Get your IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 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 13 August, 2026
Submitting to IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 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 IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. 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 Transactions on Signal Processing 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 IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 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 IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The abstract must be between 150-250 words. The abstract must be a concise yet comprehensive reflection of what is in the manuscript. The abstract must be self-contained, without abbreviations, footnotes, displayed equations, or references. The abstract should include a few keywords or phrases |
| Main text | Regular Papers: Initial submission may not exceed 13 double-column pages (10-point font) including title, authors' contact info, abstract, text, images/figures/tables, appendices, proofs, and references. Revised manuscripts may not exceed 16 double-column pages (same inclusions, except appendices/proofs become supplemental materials). Overview Articles: Maximum length is double that for Regular Papers at each stage (26 pages initial, 32 pages revised). Comment Correspondences: May not exceed 2 pages in double-column, single-spaced format (9-point font). NOTE: Supplemental materials and graphical abstracts are not included in page counts |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | The abstract should include a few keywords or phrases (no specific count stated). All manuscripts must be classified with an EDICS (Editors' Information Classification Scheme) selected from the list published online |
| References | IEEE numbered reference style (using brackets [1], [2], etc. in text). Authors are required to prepare manuscripts employing the on-line style files developed by IEEE. The IEEE Template Selector provides LaTeX and MS Word templates with formatting guidelines including reference style |
| Peer review | Single-anonymized peer review process (also called single-blind), where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors. Manuscripts are reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers and screened for plagiarism before acceptance |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sps-ieee |
Read the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 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 Transactions on Signal Processing in under a page.
Skim two or three recent IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 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 Transactions on Signal Processing journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).