To authors of accepted papers for IEEE Transactions on Information Theory

Congratulations! Your paper has been recommended for publication by an Associate Editor. To facilitate publication and avoid delay, you will need to submit the following items.

1. Manuscript, The manuscript can be submitted as either a PostScript or PDF file. It should include a list of keywords, references, figures, tables, captions, and biographies of all authors. The file should also be printable on US letter size (8.5inx11in) paper. Please follow the guidelines on how to format manuscripts. Here are style files for Latex and other formats.
2. Source File. The source file for the paper (such as Latex, not Postscript) is needed. The file (one single standalone file) should contain the complete manuscript, including references, captions, and biographies, and it should agree exactly with the manuscript.
3. Graphics Files. If you have figures and diagrams as TIFF, EPS, or PS files, you will need to upload these as well; compress them into a single compressed archive (tar.gz or zip) but not together with the text source file. Please follow the guidelines on how to format electronic graphics.
4. Copyright form, signed. The form can downloaded from IEEE's copyright site.

When you are ready to submit, follow the 'SUBMIT' link below; you will need your paper reference number and access code (provided by the Associate Editor). Detailed instructions on the web-submission process can be found here and a FAQ (Frequencly Asked Questions) appears below.

SUBMIT

Frequently asked questions

1. How can I convert my Latex source into a single .tex file? Should I also send my Bibtex database?

   If your main Latex file calls other .tex files, combine the files into one standalone .tex file by replacing all \input commands by the contents of the corresponding files.

   If you use Bibtex, replace the command \bibliography{...} in your .tex file with the contents of your .bbl file. This makes your .tex file independent of Bibtex and the .bib file can be omitted.

2. I don't have a Postscript viewer, can you recommend one?

   Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview are free viewers available for most operating systems.

3. How do I generate Postscript files with Windows?

   Whitehall Printing has several excellent descriptions on generating Postscript files with Windows. You can find step-by-step directions here: http://www.whitehallprinting.com/postscript.html. Alternatively, you can join the open source revolution and use Linux!

4. How do I create an Acrobat PDF file?

   If you're using Unix/Linux, use ps2pdf. For Windows/Macintosh, refer to the Adobe site: http://www.adobe.com.

5. Should the final manuscript be single-column or double-column? Single-spaced or double-spaced?

   Either way is acceptable. However, double-column formatting is encouraged, since it gives you the chance to break the lines of too long equations manually. Such equations will otherwise be reformatted by someone who does not understand the technical content of the paper as well as yourself.

6. Does IEEE Transactions on Information Theory print biographies for authors of correspondences as well as regular papers?

   Yes.

7. Does IEEE Transactions on Information Theory print author photos with the biographies?

   No.

8. My contribution is a just a short correction. Which supplementary material is needed with the manuscript?

   We need the same items for corrections as for other articles, except author biographies.

9. Can I make crossreferences in my paper by page numbers?

   No. References within a paper can be done to subsections, equations, figures, tables, theorems, or other numbered components of the paper itself, but not to pages.

10. I cannot send an electronic copy of my paper. Does this preclude its publication?

    No, it is not a prerequisite for publication. However, the lack of an acceptable electronic version will cause substantial publication delay, and it will reduce your control over the final output.

11. What will happen after I submit the final material?

    The Associate Editor will check the material, complete some editorial matters, and forward it to a Publications Editor. The Publications Editor will inform you of a tentative publication date and initiate the publication process. You will receive galley proofs 1-2 months before the paper is scheduled to appear.

Another FAQ set is available at ieee.org. Further questions can be emailed to the Publications Editors, Elza Erkip or Adriaan van Wijngaarden. It is better to doublecheck now than to have to redo something later. Feedback on the website and suggestions on how it can better serve the needs of our authors are also welcome.