Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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1 Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Author s Guide Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering! We are delighted that you have agreed to contribute to this exciting and important project. This Author s Guide has been designed to help you develop the content and structure of your article. We urge you to study the guidelines in this document, to follow the prescribed procedures for manuscript preparation and delivery, and to adhere as closely as possible to your delivery deadlines. If you have questions concerning the submission, editorial, and production processes, or questions concerning the content of your contribution to the Encyclopedia, please contact the Wiley Editorial Office: Cassie Strickland John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River St., 8-01 Hoboken, NJ [email protected]

2 AUTHOR S CHECKLIST We have supplied various tools to assist you in preparing and submitting your chapter, and we hope this will make the process easier for you. We do ask, however, that you look through the following checklist both before and after you prepare your chapter to make sure you have followed the essential steps. Regards, The Wiley Editorial Team As you prepare to write your chapter Have you: studied the instructions in this document concerning the preparation of your contribution? taken note of the specified delivery date for your chapter? It is very important that you adhere to this, or let us know if you will need more time. studied the detailed guidelines in this document on style and format of reference lists, figures, etc.? As you prepare to submit your chapter Have you: reviewed the online submission instructions (see Section 3)? included a brief abstract and keywords? included in-text citations for the references? provided bibliographic references in the specified format outlined in this Guide (see Section 2)? clearly numbered and labeled all illustrations and figures, and provided legends for each? obtained and sent to us all necessary permissions (including permission for electronic publication) for any tables, figures, or text reproduced from previously published material? (remember to use the permission letter at the end of this guide or request permission from registered publishers online, via the Copyright Clearance Center s Rightslink page and keep copies for your records) returned the contributor agreement form provided to you with this author s guide? 2

3 1. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING 1.1. Introduction The presents state-of-the-art topics of interest in every one of the many specialties encompassed by electrical and electronics engineering to researchers, students, engineers and to a wide range of professionals around the world. It is written by experts from leading industrial firms, renowned universities and research institutions on topics that include traditional and cutting edge applications, data engineering, information theory, pattern analysis, circuits, communications, robotics and automation, and more. The Encyclopedia stands out among the wealth of electrical and electronics engineering information resources available, as one that provides scientific and technological facts, coupled with necessary perspective and insight into the various field components of current research, technological developments, economic aspects, as well as industry applications The Online Edition The Online Edition is based on the tradition and principles of the previous editions, but because we are able to update it regularly, we can add new articles on the ever-growing range of topics, as well as revised and updated ones without having to wait for a new edition to be published. Please visit our web site to learn about the online edition of the Encyclopedia and view sample articles: Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Readership The Encyclopedia is used worldwide by students and professionals in academia, research institutions, and industry. A typical reader of the Encyclopedia has a combination of education and experience equivalent to at least a bachelor s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, communications, or related areas. Thus, your article should be addressed to a technical reader with a scientific background. Material generally found in undergraduate texts will not usually appear in the Encyclopedia. However, readers will typically not be specialists in your subject. Therefore, you should clearly explain any complex matters or terminology that is particular to your field. 2. PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT 2.1. Article Components Abstract and Keywords Please provide us with a concise abstract for your article (approximately half a page), and 3 8 keywords by which your article can be searchable Text The content of your article must be thorough, accurate, logically organized, and up-to-date. We anticipate an average length of pages (approximately 500 words per page). However, please note the length can vary due to the specifics of each topic. Please contact the Editorial Office with any questions about the length, scope, and outline of your article Equations, Abbreviations, and Symbols Equations that are referred to in the text may be numbered using Arabic numerals in parenthesis. Abbreviations and symbols (including symbols used in equations) should be defined when they are first mentioned in the text. If you use a large number of abbreviations/symbols please consider assembling a 3

