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General: The PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE welcomes for consideration technical papers on important topics of broad significance and long-range interest in all areas of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering. In-depth surveys, reviews and tutorials are particularly welcome; papers describing individual research will usually only be considered if they meet the general criteria above. As a general rule, papers that do not meet these criteria should be submitted to the appropriate IEEE Transactions and Journals.
It is suggested that a prospective author, before preparing a full-length manuscript, submit a brief 3-5 page proposal containing a description of the topic and its importance to PROCEEDINGS' readers, a detailed outline of the proposed paper and its type of coverage, and a brief biography showing the author's qualifications for writing the paper (including reference to previously published material as well as information on the author's relation to the proposed topic). Proposal reviews can be done most efficiently if the proposal is emailed directly to the Managing Editor at j.calder@ieee.org . If the proposal receives a favorable review, the author will be encouraged to prepare the paper for publication consideration through the normal peer-review process.
Presentation: Since papers in the PROCEEDINGS are read by engineers whose interests usually extend well beyond their own specialties, papers must be accessible to the nonspecialist EE reader as well as the expert. They should always contain adequate background and tutorial information, and, to ensure that papers are well-suited for the general electrical engineering readership, authors are encouraged to have their manuscripts scrutinized by colleagues who are not experts in the fields discussed.
Submission: Three copies of a manuscript, each complete with original illustrations, should be submitted to the
Managing Editor
PROCEEDINGS of the IEEE
445 Hoes Lane
P.O. Box 1331
Piscataway, N.J. 08855-1331
U.S.A.
A signed copyright release form (see "Copyright" below) should accompany the manuscript. The IEEE assumes that material submitted for publication has been properly released. It is the responsibility of the author, not the IEEE, to determine whether publication of the material requires the prior consent of other parties and, if so, to obtain it.
Manuscript Preparation: Manuscripts should be typewritten or printed on only one side of each sheet, double-spaced, and paginated throughout (including the abstract, figure captions, tables, and the reference section). Good office-machine copies of the manuscript are acceptable, but originals of figures are preferred. The composition of manuscripts should be the following: title page, abstract, body of paper, appendices, references, separate listing of figure captions, figures, and tables.
Title Page: This page should contain the full title of the paper and complete names, affiliations, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and electronic mail addresses of all authors. The contact author should be indicated.
Abstract: An abstract of not more than 200 words is required. It should contain not only a description of the subject and scope of coverage but also, in the case of research-oriented papers, discuss major results and conclusions.
Keywords: All papers must contain keywords or index terms. They are provided by the authors. They should be provided in alphabetical order, and as a final paragraph of the abstract section.
Illustrations: Ordinary copies of figures and tables are usually adequate for draft review purposes. PROCEEDINGS is eager to publish color illustrations, especially in those cases where color enhances technical details and understanding; however, color can only be included if the author (or his organization) is willing to pay the additional cost. Estimates will be provided for color illustrations prior to publication by the Managing Editor. Additional guidelines can be obtained from m.scanlon@ieee.org. Tables will normally be typeset. There should be only one table per sheet, with numbers and titles placed above the tables.
Units: The International System of Units (the SI or "metric" system) should be used. Where desirable, non-metric equivalents can be included in parentheses.
References: References should be numbered in the order they are mentioned in the text, with numbers within square brackets. The reference section should be double-spaced and in the style shown below; however, if there is any doubt about the correct abbreviation of publication names, these should be given in full. Note that titles of papers plus beginning and ending page numbers should be included.
Authored book:
[1] A. Cichocki and R. Unbehaven, Neural Networks for Optimization and Signal Processing, Chichester, England: Wiley, 1993, ch. 2, pp. 45-47.
Article in an edited book:
[2] R.A. Scholtz, "The Spread Spectrum Concept," in Multiple Access, N. Abramson, Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE Press, 1993, ch. 3, pp. 121-23.
Paper in a journal.:
[3] R.K. Crane, "Estimating Risk for Earth-Satellite Attenuation Prediction," Proc. IEEE, vol. 81, pp. 905-913, June 1993.
Paper in a conference record:
[4] D.L. Crook, "Evolution of VLSI reliability engineering," in Proc. Int. Rel. Physics Symp., pp. 2-11, 1990.
Unpublished conference paper:
[5] T. Yamashita, K. Kotani, and T. Ohmi, "Real-time configurable logic circuits using neuron MOS transistors," presented at the 1993 Int. Solid State Circuits Conf., Feb. 1993.
