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Who we are
IEEE Micro, a bimonthly publication of the IEEE Computer Society, reaches an international audience of microcomputer and microprocessor designers, system integrators, and users. Readers want to increase their technical knowledge of computers and peripherals; systems, components, and subassemblies; communications, instrumentation, and control equipment; and software.
What we publish
IEEE Micro publishes original works up to a maximum of 5,000 words (less an allowance of 325 words for each average-size figure, table, or program).
These works discuss the design, performance, or application of microcomputers and microprocessor systems. Readers welcome tutorial material, review papers, and discussions of standards. Topic areas include systems, chips, applications, architecture, fault tolerance, data acquisition, languages, operating systems, application software, artificial intelligence, communications, and hardware/software design and implementation.
Note that Micro does not accept manuscripts that are also submitted to another publication.
Submitting your manuscript
IEEE Micro publishes issues with articles of general interest and theme issues that focus on special topics (see IEEE Micro's Editorial Calendar) but may also include nontheme articles. Submit a PostScript version of theme articles to the Guest Editor; submit a PostScript version of general interest articles at ftp.computer.org/pub/incoming/mags/micro. E-mail Micro's manuscript assistant upon deposit:
IEEE Micro Manuscript Assistant
10662 Los Vaqueros Circle
PO Box 3014
Los Alamitos, Ca 90720-1264
Phone: +714.821.8380
Fax: +714.821.4010
E-mail: micro-ma@computer.orgInclude a 100- to 150-word abstract with four or five index terms, and your full contact information (mailing address, work and home phone and fax numbers, e-mail address). Mail a completed IEEE copyright form. This form transfers certain rights to the IEEE (excepting key rights retained by the author).
Successful contributions avoid the style of transactions and academic journals. They sufficiently introduce the material, place it in context with similar works, describe the practical or potential applications of the material presented, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of your approach. If appropriate, include a box explaining an application(s); examples of real-world applications help readers grasp theoretical concepts. At least 20 percent of the text should be tutorial in nature. Brief literature surveys do not satisfy these requirements.
Peer-review process
All manuscripts pass through a peer-review process consistent with other professional-level technical publications. This process may take three months or more, and referees may require revisions. If a manuscript exceeds the specified length, editors will reject or shorten it.
Notification and final submittal
Upon accepting a manuscript for publication, the Editor-in-Chief will ask for three printed copies of any revised draft, including figures, equations, and programs; an electronic copy of unformatted ASCII text; and 75-word author biographies. The three copies should be printed on only one side and double spaced with at least 3.5-cm or 1.5-in. margins. In addition, the primary author must sign a release transferring copyright to the IEEE (excepting certain key rights retained by the author). IEEE Micro will publish the date we received the final manuscript; just request this when submitting the final version of an accepted article. All articles are edited for proper structure, clarity, and readability.
For further guidance, contact
Marie English
Managing Editor, IEEE Micro
10662 Los Vaqueros Circle
PO Box 3014
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-1314
Phone: (714) 821-8380
Fax: (714) 821-4010
E-mail: m.english@computer.orgor
Ken Sakamura
University of Tokyo
University Museum
7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 JAPAN
Phone: +81 3-5804-7597
Fax: +81 3-3779 5753
sakamura@um-u-tokyo.ac.jp