Author Guidelines

Instruction for preparing manuscript

File Format

Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. Use only .docx (Word 2007 or later).

Word count

Manuscripts should be a minimum of 2500 words, including the abstract, tables, figures, and appendices (but excluding references).

Title Page

Ensure the title page includes the following details:

• Title: Concise and informative.
• Author Information: Full names and institutional affiliations (department, institution, city, state, country).
• Corresponding Author’s Active Institutional Email
• ORCID IDs (if available)

Abstract

Provide a structured abstract of 150 to 250 words, summarizing the purpose, methodology, main findings, and conclusions. Avoid undefined abbreviations and citations.

Keywords

List 4 to 6 keywords to facilitate indexing and improve discoverability.

Main Body Structure

• Introduction – Clearly define the research problem, review relevant literature, highlight the research gap, and outline the objectives.
• Methodology – Provide detailed descriptions to allow replication of experiments.
• Results – Present results with clarity and precision.
• Discussion – Interpret findings in the context of previous studies.
• Conclusion – Summarize key insights, including limitations and suggestions for future research.
• Acknowledgments – Briefly mention funding, grants, and contributions

Formatting Guidelines

Headings: Use the decimal system with a maximum of three levels.

Abbreviations: Define them at first use and maintain consistency.

Text Formatting:

• Font: 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced.
• Use italics for emphasis.
• Use automatic page numbering and tab stops for indents (avoid spaces).

Tables

• Number tables using Arabic numerals and cite them sequentially (e.g., Table 1, Table 2).
• Provide a caption/title for each table. (Table 1: XXXX)
• Use Microsoft Word’s table function (tables must be editable). Tables in Image format will not be accepted
• Place tables at the end of the manuscript, not within the main text.

Table Footnotes: Use superscript lowercase letters or asterisks for statistical significance.

Figures

• Number figures sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2). Use lowercase letters (e.g., Figure 1a, 1b) for parts of a figure.
• Include high-resolution images with clear, legible text. Submit colour images in RGB format (8 bits per channel).
• Use Arial or Helvetica for lettering and keep the font size consistent (2–3 mm or 8–12 pt).
• Place figures at the end of the manuscript, each with a caption that begins with “Figure” in bold, followed by the figure number (e.g., Figure 1).
• Do not include titles or captions within your illustrations

References

All references in your manuscript must be formatted using IEEE style

References to other publications in your text should be written as follows:

Parenthetical Citation:

• Single author: [1]
• Two authors: [2], [3]
• Multiple authors: [4], [5], [6], [7]

Each citation must be chronologically numbered in square brackets

Narrative Citation:

• Single author: Adams  [2] reported that....
• Multiple authors: Several studies [4, 5, 6, 7] suggested that....

The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.

Journal Article:

[2] M. M. Chiampi and L. L. Zilberti, “Induction of electric field in human bodies moving near MRI: An efficient BEM computational procedure,” IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., vol. 58, pp. 2787–2793, Oct. 2011, doi:10.1109/TBME.2011.2158315.

Book:

[2] L. Stein, “Random patterns,” in Computers and You, J. S. Brake, Ed., New York, NY, USA: Wiley, 1994, pp. 55–70.

Book Chapter:

[1] T. Ogura, “Electronic government and surveillance-oriented society,” in Theorizing Surveillance: The Panopticon and Beyond. Cullompton, U.K.: Willan, 2006, ch. 13, pp. 270–295.

Conference Paper:

[1] D. Caratelli, M. C. Viganó, G. Toso, and P. Angeletti, “Analytical placement technique for sparse arrays,” presented at the 32nd ESA Antenna Workshop, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Oct. 5–8, 2010.

Thesis or Dissertation:

[1] J. O. Williams, “Narrow-band analyzer,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. Elect. Eng., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA, 1993.