Manuscript Submission
Submission of Manuscripts
All correspondence concerning submissions is between the author, Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Assistant. To submit your paper for consideration, visit the web submission system (ScholarOne Manuscript) found at http://tevc-ieee.manuscriptcentral.com. There you can create a new account or use an existing one if you have one, and submit a first draft of a new manuscript. This Transactions is devoted to archival reports of work that have not been published elsewhere. Specifically, conference papers and book chapters that have been published previously are not acceptable unless until they have been enhanced significantly. Ensure that "Comments to Editor-in-Chief" you state that the work submitted has not been published elsewhere, nor is it under review currently by another publication.
All IEEE journals require an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) for all authors. ORCID is a persistent unique identifier for researchers and functions similarly to an article’s Digital Object Identifier (DOI). ORCIDs enable accurate attribution and improved discoverability of an author’s published work. The author will need a registered ORCID in order to submit a manuscript or review a proof in this journal.
Submission Requirements
The TEVC follows the format standards of the IEEE. All papers must be submitted in the IEEE two-column format. Papers not in the correct format will be returned without review. For manuscript preparation guidelines, visit the Preparation of Papers for IEEE Transactions and Journals at the following URL:
http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/authors_journals.html.
Refer to a recent issue of this transactions to verify your paper is correctly formatted prior to submission.
A list of 2-5 keywords are required for all manuscripts. Do not use fonts smaller than 10pt. Provide an abstract of 100-200 words that is an informative summary of the paper, including any important results found or conclusions drawn. Abstracts must not contain abbreviations, acronyms, footnotes, mathematical formulas or references. Excessively long abstracts or abstracts that contain improper material will result in paper rejection.
An acknowledgement section, if included, can only list research sponsors and/or individuals identified by name. Do not include acknowledgements to anonymous reviewers or editors.
Acronyms are not allowed in the manuscript title. Titles cannot be longer than 15 words.
Submission of Final Manuscript
Page Numbers: Number all pages, including illustrations (which should be grouped at the end), in a single series, with no omitted numbers. Figures should be identified with the figure number and author's name at the bottom or on the back; keep the information in the margin, off the body of the figure.
References and Captions: Put references on a separate page and provide them in IEEE style. Figure captions should also be on a separate page from references and content. Do not include captions on the illustrations themselves. Figure captions should be sufficiently clear so that the figures can be understood without detailed reference to the accompanying text. Axes of graphs should have self-explanatory labels, not just symbols, wherever appropriate.
Illustrations and Photos: Figures and photos should be original figures and not photocopies. Photos must be glossy prints without screens. Laser prints are not acceptable in place of photos or where gray-scale graphics are involved. All line drawings and photos should be in black and white, unless specifically requested. Letters should be large enough to be readily legible when the drawing is reduced to two or one-column width - as much as 4:1 reduction from the original. All materials should be no larger than 22 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 in).
Electronic Form for Final Printing: For the final printed production of the manuscript, the author will need to upload all text and graphics source files of the final accepted article to ScholarOne Manuscript at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tevc-ieee. Please be certain that final changes made to the article are incorporated into the final source files. Check that all files are complete including abstract, text references, footnotes, biographies, figures and captions. For figures, tables, and author photos, fiff, .eps, or .ps formats are preferred , but all types of graphic formats are accepted. All graphic files will be converted to tiff or eps. For more information on submitting source files and graphics, please visit URL:
http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/authors_journals.html for "Article Preparation and Submission."
An IEEE LaTeX style file or Word Template can be obtained at the URL:
http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/author_templates.html.