IEEE Network Template
Get your IEEE Network 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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How to Use the IEEE Network Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to IEEE Network goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the IEEE Network 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.
What is the IEEE Network Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to IEEE Network. 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 IEEE Network journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an IEEE Network submission:
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 IEEE Network guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
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 IEEE Network guide for authors before you submit.
What does this IEEE Network Template include?
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 submission system.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for IEEE Network.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the IEEE Network guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's submission system.
IEEE Network Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | IEEE Network requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | No specific word limit stated for abstract alone. The abstract is included in the total 4,500-word count for the entire manuscript (which includes title, authors' names/info, abstract, body, figures, tables, captions, footnotes, acknowledgments, references, authors' bios, etc.). No mention of structured vs unstructured format or mandatory headings |
| Main text | Maximum 4,500 words total for entire manuscript (including title, authors' names/info, abstract, body from introduction to conclusion, figures, tables, captions, footnotes, acknowledgments, references, authors' bios, etc.). Figures and tables limited to combined total of 6. Authors' bios not to exceed 150 words each. Mathematical equations should not be used; in justified cases, up to 3 simple equations may be allowed with permission |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Numbered sequentially (not alphabetically), limited to 15 references. to online sources must show an 'Accessed on' date. IEEE reference style (numbered citation format with square brackets) |
| Peer review | Single-blind/single-anonymous review (the official guide does not explicitly state the peer review model, but there are no author anonymization requirements mentioned, reviewers are assigned after submission and know author identities, which is consistent with IEEE Communications Society's default single-anonymous peer review process where reviewers' identities are withheld from authors but reviewers know authors' identities) |
| Submission | ieee.atyponrex.com/journal/network-ieee |
Quick Tips for Using the IEEE Network Template
Read the IEEE Network 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 IEEE Network in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent IEEE Network 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 IEEE Network journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the IEEE Network guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