Technical report:
[6] H. Freitag, "Design methodologies for LSI circuitry," IBM Tech. Rep. TR41736, pp. 80-82, 1983.
Electronic Manuscripts: When a paper is accepted for publication, an electronic version of the manuscript will be requested for use in editing and typesetting. Instructions for preparing a paper in electronic format are provided in Guidelines for Author Supplied Electronic text and Graphics.
Review: All contributions are peer reviewed, as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with IEEE and PROCEEDINGS policy. Contributed papers are initially reviewed by the Editor and appropriate members of the PROCEEDINGS Editorial Board; if a paper is judged suitable for further consideration, it is sent out for a full technical review, usually by three (3) experts in the field. A proposal for a paper is evaluated by the Editor and advisers, after which submission of the full paper is either approved, approved with comments or discouraged.
Photographs and Biographies:
Authors' photographs and biographies are published in conjunction with papers. They can be provided after acceptance of a paper and biographies should not exceed 200 words.
The PROCEEDINGS is copyrighted to protect the interests of the IEEE as well as its authors and their employers. Authors must provide a signed copyright release form before their papers can be published. The form may be photocopied from the most recent January issue or requested from the PROCEEDINGS' Publications editor upon acceptance of the paper.
Proof:
Before publication, proofs will be sent to the author (or to the contact author who submitted the paper) by the PROCEEDINGS' Associate Editor. Typographical, illustration problems and other errors should be marked according to the instructions accompanying the proofs. This is not the time to rewrite or revise the paper, and the cost of excessive changes will be billed to the author. However, it is important to review the presentation details at this time and carefully check for any errors that might have been introduced during the production process.
Voluntary Page Charges and Reprints:
After a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the author's company or institution will be asked to pay a voluntary charge of $110 per printed page to cover part of the cost of publication. IEEE page charges are not obligatory, and payment is not a prerequisite for publication. The author will receive 100 free reprints if the charge is honored. Detailed instructions on page charges and on ordering reprints will accompany the galley proof.
IEEE AUTHORS ELECTRONIC GUIDE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers electronically processes the PROCEEDINGS as well as all of its Transactions, Journals, and Letters. For production and final printing of your paper, we will ask you to provide your final, accepted manuscript and two paper copies. For additonal information please refer to:
1.Information for Authors.
2.Guidelines for Author supplied Graphics.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Files should be submitted via floppy disk ( 3? inch), zip, cd or email attachment. (Exceptions can be made, if required.)
2. Include 2 copies of the printed version of exactly what is sent on disk.
3. Note the operating system, software, and version number used to create your disk on the disk label.
4. Do not import graphics files in your text file.
5. Make sure your files are self-contained, i.e., that there are no pointers to your system setup.
6. Check that your files are complete: abstract, text, tables, references, footnotes, bios, & figure captions.
7. If possible, set manuscript column size to 21 picas or 3 1/2 inch.
8. Package disks to protect them in mailing & include FAX number where proofs of the manuscript can be sent.
For the most accurate and efficient transferal of your manuscript, especially those containing mathematics, use TeX, LaTeX. Include macros used with files. An IEEE LaTex style file can be obtained from http://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.htm.
Manuscripts developed using the Word Perfect or Word programs are acceptable, but the mathematics will be rekeyed into a TeX format at
IEEE. If none of these programs are available, send all text aspects of the manuscript in ASCII format.
THINGS NOT TO DO:
DO NOT put the files in page layout software (Ventura, Quark, Pagemaker, Frame Maker).
Write the text in ascii format, DO NOT create special macros; use the standard codes provided by the program.
DO NOT send postscript files of the text.
TEXT BY E-MAIL:
(Send file as email attachment, do not put file in message section, to m.scanlon@ieee.org or j.calder@ieee.org) Same formats apply as for the disks.The file should reflect the exact content of the final manuscript, including captions, abstracts, references, biographies. Two paper copies
of the file along with the original figures & photos should be sent to attention of the Publications Editor of the Proceedings of the IEEE. Identify the name of the paper, as well as the operating system & software used to create the files at the start of your email.
GRAPHICS: Line art, graphs, charts, tables, drawings, photos & gray scale diagrams might have to be scanned electronically for final production.Therefore in order to achieve clear, precise reproduction, we request that all graphics are original proofs & not xerox or velox copies.
