Get your IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine 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 Vehicular Technology Magazine goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine 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 Vehicular Technology Magazine. 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 Vehicular Technology Magazine 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 Vehicular Technology Magazine 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 Vehicular Technology Magazine 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 submission system.
| Element | IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Abstract structure (structured vs. unstructured) and word limit are not specified in the official author guidelines. The abstract is excluded from the main text word count (4000-4500 words for Introduction through Conclusions sections), but no specific abstract word limit or mandatory headings are stated. Authors should provide an abstract, but format requirements are not detailed in the submission guidelines |
| Main text | Option 1: Maximum 4000 words (Introduction through Conclusions sections only), with combined total of figures and tables ≤ 10. Option 2: Maximum 4500 words (Introduction through Conclusions sections only), with combined total of figures and tables ≤ 8. Excluded from word count: title, author affiliations, abstract, references, acknowledgements, and author biographies. Additional limits: maximum 3 equations, author bios maximum 75 words each. Longer articles are considered only by invitation on specific topics |
| 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 official author guidelines do not mention keywords requirements. Published articles on IEEE Xplore show a 'Keywords' section header but typically no keywords are listed, suggesting keywords may be editor-assigned or are not required for this magazine |
| References | IEEE Magazine style (numbered citation format). References are cited in-text using numbered brackets [1], [2], etc., appearing in numerical order in the reference list. Maximum 15 references allowed. Authors must not use automatic numbering features of word processors for references |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (single-blind): Based on IEEE PSPB Operations Manual guidelines for IEEE magazines, which specify that referees' names are withheld from authors (reviewers know author identities but authors do not know reviewer identities). While the VT Magazine submission guidelines do not explicitly state the review type, IEEE's standard practice for magazines is single-anonymous peer review with a minimum of two independent reviewers |
| Submission | ieee.atyponrex.com/submission/dashboard?siteName=vtm-ieee |
Read the IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine 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 Vehicular Technology Magazine in under a page.
Skim two or three recent IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine 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 Vehicular Technology Magazine journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.