Series Editors page.

Open Call
If you would like to submit an article for review and possible acceptance as an open call article select "Open Call Article" in the "Please Select an Article Type" drop down menu at Manuscript Central.

 

bullet SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

You can find some additional help on the submission process in this message from former Editor-in-Chief Andrzej Jajszczyk entitled: "How to Write a Successful Paper for IEEE Communications Magazine."

 

bullet OTHER SUBMISSIONS

Please mail or e-mail (do not fax) press releases for new product information to:

Eric Levine
IEEE Communications Society
3 Park Ave., 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: e [dot] levine [at] comsoc [dot] org

 

bullet SUBMISSION OF FEATURE TOPIC OR SPECIAL ISSUE PROPOSALS

Prior to submitting proposals for new feature topics please consult the Guest Editor Kit.

 

bullet GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTED ARTICLES

See the Author Guidelines.