4 List of Abbreviations/Symbols with their corresponding definitions and include the list(s) before the bibliographic section Bibliography The bibliography at the end of your article serves two purposes: 1) it gives substantiating references for factual statements, and 2) it provides a reading list of further source material on the subject List of Cited Publications The Cited Publications portion of your bibliography should provide substantiating references for factual statements in your main text. A statement does not require a reference if it expresses a fact that is currently common knowledge in the field. On the other hand, readers of the Encyclopedia will be interested in the sources of some of your statements e.g., values of properties, manufacturing processes, commercial claims, and patent information. Additionally, a citation must be given for any material that is reproduced directly from another source, whether it is a quotation, a table, or a figure (in some of these cases it will also be necessary to request permission to use the material see Copyrighted Material and Permissions below). When preparing your list of cited publications, please follow these guidelines: References in the list should be numbered in order of appearance. Each article cited in the reference list must have an accompanying numerical in-text citation (e.g. It has been demonstrated experimentally (1) that ). If possible insert these manually, do not use Microsoft Word s automatic endnote function. Citations in the bibliography must contain complete publishing information. List all authors names, regardless of the number of authors. For each author, give all initials and last name. For an article in a book or journal give the title of the parent publication and the inclusive pagination for the article; do not give the title of the article. When citing a specific passage, table, or figure, give the exact page number where the item appears; for example, Reference 11, p Abbreviate journal titles. Examples: Book: Y. I. Ravich, B. A. Efimova, and I. A. Smirnov, Semiconducting Lead Chalcogenides, New York: Plenum, Article in a book: G. Springholz and G. Bauer in K. Klingshirn (ed.) Semiconductor Quantum Structures: Growth and Structuring, Landolt Börnstein, Group III, Vol. 34, Part A, Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2013, pp Article in a journal: Y. Linde, A. Buzo, and R. Gray, IEEE Trans. Commun. 28: 84 95, Article in an electronic publication: F. Martín, J. Bonache, M. Durán-Sindreu, J. Naqui, F. Paredes, and G. Zamora, Artificial Transmission Lines, in Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Wiley, Hoboken, 2012, DOI: / X.W8151. Website: Matlab/Simulink. The MathWorks, Inc. web information. Available at Accessed June 10, Patent: U.S. Pat. 7,295,074 (2007), G. K. Wong, T. R. Shah, and K. Titizer (to Beceem Communications, Inc.). Many publishers assign a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to journal articles, book chapters, etc. This identifier, once assigned, persists through the lifetime of the object and can be used to find the object on the Internet, even if it is moved to another URL. Please visit for more information. If a DOI is assigned to the material that you cite, include the DOI in the reference (see example above) List of Further Reading Many readers will use the Encyclopedia as a first reference source to familiarize themselves with the subject. The purpose of the Further Reading list is to provide additional sources of general information, 4

5 should they wish to inquire further. If you are aware of general books or review articles that may be useful to the reader and do not appear in your list of cited publications, you may add a separate reading list after the reference list. References in the reading list should not be numbered, but otherwise should follow the style outlined for bibliographic references Graphics We strongly encourage the inclusion of tables and illustrations with your text to enhance the clarity and appeal of your article. Although figures in the print edition of the Encyclopedia will be reproduced in black and white, the online version can include full-color illustrations. Video, audio, animations, and other webbased content elements are likewise possible in the online Encyclopedia, and, if appropriate, are highly desirable. It is essential that your artwork be complete, of high resolution, and submitted simultaneously with your text. Like the text, artwork goes through several production stages before it is placed onto a page, but it travels separately from the text. Some guidelines are given below. General figure requirements: Cite all figures and tables in the text (e.g., see Fig. 1 or Table 1 shows ), and save each separately. Create line drawings using Illustrator, Freehand, Canvas, CorelDraw, or Adobe Photoshop, and save as a TIF, EPS, or AI file. Scanned line art should be saved as a TIF file with a minimum resolution of 800 dpi. Halftones (photographs) should be saved as TIF files with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. For color figures, convert from RGB to CMYK. For screen captures, select RGB or Index mode; capture at 100% of image size. Save the image as a TIF file. All artwork should be viewable through a freely available plug-in. Recommended file formats: The following file formats are recommended for submission of electronic art: EPS, TIF (for Mac), PCX, and native file formats such as CDR, CVX and Al (from Corel Draw, Canvas and Adobe Illustrator); however other formats might also be acceptable. Production staff must approve nonstandard applications used to create artwork. Please check with us before using such applications Other Instructions Headings A maximum of four levels of headings will be used in the Encyclopedia. For most articles, two or three levels of headings will be appropriate. Please create headings that (1) help the reader find information quickly, (2) are descriptive yet specific, (3) are compatible in phrasing and style, and (4) are concise (less than 50 letters). Use each level of heading uniformly throughout the manuscript. Do not use acronyms in headings Footnotes Please do not use footnotes in your text Copyrighted Material and Permissions You must have permission to use any material from a copyrighted source. Redrawing an illustration is not sufficient even if you use a copyrighted illustration only as a basis for your own, you must obtain permission to make a new version. It is your responsibility to obtain permission to use copyrighted materials in your article. A sample Permission Request Form is included in this Guide for your use in 5

