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First A. Author, Fellow, IEEE, Second B. Author, and Third C. Author*, Jr., Member, IEEE
Preparation of Technology Manuscripts for the
IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine
and Biology (OJEMB)
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I. INTRODUCTION

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Abstract— Goal: The purpose of this document is to illustrate
HIS document is a Microsoft Office Word template for
how one should prepare manuscripts for submission to the IEEE
Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB). Technology Manuscripts to be submitted to IEEE
Please notice that this is the template for TECHNOLOGY OJEMB. Submissions must have the sections listed in the
MANUSCRIPTS. These are manuscripts with primary focus on following exactly in the order shown here: Introduction,
the development of new devices, methods, and technologies. The Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions.
material must be organized in a main manuscript body and a Manuscripts to be submitted to IEEE OJEMB as a Science
section entitled Supplementary Materials. The main manuscript
Manuscript must use a different template. For both types of
body should be limited to 3,000 words and the material should be
organized in the following sections (in the order shown here): manuscript, the authors can opt to add a Supplementary
Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Materials section.
Conclusions. Authors can include in the main manuscript body
up to 8 display items (i.e. figures and tables). In addition, the
main manuscript body should include an abstract and up to 50 II.MATERIALS AND METHODS
references. The references are not considered in the 3,000-word
count. The abstract should be organized in subsections as shown To use this template, type over sections of the template or
here (i.e., Goal, Methods, Results, Conclusions). A significance cut and paste from another document. Highlight a section that
statement should be included. The significance statement should you want to designate with a certain style, then select the
be a short paragraph of no more than 30 words. Additional appropriate name on the style menu. The style will adjust your
material should be included in the Supplementary Materials
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section of the manuscript. The Supplementary Materials section
should either be organized in sections as per the main manuscript spacing to squeeze more text into a limited number of pages.
body (using up to 4,000 words) or it should be used to provide Use italics for emphasis; do not underline.
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uppercase and lowercase letters as shown above. Do not cite
be e-published several days after you upload the final version
references in the abstract. Do not delete the blank line of an accepted manuscript.
immediately above the abstract; it sets the footnote at the bottom
A. Abbreviations and Acronyms
of this column. The abstract should not exceed 150 words.
Conclusions: Preparing carefully your manuscript will lead to Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are
enhanced readability. used in the text, even after they have already been defined in
the abstract. Abbreviations such as IEEE, SI, ac, and dc do not
Index Terms—Enter up to 5 keywords in alphabetical order, have to be defined. Abbreviations that incorporate periods
separated by commas. should not have spaces: write “C.N.R.S.,” not “C. N. R. S.”
Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are
Impact Statement— The authors should include here a
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unavoidable (for example, “IEEE” in the title of this article).
should summarize the main findings of the research work
reported in the manuscript. III. RESULTS
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submitted your paper for review. It will also contain support information,
including sponsor and financial support acknowledgment. For example, “This A. Equations
work was supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation under
Grant BS123456”. Number equations consecutively with equation numbers in
The next few paragraphs should contain the authors’ current affiliations. parentheses flush with the right margin, as in (1). First use the
Include detailed surface address and e-mail address only for the corresponding
author. For example, F. A. Author is with the National Institute of Standards equation editor to create the equation. Then select the
and Technology, Boulder, CO, USA. S. B. Author, Jr., was with Rice “Equation” markup style. Press the tab key and write the
University, Houston, TX, USA. He is now with Colorado State University, equation number in parentheses. To make your equations more
Fort Collins, CO, USA. *T. C. Author is with the University of Colorado,
Boulder, CO, USA (correspondence e-mail: [email protected]).
compact, you may use the solidus ( / ), the exp function, or
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TABLE I
UNITS FOR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
Conversion from Gaussian and
Symbol Quantity
CGS EMU to SI a
 magnetic flux 1 Mx  108 Wb = 108 V·s
B magnetic flux density, 1 G  104 T = 104 Wb/m2
magnetic induction
H magnetic field strength 1 Oe  103/(4) A/m
m magnetic moment 1 erg/G = 1 emu
 103 A·m2 = 103 J/T
M magnetization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 103 A/m
4M magnetization 1 G  103/(4) A/m
 specific magnetization 1 erg/(G·g) = 1 emu/g  1 A·m2/kg
j magnetic dipole 1 erg/G = 1 emu
moment  4  1010 Wb·m
J magnetic polarization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 4  104 T
,  susceptibility 1  4
 mass susceptibility 1 cm3/g  4  103 m3/kg
 permeability 1  4  107 H/m
Fig. 1. Magnetization as a function of applied field. Note that “Fig.” is = 4  107 Wb/(A·m)
abbreviated. There is a period after the figure number, followed by two r relative permeability   r
spaces. It is good practice to explain the significance of the figure in the w, W energy density 1 erg/cm3  101 J/m3
caption. N, D demagnetizing factor 1  1/(4)

