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Manuscript Formatting Guide

Adherence to these formatting guidelines is essential for maintaining consistency and quality. Submissions that do not comply with these standards may be returned for correction before entering the peer review process.

General Formatting Requirements

  • ⚡ File Format: Manuscripts must be submitted as a single Microsoft Word (.docx) or LaTeX (.tex) file. Supplementary materials should be provided separately.
  • ⚡ Font and Spacing: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-space the entire manuscript, including the abstract, main body, references, and captions.
  • ⚡ Margins and Page Numbers: Set 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides and include page numbers in the bottom-right corner.
  • ⚡ Language: All submissions must be in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.

Structure of the Manuscript

Organize your manuscript into the following sections in this order:

1. Title Page Full manuscript title, author names, affiliations, and ORCID.
2. Abstract Structured summary of 150-250 words.
3. Keywords 4-6 keywords for indexing.
4. Introduction State research background and objectives.
5. Methods Detailed description to ensure reproducibility.
6. Results Present findings logically with figures/tables.
7. Discussion Interpret results and compare with literature.
8. Conclusion Summarize key contributions and future paths.
9. Acknowledgments Acknowledge funders or non-author contributors.
10. References List all cited sources in IEEE format.

Figures, Tables, and Equations

  • ✦ Placement: Embed all figures and tables within the manuscript at their first point of citation.
  • ✦ Captions: Number all figures/tables sequentially (Figure 1, Table 1) and provide descriptive captions.
  • ✦ Resolution: Ensure all figures have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI (600 DPI for line art). TIFF, PNG, or EPS formats.
  • ✦ Equations: Number all equations consecutively in parentheses on the right-hand margin.

Reference and Citation Style

We strictly adhere to the IEEE reference style. In-text citations should be numbered in square brackets [1], and the reference list should be ordered by appearance. For detailed guidance, download the official IEEE Reference Guide.