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Templates

These templates are meant to aid you in preparing a draft of your manuscript for peer-review as well as to prepare final publication materials that will closely translate into the final publication format. This does not mean that the published paper will appear in this format. The published paper will appear as formatted by IEEE Computer Society publication staff.

Submitting a paper to TSE

To Submit your paper, please use Manuscript Central.

Detailed information regarding submitting your paper to TC can be found in the author center in the peer review for journals community.

 

Manuscript Types accepted by TSE

TSE manuscript types and submission length guidelines are as follows:

  • Regular papers – there is no length limit on regular papers. However, it is recommended that papers not exceed 11,000 words including figures where a half-page figure equals approximately 250 words. This length corresponds roughly to 35 double-spaced, single column pages or 14 single-spaced, double column pages. Papers that exceed this recommended maximum length will still be considered, but might not be guaranteed editorial review or publication in a timely fashion. Accepted papers that exceed 14 journal pages will be charged mandatory page charges on the excess pages.
  • Short papers – should equal 15 double-spaced pages, single column (including reasonably sized figures and references) or 8 single-spaced, double column pages.

Please note that double column will translate more readily into the final publication format. A double column page is defined as a 7.875" x 10.75" page with 9.5-point type, 12-point vertical spacing, and 1/2 inch margins. A single column page is defined as an 8.5" x 11" page with 12-point type and 24-point vertical spacing, containing approximately 250 words. All margins should be one inch (top, bottom, right and left). These length limits are taking into account reasonably-sized figures and references.