Journal Guide

According to the IEEE Sensors Council's constitution, "The fields of interest of the Council and its activities shall be the theory, design, fabrication, manufacturing and application of devices for sensing and transducing physical, chemical, and biological phenomena, with emphasis on the electronics and physics aspects of sensors and integrated sensor-actuators." The IEEE Sensors Journal focuses on the numerous sensor technologies spanned by the IEEE, and on emerging sensor technologies.

According to the IEEE Sensors Council's constitution, "The fields of interest of the Council and its activities shall be the theory, design, fabrication, manufacturing and application of devices for sensing and transducing physical, chemical, and biological phenomena, with emphasis on the electronics and physics aspects of sensors and integrated sensor-actuators." IEEE Sensors Letters is a rapid disclosure publication focusing on the numerous sensor technologies spanned by the IEEE, and on emerging sensor technologies. Papers submitted to this journal will be limited to a maximum length of 4 pages which includes a minimum of single column restricted for references.

The IEEE Signal Processing Letters is a monthly, archival publication designed to provide rapid dissemination of original, cutting-edge ideas and timely, significant contributions in signal, image, speech, language and audio processing.

IEEE Signal Processing Magazine publishes tutorial-style articles on signal processing research and applications, as well as columns and forums on issues of interest. Its coverage ranges from fundamental principles to practical implementation, reflecting the multidimensional facets of interests and concerns of the community. Its mission is to bring up-to-date, emerging and active technical developments, issues, and events to the research, educational, and professional communities. It is also the main society communication platform addressing important issues concerning all members.

IEEE Software delivers reliable, useful, leading-edge software development information to keep engineers and managers abreast of rapid technology change. Its mission is to build the community of leading software practitioners. The authority on translating software theory into practice, this magazine positions itself between pure research and pure practice, transferring ideas, methods, and experiences among researchers and engineers. Peerreviewed articles and columns by seasoned practitioners illuminate all aspects of the industry, including process improvement, project management, development tools, software maintenance, Web applications and opportunities, testing, and usability. The magazine's readers specify, design, document, test, maintain, purchase, engineer, sell, teach, research, and manage the production of software or systems that include software. IEEE Software welcomes articles describing how software is developed in specific companies, laboratories, and university environments as well as articles describing new tools, current trends, and past projects' limitations and failures as well as successes. Sample topics include geographically distributed development; software architectures; program and system debugging and testing; the education of software professionals; requirements, design, development, testing, and management methodologies; performance measurement and evaluation; standards; program and system reliability, security, and verification; programming environments; languages and language-related issues; Web-based development; usability; and software-related social and legal issues.

The IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters (L-SSC) provides fast publication of original and significant contributions in the area of solid-state circuits. The emphasis is on the transistor-level design of integrated circuits (ICs). Circuits integrated in micro- and nano-electronic (e.g., VLSI) technologies are of principal interest. Material related to discrete circuit design is rarely published. Experimental verification is strongly encouraged.  

Each issue of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine is envisioned as a self-contained
resource for fundamental theories and practical advances within the field of integrated circuits
(ICs). Written at a tutorial level and in a narrative style, the magazine features articles
by leaders from industry, academia and government explaining historical milestones, current
trends and future developments.

IEEE Spectrum Magazine. the flagship publication of the IEEE. explores the development. applications and implications of new technologies. It anticipates trends in engineering. science. and technology. and provides a forum for understanding. discussion and leadership in these areas. IEEE Spectrumis the world"s leading engineering and scientific magazine. Read by over 300.000 engineers worldwide. Spectrum provides international coverage of all technical issues and advances in computers. communications. and electronics. Written in clear. concise language for the non-specialist.Spectrum"shigh editorial standards and worldwide resources ensure technical accuracy and state-of-the-art relevance.

This publication provides a systems-level, focused forum for application-oriented manuscripts that address complex systems and system-of-systems of national and global significance. It intends to encourage and facilitate cooperation and interaction among IEEE Societies with systems-level and systems engineering interest, and to attract non-IEEE contributors and readers from around the globe. Our IEEE Systems Council job is to address issues in new ways that are not solvable in the domains of the existing IEEE or other societies or global organizations. These problems do not fit within traditional hierarchical boundaries. For example, disaster response such as that triggered by Hurricane Katrina, tsunamis, or current volcanic eruptions is not solvable by pure engineering solutions. We need to think about changing and enlarging the paradigm to include systems issues.

The following topics describe the scope of SSIT and of Technology and Society Magazine: Health and safety implications of technology Engineering ethics and professional responsibility Engineering education in social implications of technology History of electrotechnology Technical expertise and public policy Social issues related to energy Social issues related to information technology Social issues related to telecommunications Systems analysis in public policy decisions Economic issues related to technology Peace technology Environmental implications of technology Beyond these specific topics, Technology and Society Magazine is concerned with the broad area of the social implications of technology, especially electrotechnology. In a general sense the scope of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine overlaps most IEEE Publications since we are concerned with the social implications of technology across the wide range of IEEE fields of interests. Other IEEE publications that are most likely to include specific content that overlaps with ours include Spectrum, Today's Engineer, Computer, Annals of the History of Computing, Communications Magazine, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, Transactions on Professional Communication, Transactions on Education, and Engineering Management Review.

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems focuses on the organization, design, development, integration, and operation of complex systems for space, air, ocean, or ground environment.  These systems include, but are not limited to, navigation, avionics, spacecraft, aerospace power, radar, sonar, telemetry, defense, transportation, automated testing, and command and control.

The articles in this journal are peer reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE PSPB Operations Manual (sections 8.2.1.C & 8.2.2.A). Each published article was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-blind peer review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors. Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.

Corresponding authors from low-income countries are eligible for waived or reduced open access APCs.