期刊名称：IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS) is published monthly. The goal of TPDS is to publish a range of papers that deal with the research areas of current importance to our readers. Current areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) architectures: design, analysis, and implementation of multiple-processor systems (including multiprocessors, multicomputers, and networks); impact of VLSI on system design; interprocessor communications; 2) software: parallel languages and compilers; scheduling and task partitioning; databases, operating systems, and programming environments for multiple-processor systems; 3) algorithms and applications: models of computation; analysis and design of parallel/distributed algorithms; application studies resulting in better multiple-processor systems; 4) other issues: performance measurements, evaluation, modeling and simulation of multiple-processor systems; real-time, reliability and fault tolerance issues; conversion of software from sequential-to-parallel forms; mobile computing; global computing; distributed multimedia.
Instructions to Authors
The IEEE Computer Society is now employing a secure, Web-based manuscript submission and peer-review tracking system called Manuscript Central. Please note that first-time users must create a new account. We will no longer accept hard copy submissions. To submit a manuscript, please click here. The site contains detailed instructions on usage and submission requirements.
Note: The information below is a summary of our detailed guidelines found at the TPDS author center. All authors are responsible for understanding these guidelines before submitting their manuscript. For further information on both our submission and peer review guidelines, authors are strongly encouraged to refer to TPDS's author center.
Manuscript Specifications
TPDS manuscript types and submission length guidelines are as follows:
- Regular papers¡ª30 double-spaced pages, single column (including reasonably sized figures and references)*
- Comments¡ª4 double-spaced pages, single column (including reasonably sized figures and references)
*Special Issue papers must adhere to the same page limit as regular papers. Please contact our Peer Review Supervisor for more information regarding Special Issue papers.
A double-spaced page is defined as an 8.5" x 11" page with 12-point type and 24-point vertical spacing, containing approximately 250 words. Margins should be one inch all around (for top, bottom, right, and left).
Submissions must include all of the following: abstract, keywords, illustrations, and bibliography. An abstract should be 100 to 200 words for regular papers, no more than 50 words for comments, and should clearly state the nature and significance of the paper. Abstracts must not include mathematical expressions or bibliographic references. Keywords should be taken from the taxonomy. Keywords should closely reflect the topic and should optimally characterize the paper. References should appear in a separate bibliography at the end of the paper, with items referred to by numerals in square brackets. Figures and tables must be sized as they are to appear in print. Figures should be placed exactly where they are to appear within the text. We ask that authors embed the figures in order to provide a smoother review process for the editors and reviewers. Figures not correctly sized will be returned to the author for reformatting. The IEEE Computer Society accepts supplemental materials for review.
For further style or formatting information, consult the IEEE Computer Society Style Guide, or direct questions to the TPDS Transactions Assistant.
Submission Policies and Copyright Information
Papers are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has been neither submitted to, nor published in, another journal. Concurrent submission to other publications and these Transactions is viewed as a serious breach of ethics and, if detected, will result in immediate rejection of the submission. Papers previously published in conference proceedings, digests, preprints, or records are eligible for consideration provided the editor-in-chief is informed at the time of submission and that they have undergone substantial revision. Please click here to refer to the IEEE policies on authorship (section 6.4.1.A) and duplication publication and self-plagiarism (sections 6.4.1.B(f) and (h)) to ensure your article meets all criteria for submission.
The author is responsible for obtaining copyright releases and corporate and security clearances prior to submitting material for consideration. It is the IEEE's policy (Policy 6.16) to assume all clearances are granted when a paper is submitted. For more information about our Copyright policies or to get a copy of the Copyright Transfer form, please click here.
Review Process
The length of the review process varies between papers, and many factors affect the time it takes to review a paper. The time it takes for an Associate Editor to be assigned and for qualified referees to be located who are available to handle the review of a paper depends on the complexity and the type of material submitted for review. TPDS makes a concerted effort to keep the review time to a minimum that is consistent with keeping TPDS's reputation for quality and integrity. Each submission placed into review is sent to at least three reviewers, making one submission correspond to roughly three review requests. Based on this information, the review process may take approximately six months to be completed.
Mandatory Overlength Page Charges
In its mission to maintain a consistent and high quality publication process, the IEEE Computer Society follows a strict policy on the lengths of both submitted manuscripts and final papers. Submission length restrictions not only encourage authors to submit concise papers that readers will appreciate but they help to keep the review process timely. Length limits on final papers help maintain uniform editorial standards and consistency with page budgets. So that manuscripts meet submission requirements, supporting but nonessential information should be submitted as supplemental material. However, there may occasionally be an accepted (final) paper for which an editor-in-chief determines that an exception to the standard limit is appropriate and that from one to four additional pages are needed. The IEEE Computer Society allows for this possibility within its policy on mandatory overlength page charges.
Independent of any voluntary page charges, the IEEE Computer Society assesses the authors of accepted papers that exceed the regular paper length limit a fee called Mandatory Overlength Page Charges (MOPC). The regular paper page length limit is defined at 12 formatted transactions pages, including references and author biographies. Any pages or fraction thereof exceeding this limit are charged $200 per page. Regular papers may not exceed 16 formatted transactions pages. Authors will be notified of any assessed charges when galley proofs are sent for review. Payment must be sent at the time galley proofs are approved by the author. The Computer Society's policy on page limits as described here is strictly enforced.
Page Charges and Reprints
After a manuscript is accepted for publication, the author's company or institution is asked to pay a charge of $110 per printed page to cover part of the cost of the publication. Page charges for the IEEE Computer Society Transactions are not obligatory¡ªpayment is not a prerequisite for publication. However, the author will receive 100 free reprints if the charge is honored. Detailed instructions on paying page charges and ordering reprints are sent to authors at the time the manuscript is prepared for publication. Administration of page charges is handled by the IEEE Computer Society Publications Office in Los Alamitos, California. Please click here for further information about purchasing reprints.
Editorial Board
Pen-Chung Yew Editor-in-Chief
yew@cs.umn.edu
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