00 IET Research Journals Author Guide.docx

1、00 IET Research Journals Author GuideIET Research Journals Author GuideThis guide is intended to give you the information you need to submit your paper to the IET Research Journals (formerly IEE Proceedings), and to present it in accordance with our requirements.Pre-screeningAll papers are pre-scree

2、ned to ensure that only the most significant are sent for review. Please ensure that your manuscript satisfies the following points: Originality: is the work scientifically rigorous, accurate and novel? Does the work contain significant additional material to that already published? Has its value be

3、en demonstrated? Relevance: is the material appropriate to the scope of the journal to which it is submitted? Motivation: does the problem considered have a sound motivation? Does the paper clearly demonstrate the scientific interest of the results? Referencing: has reference been made to the most r

4、ecent and most appropriate work? Is the present work set in the context of the previous work? Clarity: is the English clear and well written? Poorly written English may obscure the scientific merit of your paper. Are the ideas expressed clearly and concisely? Are the concepts understandable? Length:

5、 unless previously agreed with the journals Managing Editor, all submissions must conform with the IET Research Journals Length Policy document.Manuscript submission - general informationAll submissions to the IET Research Journals should be uploaded using Manuscript Central.Original papers should b

6、e submitted as a single PDF file that includes all figures and tables. The following formats are acceptable for original papers: .pdf, .ps, .doc, and .rtf.Revised papers should be submitted in their source file format (.doc, .rtf or .tex files for text and .eps or .tif files for figures). If your pa

7、per has been prepared using LaTeX however, please also upload a single .pdf or .ps file of paper together with the LaTeX source file and the figures.If the paper is intended for a specific Special Issue, please make this clear when uploading your paper.Your manuscript must not be under consideration

8、 for any other publication while it is being considered by the IET. Please read the IET Research Journals multiple submission policy carefully, or contact the relevant Managing Editor if you are in any doubt.Manuscript submission - further information for IET Control Theory & ApplicationsIET Control

9、 Theory & Applications publishes both Brief and Regular papers: Regular Papers - detailed discussion involving new research, applications or developments Brief Papers - brief presentations of new technical concepts and developments The distinction between regular papers and brief papers is not one o

10、f quality, but of nature. Normally, a brief paper will have one main point to make, which can be done succinctly and clearly, whereas a regular paper will be a more detailed and in-depth treatment of a problem area.Manuscript submission - further information for IET Systems BiologyFor papers that co

11、ntain a mathematical model (described in ordinary differential equations), IET Systems Biology offers the opportunity for specialist refereeing of such articles plus online publication of live versions of the models for accepted manuscripts.In parallel to their manuscript file, authors are requested

12、 to submit their model description either in SBML format or as an ASCII text file. If a text file is used then reaction stoichiometries, rate equations, parameter values and initial conditions, i.e. everything that is needed to program the model must be specified, following the instructions given at

13、 http:/jjj.biochem.sun.ac.za/journals/ietsysbiol/submit.html. The model file should be sent as an email attachment to Prof. Jacky Snoep at: jlssun.ac.za and ccd to: iet_sybtheiet.org, quoting the manuscript ID number. At this stage the model will be converted to a replica that can be run over the In

14、ternet only by the reviewers of the paper. If the paper is accepted for publication in IET Systems Biology, the model will subsequently be made freely accessible online.Colour reproductionIET Research Journals encourage the use of colour for the online version of its articles. Authors supplying colo

15、ur figures enjoy the benefit of their work being presented online in full colour, free of charge.The IET is also able to reproduce articles in full colour in the printed issue of a journal, but the significant costs incurred necessitate that a charge is made to the author (or the authors institution

16、).Charges are made on a per page basis and are as follows:No. of pages requiring colourCost ()1-23003-45005-67507-810009-101250Please note that authors should specify their colour printing requirements as part of the proof correction stage of the production process by completing this form.Payment ca

17、n be made using a credit/debit card or by submitting a company purchase order.Once the paper has been typeset, no further changes (that could affect the number of colour pages) can be made.If you have any questions with regard to colour printing, please email the journal directly. The relevant journ

18、al contact email addresses can be found towards the end of this Author Guide. Pre- and postprint policyThe author(s) and/or the organisations for whom the work was performed shall be entitled to post preprints of their work (but not the published PDF) on repositories, servers and websites of any sor

19、t, provided that these servers are operated by the authors institution or designated by the funding body contributing to the research. The conditions attached to this are as follows:1. Access to such servers is not for commercial use and does not depend on payment of access, subscription, or members

20、hip fees and 2. The following wording clearly appears on the front page of the preprint:This paper is a preprint of a paper submitted to journal and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. If accepted, the copy of record will be available at IET Digital Library On acceptan

21、ce, this may be changed to:This paper is a preprint of a paper accepted by journal and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. When the final version is published, the copy of record will be available at IET Digital Library 3. If the paper is rejected, then all mention of

22、the journal should be removed. 4. The preprint should be removed if a subsequent postprint is posted. The author may also post postprints of their work (reviewed, revised and accepted for publication by the IET, but not the published PDF) on repositories, servers and websites of any sort, provided t

23、hat these servers are operated by the authors institution or the funding body contributing to the research. To comply with funding requirements, authors may also deposit their work (reviewed, revised and accepted for publication by the IET, but not the published PDF) in repositories (or mirror sites

24、) designated by the funding body. The conditions attached to this are as follows:1. Access to such servers is not for commercial use and does not depend on payment of access, subscription, or membership fees 2. The following wording clearly appears on the front page of the postprint:This paper is a

25、postprint of a paper submitted to and accepted for publication in journal and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is available at IET Digital Library 3. The postprint must be the authors version and not the IET version/PDF. 4. The postprint must not

26、be posted prior to publication of the paper by the IET and when posted any preprint version should be removed.Any questions should be addressed to the publisher (journalstheiet.org)Manuscript presentationLengthOriginal research papers submitted to the IET Research Journals should conform to the IET

27、Research Journals Length Policy. Review articles should not, generally, exceed 10,000 words.FormatPapers must be typed in a font size no smaller than 10 pt, and presented in single column format with double line spacing on one side A4 paper. All pages should be numbered.Authors should not copy the f

28、ormat of the published journal. All accepted papers will be edited into the IET Research Journals house-style.Language, spelling and grammarAll papers must be written in UK English. If English is not your first language, you should ask an English-speaking colleague to proofread your paper. Papers th

29、at fail to meet basic standards of literacy are likely to be declined immediately by the editors.Acronyms and abbreviationsAcronyms and abbreviations should be clearly defined on their first occurrence in the text by writing the term out in full and following it with the abbreviation in round bracke

30、ts.Title This should be concise but informative and should not include a subtitle. Titles should not begin with words such as a, novel, new or the.Author affiliationsThese should immediately follow the title. For multiple-authored articles, list the names of all the authors, followed by the full pos

31、tal and email addresses, using identifiers to link an author with an address where necessary. If an authors present address is different from the address at which the work was carried out, this should be given as a footnote.AbstractThis should be informative and suitable for direct inclusion in abst

32、racting services as a self-contained article. It should not exceed 250 words.It should indicate the general scope and also state the main results obtained, methods used, the value of the work and the conclusions drawn. No figure numbers, table numbers, references or displayed mathematical expressions should be included.HeadingsPapers should be divided into numbered sections, subsections and, if necessary, subsubsections (e.g. 3, 3.1, 3.1.1, etc.).FontsVectors and matrices shou