Manuscript Preparation Template: IBM Journal of Research and Development
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Use Microsoft Word (not LaTeX or PDF) and be concise: 6,000 words maximum
per paper. The manuscript should be a report of significant new work, a new review or
overview, or a combination of the above -- and be targeted toward the general technical
reader.
Use a maximum of 4 figures, placed at end of the Word document.
The paper must not have been published previously outside of IBM. For example, it must
not be available on the Web outside of IBM, and it must not have been published
previously in a conference proceedings. Papers should provide results and findings.
IBM authors must have their papers cleared by IBM. This usually involves a senior
manager and/or lawyer giving approval for external publication. Please send evidence of
the clearance when you submit the paper. Thanks.
Title: Design of optical communication data links
The title should be no more than 10 words long.
Authors: R. L. Smith and C. Brown
Abstract: The design of optical communication links has traditionally been based on the use
of multimode fiber (MMF) having …..
The abstract should be no more than 190 words long and summarize the significant aspects of
the manuscript. Often it indicates whether the manuscript is a report of new work, a review or
overview, or a combination of the above. Do not place reference numbers in the Abstract.
Introduction
Car-Parrinello molecular ab initio molecular dynamics (CPAIMD) algorithms [1-4] may be
implemented in a form suitable for nonexpert users…. Figure 1 shows…
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The introduction should provide background information (including relevant references)
and indicate the purpose of the manuscript. Inclusion of statements at the end of the
introduction regarding the organization of the manuscript can be helpful to the reader.
Define all acronyms at first mention, no matter how obvious the acronyms are to you.
Cite relevant work by others, including research outside the company for which you work.
Place your work in perspective by referring to other research papers. Please reference in
order, starting with [1]. Please avoid the use of footnotes in your paper.
After the introduction, start new sections to present your results and findings. Avoid using
bulleted lists in your papers. Use full sentences and paragraphs.
Noise considerations (Next heading level.)
Conclusion
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In this paper, we have described a link design methodology that…
References
[1] R. E. Kalman, A. Jones, and C. Pickover, “New results in linear filtering,” J. Basic Eng., vol.
83, no. 3, pp. 95-108, 1961. [for a journal paper]
[2] B. Klaus and P. Horn, Robot Vision. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1986. [for a book]
[3] M. Semilof, Business on Web. [Online]. Available: http://www.a.com [for a web site]
[4] C. Janow, “Guidance and control,” in Proc. Nat. Electronics Conf., New York, 1994, vol. 24,
pp. 30-35. [for a conference proceedings]
Do not use Wikipedia for references. Do not use “et. al.” Provide issue numbers for papers.
Reference section should not be used for commentary and notes.
Figures and tables at end of paper
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Please provide a figure caption for each figure and make sure each figure is referred to in the text
by number, e.g. “Figure 1 shows…” A minimum number of figures and tables should be used. Put
figures at the end of the paper, one per page. All acronyms and abbreviations used in a figure
should be spelled out in the figure caption, for example: (WL: word line; SG: select gate).
Save your raw figure files for us so that when we ask for them, you can supply. For example, for
any data graphs and flow charts, we will eventually need your digital files that contain all the data
points (e.g. excel, eps, ppt, etc), and we can’t use an image capture of the graph that does not
contain the data values.
Figures should be carefully explained in the text and cited in numerical order.
Previously published figures or tables require permission to reprint.
The number of figures in a paper should be limited to 4.
Place figure and table captions below figures and tables at end of paper
Figure 1 Comparison of theoretical and experimental ……
Table 1 Parameters for calculating….
Biographical sketches
We publish brief biographical sketches of authors along with their manuscripts. The fictitious
example below is useful for creating the sketches. Include full address and email address.
Continue to spell-out all acronyms (parenthetically).
Please avoid using first names in the main body of each biographical sketch. For example,
you would refer to someone as "Dr. Smith" and not "John Smith." We often use "Dr." or "Mr."
for men, and "Dr." or "Ms." for women.
John L. Smith IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Heights, New
York 10598 (johnsmith@us.ibm.com). Dr. Smith is a Research Staff Member in the Physical Sciences Department at
the Thomas J. Watson Research Center. He received a B.S. degree in physics from Bucknell University in 1976,
and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University of Michigan in 1977 and 1981, respectively. He
subsequently joined IBM at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, where he has worked on magnetic films. In
1991, he received an IBM Outstanding Innovation Award for his work on coupled magnetic films. He is an author or
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coauthor of 4 patents and 16 technical papers. Dr. Smith is a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers) and APS (American Physical Society).
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