Proceedings of the IEEE Template
Format your manuscript to the Proceedings of the IEEE requirements — abstract, IEEE references, and required declarations — and submit through ScholarOne Manuscripts without a formatting rejection.
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How to Use the Proceedings of the IEEE Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
Most manuscripts sent to Proceedings of the IEEE don’t stumble on the science — they stumble on formatting caught at the first editorial check. This template is built around Proceedings of the IEEE’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, IEEE references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the Proceedings of the IEEE author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
What is the Proceedings of the IEEE Template?
It’s a manuscript shell set up to Proceedings of the IEEE’s specifications for broad, review-level coverage across engineering and technology. Proceedings of the IEEE is published by the IEEE. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in a review structure (Introduction, themed thematic sections, and a Conclusions/Outlook) order, and a reference list in IEEE style.
What’s actually in a standard Proceedings of the IEEE submission:
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an abstract within the journal's stated word limit. Proceedings of the IEEE also expects a manuscript prepared with the IEEE template (LaTeX or Word). The body follows a review structure (Introduction, themed thematic sections, and a Conclusions/Outlook), and the reference list uses IEEE. Close with the declarations block: ethics approval, conflict of interest, funding, and data availability.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The details that trip up most first submissions: an abstract outside the stated word limit, references not in the journal's required format, and missing declarations (ethics, competing interests, funding). Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep IEEE formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through ScholarOne Manuscripts — email submissions aren’t processed.
What does this Proceedings of the IEEE Template include?
The shell mirrors what Proceedings of the IEEE’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, IEEE reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the Proceedings of the IEEE journal home page. Proceedings of the IEEE offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through ScholarOne Manuscripts, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
Steps to Use This Template with Scispace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page — you land on the Scispace Agent prompt screen with the template already loaded.
- Use the loaded template as-is, or upload your own version if you have one.
- Edit the prompt with your actual details: topic, article type, and any word or figure limits specific to that type.
- Run it. The agent drafts directly into the correct structure — abstract, a review structure (Introduction, themed thematic sections, and a Conclusions/Outlook) body, figure placeholders, IEEE references, and the full declarations block — with no manual reformatting afterward.
- Review the draft in View Outputs and regenerate any section that needs tightening.
- Export to Word or LaTeX once it’s ready for submission.
Proceedings of the IEEE Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Proceedings of the IEEE requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an abstract within the journal's stated word limit |
| Main text | a review structure (Introduction, themed thematic sections, and a Conclusions/Outlook) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval, conflict of interest, funding, and data availability |
| Figures / tables | Captioned, cited in order; check format and resolution rules in the guide |
| Supplemental | Large datasets, extra tables, code — uploaded separately and cited in text |
| Submission | ScholarOne Manuscripts |
Quick Tips for Using the Proceedings of the IEEE Template
Read the Proceedings of the IEEE author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set IEEE as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in. Prepare a manuscript prepared with the IEEE template (LaTeX or Word) early rather than leaving it to the end.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Proceedings of the IEEE papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Proceedings of the IEEE author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, IEEE references, required declarations, and figure quality. Re-check the items that most often cause a bounce here — an abstract outside the stated word limit, references not in the journal's required format, and missing declarations (ethics, competing interests, funding). Then submit through ScholarOne Manuscripts.
