Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and
Electronics Engineering
Author’s Guide
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AUTHOR’S CHECKLIST
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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.
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As you prepare to write your chapter
Have you:
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studied the instructions in this document concerning the preparation of your contribution?
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to this, or let us know if you will need more time.
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studied the detailed guidelines in this document on style and format of reference lists, figures,
etc.?
As you prepare to submit your chapter
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reviewed the online submission instructions (see Section 3)?
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included a brief abstract and keywords?
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included in-text citations for the references?
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provided bibliographic references in the specified format outlined in this Guide (see Section
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clearly numbered and labeled all illustrations and figures, and provided legends for each?
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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
http://www.copyright.com and keep copies for your records)
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returned the contributor agreement form provided to you with this author’s guide?
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
1.1. Introduction
The Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 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.
1.2. 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.
1.3. 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.
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PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT
2.1.
Article Components
2.1.1.
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.
2.1.2.
Text
The content of your article must be thorough, accurate, logically organized, and up-to-date. We anticipate
an average length of 15–25 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.
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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
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List of Abbreviations/Symbols with their corresponding definitions and include the list(s) before the
bibliographic section.
2.1.4.
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.
2.1.4.1. 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. 196.”
 Abbreviate journal titles.
Examples:
 Book: Y. I. Ravich, B. A. Efimova, and I. A. Smirnov, Semiconducting Lead Chalcogenides, New
York: Plenum, 1970.
 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. 415–561.
 Article in a journal: Y. Linde, A. Buzo, and R. Gray, IEEE Trans. Commun. 28: 84–95, 1980.
 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: 10.1002/047134608X.W8151.
 Website: Matlab/Simulink. The MathWorks, Inc. web information. Available at
http://www.mathworks.com/. Accessed June 10, 2014.
 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 www.doi.org for more information. If a DOI is
assigned to the material that you cite, include the DOI in the reference (see example above).
2.1.4.2. 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,
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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.
2.1.5.
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.
2.2.
Other Instructions
2.2.1.
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.
2.2.2.
Footnotes
Please do not use footnotes in your text.
2.2.3.
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
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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.
2.2.4.
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.
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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 e-mailed to you. To submit your manuscript online,
point your browser to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/eeee; 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 eeee@wiley.com.
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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.
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