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IEEE Posts Policy for Handling of Manuscripts from Authors in Embargoed Countries

Recently, some articles on OFAC restrictions on publishing have contained inaccuracies about IEEE’s publishing policy. Here is IEEE’s policy for handling of manuscripts from authors in embargoed countries. This policy is based on the ruling IEEE received from OFAC on 30 Sept 2003.

The following activities MAY be done:

  • Authors residing in Iran may submit their manuscripts to the IEEE;
  • IEEE may send manuscripts written by authors residing in Iran to our member volunteers for peer review and comments or questions (no matter where they are located);
  • IEEE editors may collect the peer reviewer comments and communicate those comments or questions on those manuscripts to authors residing in Iran;
  • IEEE is free to publish such papers, once they pass peer-review, but no editing may been done on these papers. (Editors may consider adding a footnote to those papers noting that they were not edited.).

Until further notice, the following is still NOT allowed:

  • IEEE reviewers and IEEE editors (both volunteer and staff) may NOT do any editing or otherwise revise manuscripts written by authors residing in Iran. Editing of manuscripts submitted by persons in Iran or another embargoed country includes activities such as the reordering of paragraph or sentences, correction of syntax, grammar and the replacement of inappropriate words prior to publication. OFAC says this is prohibited unless specifically licensed. IEEE has provided additional information and requested that OFAC reconsider this ruling and declare our copy and style editing exempt. We have also requested a license if the activity is not ruled exempt.

In working with these papers it is important to note that it doesn't matter where the reviewers or editors are located when applying these rules. OFAC says that since they are acting on behalf of an entity located in the US, they are all subject to OFAC restrictions.

IEEE continues to work to remove the remaining restrictions on our scholarly publishing process.

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