appropriate exponents. Use parentheses to avoid ambiguities Vertical lines are optional in tables. Statements that serve as captions for
the entire table do not need footnote letters.
in denominators. Punctuate equations when they are part of a a
Gaussian units are the same as cg emu for magnetostatics; Mx =
sentence, as in maxwell, G = gauss, Oe = oersted; Wb = weber, V = volt, s = second, T =
tesla, m = meter, A = ampere, J = joule, kg = kilogram, H = henry.

“Temperature (K),” not “Temperature/K.”

Figure labels should be legible, approximately 8 to 10 point
(1)
type.
Be sure that the symbols in your equation have been defined
before the equation appears or immediately following.
2) Subfigure Labels in Multipart Figures and Tables
Italicize symbols (T might refer to temperature, but T is the Multipart figures should be combined and labeled before
unit tesla). Refer to “(1),” not “Eq. (1)” or “equation (1),” final submission. Labels should appear centered below each
except at the beginning of a sentence: “Equation (1) is ... .” subfigure in 8 point Times New Roman font in the format of
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C. Referencing a Figure or Table Within Your Paper
IV. DISCUSSION When referencing your figures and tables within your paper,
use the abbreviation “Fig.” even at the beginning of a
A. Sizing of Graphics
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Most charts, graphs, and tables are one column wide (3.5 numbered with Roman Numerals.
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B. Using Labels Within Figures
Help Desk by e-mail at [email protected].
1) Figure Axis labels
Figure axis labels are often a source of confusion. Use words
rather than symbols. As an example, write the quantity
“Magnetization,” or “Magnetization M,” not just “M.” Put
units in parentheses. Do not label axes only with units. As in
Fig. 1, for example, write “Magnetization (A/m)” or
“Magnetization (A m1),” not just “A/m.” Do not label axes
with a ratio of quantities and units. For example, write
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V. CONCLUSION There are various steps to the submission process; you
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financial support acknowledgments are placed in the
unnumbered footnote on the first page, not here. VII. EDITORIAL POLICY
Do not publish “preliminary” data or results. The submitting
REFERENCES AND FOOTNOTES
author is responsible for obtaining agreement of all coauthors
A. References and any consent required from sponsors before submitting a
See the end of this document for formats and examples of paper. IEEE OJEMB strongly discourages courtesy
common references. For a complete discussion of references authorship. It is the obligation of the authors to cite relevant
and their formats, see “The IEEE Style Manual,” available as prior work. IEEE OJEMB expects the main source of
a PDF link off the Author Digital Toolbox main page. references be archival journal articles or books or thesis.
Conference proceeding papers should be minimized since
A. Footnotes many are not undergoing rigorous peer reviews.
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Footnote).1 Place the actual footnote at the bottom of the Indecipherable English is a valid reason for rejection. There is
column in which it is cited; do not put footnotes in the a service available that will help you improve your English for
reference list (endnotes). Use letters for table footnotes (see a fee, and the link to that service can be found at
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VI. SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER FOR REVIEW VIII.PUBLICATION PRINCIPLES