6 obtaining permissions. When only a small amount of material is to be used, granting of permission is usually a formality, but other publishers do need to know how much of their material will be appearing in another source. A few publishers charge a fee for granting such permission; this fee can usually be negotiated, but it is your responsibility to pay it. If you do not wish to pay a particular permissions fee, you may prefer to modify your article so that the copyrighted material is not required. Please send us the completed permission request forms when you submit your manuscript. Credit lines will often accompany figures and illustrations; they should be included at the appropriate place in the figure legend or text. The format of the credit line should be the exact language used by the copyright owner, or, if no wording is specified, should include the title, author s name, previous publisher, and the date of copyright. Since credit lines are part of the manuscript, it is your responsibility to supply them. Please refer to Copyrighted Material and Permissions Author s Questions and Answers for answers to frequently asked questions Manuscript Files Please submit each manuscript element (text, tables, figures) in its own file. Note that you can merge figures or tables into the text; however please submit the figure files as well. The contribution may be a revision of an article of the same name that was previously published in the Encyclopedia, if one exists. In that case and at your discretion, text, tables, and figures from the previously published article may be used in the revised manuscript for the new edition. 3. SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT Articles commissioned for the Encyclopedia will be submitted and peer reviewed online using ScholarOne Manuscripts. When you accept an invitation to contribute an article, a ScholarOne Manuscripts user account will be created and the log-in instructions ed to you. To submit your manuscript online, point your browser to once you log in, you will be prompted to enter your Author Center. Detailed instructions for using ScholarOne Manuscripts can be found by clicking the User Tutorials button on the right side of the log-in screen. Please be sure to carefully study the instructions provided at the site, and then let the system guide you through the submission process. You will be able to exit and re-enter the system at any stage before finally submitting your work. All submissions are kept strictly confidential. You can log in periodically and check your Author Center to monitor the movement of your manuscript through the review process. If you have questions about or need assistance in submitting your manuscript via ScholarOne Manuscripts, please contact the editorial office at [email protected]. 4. AFTER SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT Your manuscript will be reviewed, edited, and revised during the four to six months following submission. The editorial process starts with the peer review of your manuscript. When you submit your contribution, you will be asked to provide the contact information for several experts who are qualified to review your article. We will then forward the reviewer and editorial comments to you and request that you revise your article as necessary. After receiving your revised draft, the editor will make a final decision regarding the acceptability of your contribution. Production of the article will begin upon final acceptance of your manuscript. This process will take a few additional months and will include copyediting, typesetting, and preparation of figures and tables. In due course you will receive the galley proofs of your article. We encourage you to review the text and illustrations carefully and make any necessary corrections of typographical and other errors (not changes in style or content). Please give the job a high priority, as this is your last opportunity to make corrections. We will be in touch to let you know when your article is available online. 6

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