期刊名称：IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the IEEE Education Society states that the field of interest of the Education Society “shall be Educational Methods, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials, History of Science and Technology, and Educational and Professional Development Programs within Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and allied disciplines.” The role of the IEEE Transactions on Education is to be the archival journal of information within the field of interest of the IEEE Education Society. Consequently, the scope of the Transactions encompasses “Educational Methods, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials, History of Science and Technology, and Educational and Professional Development Programs within Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and allied disciplines.” Manuscripts submitted to the Transactions should clearly embrace one or more of these topic areas.
Instructions to Authors
Manuscript Content
Three manuscript formats are accepted.
· Regular Papers – Contributions that are four-to-six journal pages in length
· Short Papers – Contributions that are three or less journal pages in length
· Correspondence – Contributions less than one journal page in length that address a topic or issue in a previous edition of the Transactions
A number of content issues have been noted with respect to the manuscripts that have been submitted to the Transactions in the past. Here are some examples of content that should be avoided in manuscripts being submitted to the Transactions.
· Subject matter outside of the scope of the Transactions
· Significant technical content with little or no substantive pedagogic information
· Lengthy derivations with no insights provided as to how the derivations enhance classroom learning or apply to classroom learning
· Outdated technical information not in keeping with current textbooks
· Detailed presentations without sufficient supporting figures, tables, graphs, pictures, or diagrams
· Personal opinion
In developing manuscripts, authors should
· Ensure that an adequate number of references are included and that the references relate to current technical and/or education literature,
· Explain differences in results that contradict other published results,
· Ensure that new, innovative techniques for presenting information contains adequate comparison to currently-accepted approaches for presenting the same information,
· Avoid detailed figures, tables, graphs, pictures, and diagrams that rely on color,
· Understand that lengthy manuscripts will incur an “over page” charge, and
· Ensure that the manuscript contains an abstract, keywords, and author biographical information.
Manuscript Format
In preparing manuscripts, the following constraints should be followed.
· Use “letter-size” pages, i.e., 22 cm x 28 cm (8.5 inches x 11 inches)
· Use Arial, 12-point English font
· Double space between each typed line of the manuscript
· Provide a 2.5 cm margin (1 inch) for the top, bottom, left, and right margins
· Place the manuscript title, name(s) of the author(s), and an informative abstract (100- to 250-words for a regular paper and 50-words for a short paper or correspondence)
· Refrain from using encryption schemes when preparing PDF files
· Clearly label location for placement of each graphic within the manuscript if the graphics are presented at the end of the manuscript
· Use metric units
· Use only standard symbols and abbreviations unless defined when first used in the text
· Ensure that all subscripts, superscripts, Greek letters, and mathematical symbols are clearly identified
· Ensure that bibliographies are complete
Manuscript Style
Manuscript authors are expected to meet the highest standards of writing quality and adhere to the following guidelines.
· Use a clear, easy-to-follow outline
· Use first-order, second-order, and third-order headings to assist the reader in following the presentation
· Write in the third person – avoid use of first person
· Define all acronyms on first use
If English is not the first language of the author, a person having English as a first language should be used to review the manuscript and offer editorial changes before submission.
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts are processed using an electronic environment. Authors submit their manuscript electronically on the web; reviews are accomplished electronically; and an electronic record is maintained of all key interactions relative to each manuscript. The system is know as IEEE Manuscript Central and was developed by ScholarOne.
The web site can be found at http://te-ieee.manuscriptcentral.com. From this entry page, access can be obtained to all information required for the submission of a manuscript. The main page of the site contains three icons. Two of these icons, the icon entitled "Create a New Account" and the icon entitled "Instructions and Forms", should be activated during the first entry to the site. Activation of the "Create a New Account" icon provides information about how to gain site access after a manuscript has been submitted. The "Instructions and Forms" icon opens a page that presents four new icons. An icon entitled "Journal Information for Authors" provides an overview of the submission process which indicates that the submission process requires that manuscripts be submitted either as a PDF document or as a Postscript document. The icon entitled "Submit PDF Manuscript" provides detailed information on how to prepare a PDF file, and the icon entitled "Submit Postscript Manuscript" provides detailed information on how to submit a Postscript file. Each page of Manuscript Central contains a "Get Support Now" button that can be activated if difficulty is encountered during the submission process.
One special note: The name assigned to the manuscript file must contain only letters and numbers. DO NOT use non-alphanumeric characters or spaces in the file name. Manuscript Central does not read files that contain non-alphanumeric characters and/or spaces in a file name.
Manuscript Review
The review process encompasses seven steps.
· When a manuscript is received on Manuscript Central, the Editorial Administrator (EA) is automatically notified by electronic mail.
· The EA ensures that manuscript documentation has been completed and notifies the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) that the manuscript is ready for assignment.
· The EIC ensures that the manuscript appears to be within the scope of the Transactions and assigns the manuscript to a subject-matter Associate Editor (AE) that will be responsible for conducting the peer review of the manuscript.
· The AE then selects a minimum of three subject-matter experts to review the manuscript and initiates the review process.
· Upon completion of manuscript review, each reviewer completes two detailed evaluations – one for the editorial leadership and one for the author(s).
· When all reviews are completed, the AE collects review comments, coordinates the comments, drafts a recommendation based upon reviewer recommendations and personal evaluation of the manuscript, and forwards the recommendation to the EIC for final editorial decision.
· The EIC reviews the recommendation along with reviewer comments, arrives at a final decision, and notifies the corresponding author of the results of the review.
Manuscript Decisions
Manuscript evaluations are assigned one of four outcomes: Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, and Reject. Clearly, the review process results in an extremely low percentage of submitted manuscripts receiving an “Accept” evaluation on the first review. Most manuscripts require revision! Manuscripts requiring “Minor Revision” may or may not require a second review. The nature of the required revision(s) will be the determining factor. All manuscripts receiving a “Major Revision” evaluation must be subjected to a second review. Where possible, the same AE and reviewers will be used to accomplish the second review to ensure consistency between the initial review and the second review. Rejected manuscripts are given no further consideration.
Manuscript Pre-Publication Activities
Once a decision has been made to publish a manuscript, the EA has the responsibility for accomplishing a final review of the manuscript for English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and correct word usage. The corresponding author is provided with editorial corrections that will need to be made in final manuscript preparation along with a list of all items that must be submitted in the publication packet. Once a complete publication packet has been received and verified, the manuscript is placed in the queue for a future issue of the Transactions.
Closing Comment
Authors should remember that, with the exception of the EA, all members of the editorial team are volunteers having employment that makes significant time demands. Service activities for IEEE must, by nature, not be a top priority. Authors should not become upset or discouraged if the time lapse between submission and decision is longer than desired.
David A. Conner
Editor-in-Chief
Jerry Ann Conner
Editorial Administrator
Editorial Board
David A. Conner, Editor-in-Chief (daconner@uab.edu).
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