Before You Begin

Overview

The IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering is committed to the timely publication of high-quality papers that advance the state of the art in Electrical and Computer Engineering research. The journal publishes theoretical research presenting new techniques, concepts, or analyses and applied contributions reporting on experiences and experiments with actual systems.

Policies on Plagiarism

Submission of previously published work or works under review at a different journal is strictly forbidden and could attract severe penalties.This is the act of double submission and a serious departure from honesty under IEEE plagiarism guidelines followed by the IEEE CJECE editorial board. Papers that have been previously published fully or in part in another journal or book will not be considered for publication in IEEE CJECE.

In case a submission contains material which has been previously published in any form, Authors must include specific information identifying such prior publication(s) together with a link to the publication(s), as well as a brief explanation of the differences between the prior publication(s) and the present submission. The IEEE guidelines state that it is not uncommon in technical publishing for material to be presented at various stages of its evolution. For instance, new ideas can be published in a workshop, more developed work can go in a conference proceeding, and a fully developed contribution can take the form of a journal or transactions paper. This publication process is an important means of scientific communication. However, it is required that this evolutionary process is fully referenced by the author(s).

A similarity threshold of at most 25% is the current accepted standard for the journal.

Paper Categories

The minimum and maximum number of pages for IEEE CJECE published articles are 6 and 12 pages respectively. The following categories of papers are accepted for publication based on the Journal's scope:

1. Papers presenting new and original results, techniques or concepts.
2. Survey-style papers providing a rigorous analysis of existing results.

Peer Review

The articles in this journal are peer reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board Operations Manual. Each published article is reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-anonymous peer review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors. Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.

Acceptance Criteria

The principal criteria for acceptance of a submitted manuscript are significance of the topic or experimental question, conformity to rigorous standards of evidence and scholarship, and clarity of writing. No manuscript that has been published (including in an electronic form) or is under consideration elsewhere may be submitted.

Copyright Information

The IEEE CJECE requires a filled and signed copy of the IEEE Copyright Form when a manuscript is uploaded for submission. Authors will automatically be redirected to the eCF (electronic Copyright Form) after they have submitted the final files. The eCF makes signing a publishing agreement easy. The form will determine which agreement meets the authors’ needs, and enables an author to complete it on-screen. This is consistent with the IEEE policy.

Submission Charges and Payment

The ICJECE financial administrator will email the corresponding author and co-authors, a processing fee invoice upon manuscript publication acceptance. ICJECE publication processing fees are $50 CAD per page for up to 6 pages and an additional $175 CAD per page for extra pages to a maximum of 12 published pages, including both English and French titles and abstracts. Processing fee payment is required before publication. Payments should be submitted using PayPal in Canadian Dollars (CAD). Other methods of payment are available by request at time of invoicing.

Open access (OA) content published in IEEE CJECE is available to all readers free of charge online in IEEE Xplore. The fee is $2495 USD per paper an author wishes to publish as open access. This fee is in addition to the ICJECE processing fees defined above. Authors who opt for OA may notify IEEE CJECE when submitting their manuscripts for review or upon submission of their paper accepted for publication. For more details on OA publications, see IEEE OA policy

All payments must be made through PayPal in Canadian Dollars (CAD). Authors are advised to use the payment link provided on the left navigation column.

Publication Language

IEEE CJECE accepts submissions in both English and French Languages. The Journal Issues are also published in both languages. Authors are advised to submit manuscripts written in plain and clear language.

English Language Editing Services

English language editing services can help refine the language of your article and reduce the risk of rejection without review. IEEE authors are eligible for discounts at several language editing services; visit the IEEE Author Center to learn more. Please note these services are fee-based and do not guarantee acceptance.

ScholarOne Submissions

As of January 1st, 2012, the IEEE CJECE is accepting papers only through the Manuscript Central web site operated by ScholarOne Inc. The site is self instructing and very easy to use. Authors are required to first create an account. After the registration and submission of the manuscript, a simple log-in will take you to the site for follow-ups, paper status, etc. Help with ScholarOne can be found here.