A. Using Word 6.0 or Higher The two types of contents of that are published are 1) peer-
All submissions must be uploaded via ScholarOne reviewed and 2) archival. IEEE OJEMB publishes scholarly
Manuscripts. Include full mailing addresses and e-mail articles of archival value as well as tutorial expositions and
addresses of all authors when uploading a manuscript. In critical reviews of classical subjects and topics of current
addition, designate one author as the “corresponding author.” interest.
This is the author to whom proofs of the paper will be sent. Authors should consider the following points:
Proofs are sent to the corresponding author only. 1) Technical papers submitted for publication must advance
the state of knowledge and must cite relevant prior work.
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have an existing account. If there is none, please create a new standards of proof are higher when extraordinary or
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“Submit First Draft of a New Manuscript.” 4) Because replication is required for scientific progress,
papers submitted for publication must provide sufficient
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It is recommended that footnotes be avoided (except for the unnumbered information to allow readers to perform similar
footnote with the receipt date on the first page). Instead, try to integrate the experiments or calculations and use the reported results.
footnote information into the text.
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Although not everything need be disclosed, a paper must [15] Author. (year, month). Title. Presented at Conference title. [Type
of Medium]. Available: site/path/file
contain new, useable, and fully described information. For
Example:
example, a specimen’s chemical composition need not be [16] PROCESS Corp., MA. Intranets: Internet technologies deployed
reported if the main purpose of a paper is to introduce a behind the firewall for corporate productivity. Presented at
new measurement technique. Authors should expect to be INET96 Annual Meeting. [Online]. Available:
http://home.process.com/Intranets/wp2.htp
challenged by reviewers if the results are not supported by
adequate data and critical details. Basic format for reports and handbooks (when available
5) Papers that describe ongoing work or announce the latest online):
technical achievement, which are suitable for presentation [17] Author. (year, month). Title. Comp an y . C ity, State or
at a professional conference, may not be appropriate for Country. [Type of Medium]. Available: site/path/file
publication. Example:
[18] S . L . T a l l e e n . ( 1 9 9 6 , A p r . ) . T h e I n t r a n e t A r chi-
te c tu r e : M a n a g i n g i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e n e w paradigm.
Amdahl Corp., CA. [Online]. Available:
REFERENCES http://www.amdahl.com/doc/products/bsg/intra/infra/html

Basic format for books: Basic format for computer programs and electronic documents
[1] J. K. Author, “Title of chapter in the book,” in Title of His Published (when available online): ISO recommends that capitalization
Book, xth ed. City of Publisher, Country if not USA: Abbrev. of follow the accepted practice for the language or script in
Publisher, year, ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.
which the information is given.
Examples:
[2] G. O. Young, “Synthetic structure of industrial plastics,” in Plastics, Example:
2nd ed., vol. 3, J. Peters, Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964, [19] A. Harriman. (1993, June). Compendium of genealogical
pp. 15–64. software. Humanist. [Online]. Available e-mail:
[3] W.-K. Chen, Linear Networks and Systems. Belmont, CA: [email protected] Message: get GENEALOGY REPORT
Wadsworth, 1993, pp. 123–135.
Basic format for patents (when available online):
Basic format for periodicals: [20] Name of the invention, by inventor’s name. (year, month day). Patent
[4] J. K. Author, “Name of paper,” Abbrev. Title of Periodical, vol. x, Number [Type of medium]. Available: site/path/file
no. x, pp. xxx-xxx, Abbrev. Month, year. Example:
Examples: [21] Musical toothbrush with adjustable neck and mirror, by L.M.R. Brooks.
[5] J. U. Duncombe, “Infrared navigation—Part I: An assessment (1992, May 19). Patent D 326 189
of feasibility,” IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. ED-11, no. 1, pp. 34– [Online]. Available: NEXIS Library: LEXPAT File: DESIGN
39, Jan. 1959.
[6] E. P. Wigner, “Theory of traveling-wave optical laser,” Phys. Rev.,
vol. 134, pp. A635–A646, Dec. 1965.
[7] E. H. Miller et al., “A note on reflector arrays,” IEEE Trans. Antennas
Propagat., to be published.

Basic format for handbooks:

[8] Name of Manual/Handbook, x ed., Abbrev. Name of Co., City of
Co., Abbrev. State, year, pp. xxx-xxx.
Examples:
[9] Transmission Systems for Communications, 3rd ed., Western
Electric Co., Winston-Salem, NC, 1985, pp. 44–60.
[10] Motorola Semiconductor Data Manual, Motorola
Semiconductor Products Inc., Phoenix, AZ, 1989.

Basic format for books (when available online):

[11] Author. (year, month day). Title. (edition) [Type of medium].
volume (issue). Available: site/path/file
Example:
[12] J. Jones. (1991, May 10). Networks. (2nd ed.) [Online]. Available:
http://www.atm.com

Basic format for journals (when available online):

[13] Author. (year, month). Title. Journal. [Type of medium]. volume (issue),
pages. Available: site/path/file
Example:
[14] R. J. Vidmar. (1992, Aug.). On the use of atmospheric plasmas as
electromagnetic reflectors. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. [Online].
21(3), pp. 876–880. Available:
http://www.halcyon.com/pub/journals/21ps03-vidmar

Basic format for papers presented at conferences (when

available online):