SUBMISSION GUIDELINES SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Submission of articles to IEEE Network is via email as a single Postscript file or PDF (Portable Document Format). The file should be attached to an email explaining that the author wishes the paper to be considered for publication in IEEE Network and sent to the following address: yannis@cs.ualberta.ca
- During preparation of the article for submission, prospective authors may wish to consult the guidelines for manuscripts and the Author Kit applicable to authors whose papers have been accepted. Time may be saved by paying careful attention to those instructions at an early stage.
- Also, potential authors may wish to consult the guidelines used by the referees in reviewing manuscripts and preparing comments and critiques to authors. While each referee will have an additional set of considerations, the general guidelines are used by ALL referees, so authors may save considerable time by considering those guidelines.
- Potential authors should note that the primary difference between submission for consideration and submission for publication is that the publisher needs original text in order to be able to lay out the magazine while the reviewer needs only a clean, readable version.
- Articles should be tutorial in nature and should be written in a style comprehensible to readers outside the specialty of the article.
- Mathematical equations should be kept to a minimum, and not be used unless they are vital to the presentation. If the article has numerous equations, please call the editor to discuss.
- References should be included to guide a reader to more information on the topic; the reference list need not include every available source (a limit of 10 references is recommended). Use footnotes only where necessary.
- References must be numbered sequentially, not alphabetically. The basic reference format is: [#] P. Newcastle, "ATM switches and modern man," IEEE Network, vol. 1, no. 1, Jan./Feb. 1998, pp. 21-42.
- Articles should not exceed 4500 words. Figures and tables should be limited to a combined total of six. If the article exceeds these recommended limits, contact the Guest Editor (or the Editor-in-Chief) handling the manuscript.
- Articles may be edited for content, and will be copyedited for compliance with style guidelines. Therefore, some changes in the article may appear in the printed version.
Author Information: Rights and Responsibilities
- Original Work
Manuscripts submitted for publication to IEEE Network should normally be original work submitted exclusively to the magazine, should not have been published before, and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
- IEEE Copyright
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- Clearance
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