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I. INTRODUCTION
Highlight a section that you want to designate with a IV. UNITS
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NETWORKS reserves the right to do the final formatting quantity in an equation.
of your paper. The SI unit for magnetic field strength H is A/m.
However, if you wish to use units of T, either refer to
magnetic flux density B or magnetic field strength
II.PROCEDURE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION symbolized as µ0H. Use the center dot to separate
compound units, e.g., “A·m 2.”
A. Review Stage
Submit your manuscript electronically for review.
B. Final Stage V. HELPFUL HINTS
When you submit your final version, after your paper has A. Figures and Tables
been accepted, prepare it in two-column format, including
Because the final formatting of your paper is limited in
figures and tables.
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U.S. Department of Commerce under Grant BS123456 (sponsor and
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in uppercase and lowercase letters, not all uppercase. Avoid writing long “Fig.” even at the beginning of a sentence. Do not
formulas with subscripts in the title; short formulas that identify the
elements are fine (e.g., "Nd–Fe–B"). Do not write "(Invited)" in the title.
abbreviate “Table.” Tables are numbered with Roman
Full names of authors are preferred in the author field, but are not required. numerals.
Put a space between authors' initials. Include a note with your final paper indicating that you
F. A. Author is with the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Boulder, CO 80305 USA (e-mail: author@ boulder.nist.gov). request color printing. Do not use color unless it is
S. B. Author, Jr., was with Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA. necessary for the proper interpretation of your figures.
He is now with the Department of Physics, Colorado State University, Fort There is an additional charge for color printing.
Collins, CO 80523 USA (e-mail: author@lamar. colostate.edu).
T. C. Author is with the Electrical Engineering Department, University Figure axis labels are often a source of confusion. Use
of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 USA, on leave from the National words rather than symbols. As an example, write the
Research Institute for Metals, Tsukuba, Japan (e-mail: [email protected]).
quantity “Magnetization,” or “Magnetization M,” not just C. Abbreviations and Acronyms
“M.” Put units in parentheses. Do not label axes only with Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are
units. As in Fig. 1, for example, write “Magnetization used in the text, even after they have already been defined
(A/m)” or “Magnetization (A m1),” not just “A/m.” Do in the abstract. Abbreviations such as SI, ac, and dc do not
not label axes with a ratio of quantities and units. For have to be defined. Abbreviations that incorporate periods
example, write “Temperature (K),” not “Temperature/K.” should not have spaces: write “C.N.R.S.,” not “C. N. R. S.”
Multipliers can be especially confusing. Write Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are
“Magnetization (kA/m)” or “Magnetization (10 3 A/m).” Do unavoidable (for example, “JOURNAL OF ADVANCES
not write “Magnetization (A/m)  1000” because the reader IN COMPUTER NETWORKS” in the title of this article).
would not know whether the top axis label in Fig. 1 meant
D. Equations
16000 A/m or 0.016 A/m. Figure labels should be legible,
approximately 8 to 12 point type. Number equations consecutively with equation numbers
in parentheses flush with the right margin, as in (1). First
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Assistant channel Channel 2 Channel 3 … Channel 1 equations more compact, you may use the solidus ( / ), the
exp function, or appropriate exponents. Use parentheses to
avoid ambiguities in denominators. Punctuate equations
when they are part of a sentence, as in

(1)

