Get your Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 11 August, 2026
Submitting to Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's editorial office.
| Element | Foundations Trends Communications Information Theory requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required with 100 word limit per field. Four essential headings: Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings, Originality. Optional additional headings if needed: Research limitations/implications, Practical implications, Social implications |
| Main text | Publishes exclusively long (±100 pages) review and tutorial papers. Original research papers will be rejected |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Authors may assign any keywords and/or subject-specific keywords such as JEL codes to their article. No specific count or range specified |
| References | Harvard style. References in text as: (Adams, 2006) for single author; (Adams and Brown, 2006) for two authors; (Adams et al., 2006) for three or more (with 'et al' in italics). Reference list in alphabetical order at end of paper; DOI should be included when available |
| Peer review | Double-anonymous (double-blind). The author guidelines state that manuscripts are assigned to an editorial board member who shepherds them through full peer review with at least 2 reviewers. Emerald's general policy indicates the majority of journals use double-anonymous peer review |
| Submission | Email: dkielty@emerald.com |
Read the Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Foundations Trends Communications Information Theory papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's editorial office.