In the name of God

How To Get A Paper Accepted In TRANSACTIONS?

Dr. Bimal K. Bose, Life Fellow, IEEE

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

E-mail:bbose@utk.edu

Introduction

• Prestigious and a lot of Status in the Professional Community

• One Transactions Paper=Four Conference Paper?

• More Transactions Publications will Promote Your Fame

• For an Engineer in Industry, Reflects Success in Career

What is Publishable in Transaction?

• Results of Research Which Have Archival Value

• The Material:

Current Interest

Potential Importance in Future

Invention

Made Investigation on a Technical Topic Important for

Application

Further Technology advancement in Future

• State-of-the-Art Survey Papers by Experienced

Professionals

What is Publishable in Transaction?

• Best Paper Prize (Donald G. Fink Award)

• Research Results:

Immediate Application

After a Prolonged Period of Time

• Nobel Prize or Top Awards Are Given When

Contribution Establishes Importance in the Society

What is Publishable in Transaction?

• Results of Research For a Technology Topic May

Include:

Description

Mathematical Analysis

Simulation Study

Experimental Results

What is Publishable in Transaction?

• Simulation or “Virtual Experiment”

Sophisticated

User-Friendly

Validation of Concept or Analytical Results

As Good As the Model

Should Be Accurate Enough

• For a General Technology Topic:

Experimental Results

• The Material is Transactions Paper Worthy

Organizing the Paper

• First Step: Organize the Content

• Expertise Writing Skill of Communication

Clear, Concise, Well-Organized with Logical

Flow of Expressions

• Review Some Good Paper

• The Title Should Clearly Reflect the Contribution

• Authors Order:

First Author

Co-Authors in the Order of Their Magnitude of

Contribution

Organizing the Paper

• Next Step:

Collection of the References in IEEE Format

References are Important for Writing the All

Introduction

Relevant Contributions Have Been Cited in the

Paper

Organizing the Paper

• Next Step: Planning of Figures With: Appropriate Labels and Titles Fully Explanatory and convey Clearly Contribution

A Figure= Thousand Words

• Light Grid with Clear Description of the Variables

and Their Scales

The Figures Can Only Be Finalized After Preparation of the Full Draft Paper

Organizing the Paper

• Next Step: Planning the Different Sections and

Subsections with:

Appropriate Title

Assign the Figures in the Sections

Organize the Main Equations with Appropriate

Symbols

Definition of the Symbols Locally

• Organize All the Points in Detail and in Proper

Sequence for each Section and Subsection Before

Starting the Paper Writing

Writing in Correct English

• Next Step: Preparation of the Draft Paper with Full

Concentration

• Correct English:

Composition

Grammar

Spelling

• Fuzziness or Ambiguity of Expressions

• Rejection Because of Poor English

• Acceptance Because of Good Writing

Writing in Correct English• Writing the Abstract

• Writing the Introduction

Highlight The General Importance of Work

Importance reason

Description of Past Contributions With References

Avoiding the Name of the Contributors

Emphasizing why Your Work is Novel and Superior

to Others

• Description of Concepts in Logical Sequence

• Conclusion

• Acknowledgement

Is the material publishable in Trans?

Plan an appropriate title

Prepare final paper (Iterate-iterate-iterate)

Write draft paper

List author/co- authers(show IEEE membership)

Finalize all the figures

Collect material for each section/subsection

Collect all relevant refrences

Plan figures with title

Plan sections and subsection

YES

Satisfy These Questions

Q1. Are the Figures Crystal Clear with Adequate

Labels and Title?

Q2. Have You Expressed Everything Correctly,

Clearly, Concisely, and in Logical Sequence?

Q3. Forgotten Any Relevant References?

Q4. Is the Paper Formatting and Length Ok?

Q5. Are there Errors in English?

The Review Process• Two Reviewers Recommend Acceptance or

Rejection

•Ideal Review Process

• Personal Biasing

• Relevant Works Have Not Been Cited

• Occasional English Errors

• Unfamiliar Symbols in Equations

• Not Understanding Well the Paper

• Clumsy Figures

• Recommendation for Major Revision

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