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Preparation of Articles for IEEE TRANSACTIONS and
JOURNALS (2022)
First A. Author, Fellow, IEEE, Second B. Author, and Third C. Author Jr., Member, IEEE
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Abstract—This document provides a guide for preparing
articles for IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters. Use this
document as a template if you are using Microsoft Word.
Otherwise, use this as an instruction set. The electronic file of
your article will be formatted further at IEEE. Titles should be
written in uppercase and lowercase letters, not all uppercase.
Avoid writing long formulas with subscripts in the title; short
formulas that identify the elements are fine (e.g., "Nd–Fe–B").
Do not write “(Invited)” in the title. Full names of authors are
preferred in the author field but are not required. Put a space
between authors’ initials. ORCIDs can be provided here as well.
In the title, all variables should appear lightface italic; numbers
and units will remain bold. Abstracts must be a single paragraph.
In order for an Abstract to be effective when displayed in IEEE
Xplore as well as through indexing services such as Compendex,
INSPEC, Medline, ProQuest, and Web of Science, it must be an
accurate, stand-alone reflection of the contents of the article.
They shall not contain displayed mathematical equations,
numbered reference citations, nor footnotes. They should include
three or four different keywords or phrases, as this will help
readers to find it. It is important to avoid over-repetition of such
phrases as this can result in a page being rejected by search
engines. Ensure that your abstract reads well and is
grammatically correct.
Index Terms—Enter keywords or phrases in alphabetical order,
separated by commas. Using the IEEE Thesaurus can help you
find the best standardized keywords to fit your article. Use the
thesaurus access request form for free access to the IEEE
Thesaurus https://www.ieee.org/publications/services/thesaurus
.html.
This paragraph of the first footnote will contain the date on which you
submitted your paper for review, which is populated by IEEE. It is IEEE style
to display support information, including sponsor and financial support
acknowledgment, here and not in an acknowledgment section at the end of the
article. For example, “This work was supported in part by the U.S.
Department of Commerce under Grant 123456.” The name of the
corresponding author appears after the financial information, e.g.
(Corresponding author: Second B. Author). Here you may also indicate if
authors contributed equally or if there are co-first authors.
The next few paragraphs should contain the authors’ current affiliations,
including current address and e-mail. For example, First A. Author is with the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305 USA (e-
mail: author@ boulder.nist.gov).
Second B. Author Jr. was with Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA.
He is now with the Department of Physics, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523 USA (e-mail: author@lamar.colostate.edu).
Third C. Author is with the Electrical Engineering Department, University
of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 USA, on leave from the National Research
Institute for Metals, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan (e-mail: author@nrim.go.jp).
Mentions of supplemental materials and animal/human rights statements
can be included here.
Color versions of one or more of the figures in this article are available
online at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org
I. INTRODUCTION
HIS document is a template for Microsoft Word. If you would
prefer to use LaTeX, download IEEE’s LaTeX style and
sample files from https://template-
selector.ieee.org/secure/templateSelector/publicationType.
You can also use the Overleaf editor at
https://www.overleaf.com/blog/278-how-to-use-overleaf-with-
ieee-collabratec-your-quick-guide-to-getting-
started#.Vp6tpPkrKM9.
This template is a guide to formatting; your proof and final
published version may vary in layout and length to conform to
IEEE policy and style. Page count is an estimate; the length of
your submitted article in the template may not be the same as
when the formal proof is created by IEEE
The IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors is available at
https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/create-your-ieee-
journal-article/create-the-text-of-your-article/ieee-editorial-
style-manual/. This contains a formal set of editorial guidelines
for IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters, including:
● punctuation;
● capitalization;
● abbreviations;
● section headings;
● numbers, equations;
● footnotes;
● biographies;
● some common mistakes;
● units of measurement.
Communicate your work clearly. If you are not fully
proficient in English, consider using an English language
editing service before submitting your article. An expert
editing service can help you refine the use of English in your
article, so you can communicate your work more effectively.
The use of an editing service is paid for by the author. It
does not guarantee acceptance in an IEEE publication. For
more information, visit the IEEE Author Center at
https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/create-your-ieee-
journal-article/create-the-text-of-your-article/structure-your-
article/#editing-service.
II. GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
When you open the template, select “Page Layout” from the
“View” menu in the menu bar (View | Page Layout), (these
instructions assume Microsoft Word. Some versions may have