Instructions for Authors

  1. Submission Requirements

Authors must submit original manuscripts that have not been previously published and are not under review by another journal. All submissions must adhere strictly to the journal’s formatting and style guidelines.

Each manuscript must include the following components:

  • A title page, containing:
    • The full title of the manuscript.
    • The abstract (see section 2).
    • A list of 5 keywords.
    • Full contact details of all authors (names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses), with the corresponding author clearly identified. This information should be provided on a separate page.
  1. Abstract

The abstract should briefly but clearly summarize the study's objective, methodology, key findings, and main conclusions. It must be written in plain and accessible language and should not include references, abbreviations, or citations.

The abstract should be between 200 and 250 words in length and appear on the title page, prior to the main manuscript text.

  1. Keywords and Contribution to the Literature

Following the abstract, authors must provide:

  • Three to six keywords that reflect the core themes of the manuscript. These keywords help index and improve the discoverability of your research.
  • A brief statement titled "Contribution of this Paper to the Literature", limited to 50 words. This section should concisely express how the study advances existing knowledge or offers novel insights. It should clearly highlight the originality and significance of the research.

Format Example:

Contribution of this Paper to the Literature:
This study contributes in the existing literature by exploring [brief focus]. It offers new insights into [specific aspect] and enhances understanding of [impact or application].

Sample Contribution Statement

Contribution of this Paper to the Literature:

This study contributes in the existing literature by examining the impact of precision irrigation techniques on crop yield and water efficiency. It offers new insights into sustainable water use in semi-arid regions and supports data-driven decision-making for enhancing agricultural productivity under climate change pressures.

  1. Figures and Illustrations

All illustrations—such as graphs, charts, images, and diagrams—should be labeled as figures and numbered sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) in the order in which they are cited in the text.

Figures should not be embedded within the main manuscript. Instead, they must be submitted as separate files or appended at the end of the document, following the references. Each figure should include a concise caption explaining its content and relevance.

  1. Tables

Tables must be:

  • Numbered consecutively (e.g., Table 1, Table 2).
  • Titled with short, informative headings.
  • Inserted directly within the manuscript at appropriate points, rather than submitted separately.

All tables must be clearly formatted and easy to interpret.

  1. Acknowledgements

The acknowledgements section should appear at the end of the main text, immediately before the references. Authors may use this section to recognize individuals, organizations, or institutions that provided support but did not meet the criteria for authorship. This includes technical assistance, administrative support, or writing help.

  1. Funding Statement

If the research received financial support, authors must include a Funding Statement. This section should identify all sources of funding, including grant numbers and the names of the funding agencies.

Examples:

  • This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 123456.
  • The research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

If there is no funding, authors should clearly state:
The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

  1. Institutional Review Board (IRB) / Ethics Statement

For studies involving human participants or animal subjects, authors must include a statement confirming that the research was conducted in accordance with relevant ethical standards and approved by an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board.

For Human Subjects:

  • This study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of [Institution Name], Approval No. XXXX. All participants provided written informed consent.

For Animal Studies:

  • All procedures involving animals were approved by the [Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee/Board] of [Institution Name], under Protocol No. XXXX.

If ethical approval was not required, authors must provide a justification:

  • Ethical review and approval were waived for this study because [state reason, e.g., use of publicly available data, retrospective analysis of anonymized data, etc.].
  1. References

All references must be formatted according to the IEEE citation style, which uses a numbered system based on the order of appearance in the text. Each reference should be assigned a unique number, which must appear in square brackets [ ] within the body of the manuscript. These numbers should correspond to a numbered reference list provided at the end of the manuscript.

References must be:

  • Listed in the order in which they appear in the text (not alphabetically).

  • Formatted with punctuation, abbreviations, and order exactly matching IEEE standards.

  • Complete and accurate, including all necessary publication information such as author names, article titles, journal or book titles, volume, issue, pages, year of publication, and publisher details if applicable.

All references cited in the text must be included in the reference list, and all entries in the reference list must be cited in the text.

In-text Citation Example:

As discussed in [1], efficient algorithms play a critical role in large-scale data processing.

IEEE Reference Formatting Examples:

Journal Article:

[1] B. Nair and R. Taylor-Gjevre, “A review of topical diclofenac use in musculoskeletal disease,” Pharmaceuticals, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 1892–1908, Dec. 2010.

Conference Paper:

[2] A. Kumar and P. Reddy, “Climate-smart agricultural innovations for sustainable farming,” in Proc. 10th Int. Conf. on Sustainable Agriculture, New Delhi, India, Nov. 2022, pp. 112–118.

Book:

[3] M. Abramowitz and I. A. Stegun, Eds., Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Standards, 1964.

Book Chapter:

[4] J. H. Holland, “Adaptation in natural and artificial systems,” in Complex Adaptive Systems, K. J. Arrow, Ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1999, ch. 4, pp. 72–84.

Online Resource:

[5] IEEE, “IEEE editorial style manual,” IEEE, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/create-your-ieee-article/use-authoring-tools-and-ieee-article-templates/ieee-editorial-style-manual/

Please ensure that your submission complies with these guidelines to avoid delays in the review and publication process. If you have any questions, contact the editorial office for clarification.