Submitting to IEEE journals
What we hold as IEEE’s house rules, and where each one was read. A journal’s own guide for authors always comes first: a rule here is used only where that guide is silent.
Journals
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House rules on record
all read on IEEE’s own pages
Last read
each rule carries its own date
Read on IEEE’s own author pages
Verified: IEEE states these for its journals. Only rules like these can count as a blocker in a check, and a journal’s own guide still comes first.
Reference style
IEEE
Verified
Read on IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (IEEE Author Center), 4 October 2026.
“The References should be written as follows:”
Applied to 172 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Citation format
Numbered
Verified
Read on IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (IEEE Author Center), 4 October 2026.
“The numbering of references is employed by citing one reference per number.”
Applied to 172 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Abstract
Unstructured
Verified
Read on IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (IEEE Author Center), 4 October 2026.
“Abstracts must be a single paragraph.”
Applied to 172 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Abstract length
150 to 250 words
Verified
Read on IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (IEEE Author Center), 4 October 2026.
“Abstract, must be one paragraph and between 150 to 250 words.”
Applied to 172 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Keywords, fewest
1
Verified
Read on IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (IEEE Author Center), 4 October 2026.
“All articles must contain Index Terms. These are keywords provided by the authors.”
Applied to 172 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Figure formats
.ps, .eps, .pdf, .png, .tiff
Verified
Read on IEEE Author Center: Create graphics for your article, 16 September 2026.
“IEEE accepts PS, EPS, PDF, PNG, or TIFF formats for graphics submission.”
Applied to 238 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Figure resolution, floor
300 dpi
Verified
Read on IEEE Author Center: Create graphics for your article, 16 September 2026.
“IEEE standards for non-vector graphics for color and grayscale images are >300dpi”
Applied to 238 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Line art resolution
600 dpi
Verified
Read on IEEE Author Center: Create graphics for your article, 16 September 2026.
“IEEE standards for black and white line art are >600dpi”
Applied to 238 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Greyscale resolution
300 dpi
Verified
Read on IEEE Author Center: Create graphics for your article, 16 September 2026.
“IEEE standards for non-vector graphics for color and grayscale images are >300dpi”
Applied to 238 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
Colour resolution
300 dpi
Verified
Read on IEEE Author Center: Create graphics for your article, 16 September 2026.
“IEEE standards for non-vector graphics for color and grayscale images are >300dpi”
Applied to 238 of the 428 IEEE journals on record: only the titles its source is written for.
What the journal decides, not IEEE
These vary between IEEE journals, so we do not hold a house value for them. Your journal’s own guide for authors is where to look.
Reference format at submission · Keywords, most · Separate title page · Line numbering · Cover letter · Figures in the manuscript · Declarations
Journals in this family
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference · Proceedings of the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and THz Applications, IMWS-AMP · IEEE International Conference on Emerging and Sustainable Technologies for Power and ICT in a Developing Society, NIGERCON · Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications, TrustCom · Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives, and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth, PEDES · Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks, ICRCICN · ITMS – International Scientific Conference on Information Technology and Management Science of Riga Technical University · Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, and Analytics Workshops, HiPCW · Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and European Frequency and Time Forum, FCS · Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Big Data Computing Service and Applications, BigDataService · Proceeding of the IEEE International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Applications, ICSIMA · Proceedings of the International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ISPACS · International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University, RTUCON · Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT
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