Be sure that the symbols in your equation have been

Fig. 1. Magnetization as a function of applied field. defined before the equation appears or immediately
following. Italicize symbols (T might refer to temperature,
B. References but T is the unit tesla). Refer to “(1),” not “Eq. (1)” or
“equation (1),” except at the beginning of a sentence:
Number citations consecutively in square brackets [1].
“Equation (1) is ... .”
The sentence punctuation follows the brackets [2]. Multiple
references [2], [3] are each numbered with separate E. Other Recommendations
brackets [1]–[3]. When citing a section in a book, please Use one space after periods and colons. Hyphenate
give the relevant page numbers [2]. In sentences, refer complex modifiers: “zero-field-cooled magnetization.”
simply to the reference number, as in [3]. Do not use “Ref. Avoid dangling participles, such as, “Using (1), the
[3]” or “reference [3]” except at the beginning of a potential was calculated.” [It is not clear who or what used
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cited; do not put footnotes in the reference list (endnotes). “cm3,” not “cc.” Indicate sample dimensions as “0.1 cm 
Use letters for table footnotes (see Table I). 0.2 cm,” not “0.1  0.2 cm2.” The abbreviation for
Please note that the references at the end of this “seconds” is “s,” not “sec.” Do not mix complete spellings
document are in the preferred referencing style. Give all and abbreviations of units: use “Wb/m 2” or “webers per
authors’ names; do not use “et al.” unless there are six square meter,” not “webers/m 2.” When expressing a range
authors or more. Use a space after authors' initials. Papers of values, write “7 to 9” or “7-9,” not “7~9.”
that have not been published should be cited as A parenthetical statement at the end of a sentence is
“unpublished” [4]. Papers that have been submitted for punctuated outside of the closing parenthesis (like this). (A
publication should be cited as “submitted for publication” parenthetical sentence is punctuated within the
[5]. Papers that have been accepted for publication, but not parentheses.) In American English, periods and commas
yet specified for an issue should be cited as “to be are within quotation marks, like “this period.” Other
published” [6]. Please give affiliations and addresses for punctuation is “outside”! Avoid contractions; for example,
private communications [7]. write “do not” instead of “don’t.” The serial comma is
Capitalize only the first word in a paper title, except for preferred: “A, B, and C” instead of “A, B and C.”
proper nouns and element symbols. For papers published in If you wish, you may write in the first person singular or
translation journals, please give the English citation first, plural and use the active voice (“I observed that ...” or “We
followed by the original foreign-language citation [8]. observed that ...” instead of “It was observed that ...”).
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It is recommended that footnotes be avoided (except for the Remember to check spelling. If your native language is not
unnumbered footnote with the receipt date on the first page). Instead, try to English, please get a native English-speaking colleague to
integrate the footnote information into the text.
proofread your paper. extension of previously published work might not be
appropriate for publication or might be adequately
treated in just a few pages.
VI. SOME COMMON MISTAKES 3) Authors must convince both peer reviewers and the
The word “data” is plural, not singular. The subscript for editors of the scientific and technical merit of a paper;
the permeability of vacuum µ0 is zero, not a lowercase the standards of proof are higher when extraordinary or
letter “o.” The term for residual magnetization is unexpected results are reported.
“remanence”; the adjective is “remanent”; do not write 4) Because replication is required for scientific progress,
“remnance” or “remnant.” Use the word “micrometer” papers submitted for publication must provide
instead of “micron.” A graph within a graph is an “inset,” sufficient information to allow readers to perform
not an “insert.” The word “alternatively” is preferred to the similar experiments or calculations and use the
word “alternately” (unless you really mean something that reported results. Although not everything need be
alternates). Use the word “whereas” instead of “while” disclosed, a paper must contain new, useable, and fully
(unless you are referring to simultaneous events). Do not described information. For example, a specimen's
use the word “essentially” to mean “approximately” or chemical composition need not be reported if the main
“effectively.” Do not use the word “issue” as a euphemism purpose of a paper is to introduce a new measurement
for “problem.” When compositions are not specified, technique. Authors should expect to be challenged by
separate chemical symbols by en-dashes; for example, reviewers if the results are not supported by adequate
“NiMn” indicates the intermetallic compound Ni 0.5Mn0.5 data and critical details.
whereas “Ni–Mn” indicates an alloy of some composition
NixMn1-x.
Be aware of the different meanings of the homophones IX. CONCLUSION
“affect” (usually a verb) and “effect” (usually a noun), A conclusion section is not required. Although a
“complement” and “compliment,” “discreet” and conclusion may review the main points of the paper, do not
“discrete,” “principal” (e.g., “principal investigator”) and replicate the abstract as the conclusion. A conclusion might
“principle” (e.g., “principle of measurement”). Do not elaborate on the importance of the work or suggest
confuse “imply” and “infer.” applications and extensions.
Prefixes such as “non,” “sub,” “micro,” “multi,” and
“"ultra” are not independent words; they should be joined APPENDIX
to the words they modify, usually without a hyphen. There Appendixes, if needed, appear before the
is no period after the “et” in the Latin abbreviation “et al.” acknowledgment.
(it is also italicized). The abbreviation “i.e.,” means “that
is,” and the abbreviation “e.g.,” means “for example” ACKNOWLEDGMENT
(these abbreviations are not italicized).
The preferred spelling of the word “acknowledgment” in
An excellent style manual and source of information for
American English is without an “e” after the “g.” Use the
science writers is [9].
singular heading even if you have many acknowledgments.
Avoid expressions such as “One of us (S.B.A.) would like
to thank ... .” Instead, write “F. A. Author thanks ... .”
VII. EDITORIAL POLICY
Sponsor and financial support acknowledgments are
The submitting author is responsible for obtaining placed in the unnumbered footnote on the first page.
agreement of all coauthors and any consent required from
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