Tools for IEEE Authors

Find out how easy it can be to quickly prepare your article for submission with help from IEEE Author Tools.

• Find the right periodical or conference for your research with the IEEE Publication Recommender.
• Download the template for a specific publication to format your article quickly with the IEEE Template Selector.
• Speed up the article submission process by validating your LaTeX files with the IEEE LaTeX Analyzer.
• Verify your reference list with the IEEE Reference Preparation Assistant.
• Test if your article will display properly in IEEE Xplore® Digital Library with the IEEE PDF Checker.
• When you’re ready to submit, visit the IEEE Publishing Portal.

About IEEE Collabratec

Streamline your authoring process. IEEE Collabratec is a cloud-based hub for scholarly collaboration—integrating authoring and productivity tools with a global community dedicated to technology professionals.

Discover what IEEE Collabratec can do for you.

• Tap into its global network to help generate ideas for articles and find co-authors in real time.
• Save time creating your article by using tools that help you organize, store, and classify content in your own personal online library. Integrated tools will allow you to create bibliographies and easily manage your references.
• Write and edit documents using Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and the LaTeX editor Overleaf (see About the Overleaf Authoring Tool below to learn how to connect the Attached Services in IEEE Collabratec).
• Join in discussions, share ideas, and ask questions related to publishing your research in the IEEE AuthorLab.

About the Overleaf Authoring Tool

Writing in LaTeX has never been easier with Overleaf, an online collaborative LaTeX and rich text authoring tool. 

With Overleaf you can do the following:

• Easily switch between a rich text WYSIWYG editor and a full LaTeX editor. The structured and typeset document is compiled automatically as you type.
• Format your article automatically with preloaded IEEE article templates.
• Insert graphics, bibliographies, and custom styles. 

If you have an Overleaf account, you can connect it to your IEEE Collabratec account to work on LaTeX documents from within Collabratec.

Connecting to Overleaf with IEEE Collabratec

1. To get Overleaf access in Collabratec, click on Collaborate in the top menu bar and then click on the Explore All link in the Attached Services section.
2. In the list of services, scroll down to Overleaf, click + Connect, and then Add.
3. You will be prompted to sign into your Overleaf account to complete the connection with Collabratec.

New to LaTeX? Get started with the free online course “Introduction to LaTeX” offered by Dr. John Lees-Miller from Overleaf.

Overleaf and LaTeX resources are available online for both beginners and advanced users. Choose from a variety of quick guides, tutorials, webinars, and detailed documentation based upon your individual needs and level of expertise. 

About ORCID

You should get credit for your work. That is why IEEE journals require an ORCID for all authors who publish with us.

Get full credit for your research with an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), a unique and persistent identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. It will connect you with your research throughout your career.

IEEE journals require an ORCID for all authors. You will need a registered ORCID in order to submit your article for peer review, as well as to review your article proof once accepted for publication.

ORCID registration is free and only takes a minute. Please note that ORCIDs cannot be added to articles after the article proof has been reviewed by the corresponding author.

Watch a short video for more information on ORCID.

About Sharing Your Data and Code

Increase the impact of your work. Share your data and code for others to view, build upon, and reuse. 

Benefits to sharing your data and code include the following.

• Improving the discoverability of your data by hosting it in an easily accessible repository.
• Making your data citable with a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for your dataset.
• Increasing the pace of scientific advancement by enabling other researchers to build upon your work.
• Following best practices of reproducible research by archiving your article’s underlying data.
• Ensuring long-term preservation and accessibility of your data through the repository’s archival curation.

Enhance your article by sharing associated data or code.