FIVE REASONS TO PUBLISH YOUR RESEARCH PAPER IN AECE
» Rapid publication
Online submission system, electronic peer review and production make the process of publishing your article very simple and efficient. Usually, it takes 3 to 6 months before the moment you finished your submission and a response is generated by the reviewing system. If your paper is accepted, it may take up to 3 months before it will be printed (this period may be longer if you delay the response to observations made by our reviewers).
» Impact Factors and Thomson Reuters (ISI) citation tracking
All papers are published in printed form and on-line and are abstracted and indexed in many international databases, including ISI Web of Knowledge® and SCOPUS®. For the on-line version we provide a "Cited-By" section where authors and readers may track the citations. References for papers are also citation-tracked.
» Inclusion in all major bibliographic databases
AECE is already included in major databases and we work to extend the coverage.
» Quality and high standards of peer review
We have a high standard of peer review. A strong Editorial Board help us with policy and decision-making, and in some cases help with choosing referees and reviewing manuscripts.
» High visibility and promotion of your articles
Open Access policy ensures high visibility and maximum exposure of your research work as anyone with online access can read your article. The printed version of the journal is distributed to university libraries all over the world. Articles published in AECE are widely promoted through e-mail messages, table of contents, e-mail alerts, feeds, and press releases to the general and scientific press, resulting in an increasing level of visibility for each article.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION GUIDELINES
As an author, you are kindly advised to use the paper template available for downloading bellow. This way you have nothing to change in terms of paper and text format. Simply applying the styles defined in the document will be sufficient. Author name, affiliation and complete address are to be placed underneath the title. In case of multiple authorship of a submitted paper, the affiliation and complete address of each author must be specified.
Papers should be written in English and submitted in final camera-ready form. It is mandatory to submit your original work in Microsoft Word format (DOC) by using our on-line manuscript submission system. We will do the final formatting and all necessary format conversions of your paper. Papers must have an even number of pages: 4, 6 or 8. At least 50% of the last page should be occupied by text. If your paper is longer than 8 pages (10 and more), please contact us before uploading it in the interface.
You have to "Make a Submission" and upload your paper by using the on-line interface. All subsequent versions should be uploaded by using the same paper ID and your defined password. We are unable to process files sent by E-mail.
An AECE copyright form will have to accompany your submission. You can get the .PDF form version on-line (see the link bellow). Authors are responsible for obtaining any security clearances. All authors have to sign the copyright transfer form. The signed copyright form has to be scanned and uploaded by using the corresponding copyright form upload interface on the web-site. There are some restrictions regarding the length of the copyright file, so please read carefully the instruction provided there.
Five key words or phrases arranged alphabetically and separated by commas have to be present after the abstract section. A list of key words is available. Try to use only the key words defined here, do not invent other words.
As all papers of AECE are published on-line, including the references, it is mandatory to include permanent links for all references available on-line. References linking to temporary on-line resources are not acceptable. Only permanent links to on-line resources are accepted (CrossRef, PubMed, PermaLink, Handle, or similar). For every reference try to find out (this is not mandatory and not always possible) a permanent on-line link and include it at the end of the respective reference. You may use some free tools for this task (registration required):
IEEE Reference Preparation Assistant
Crossref Simple Text Query Form
Related downloads:
Paper Template (.dot)
Paper Template (.doc)
Keywords list (.pdf)
Author's Guarantee Form / Copyright transfer (.pdf)
Before making a new submission and uploading the paper file (Work) you must be sure:
- It was written by the Author(s) indicated in the Work;
- The material of the Work was not published in any other publications before;
- The material of the Work is not and will not be presented for publication to any other publications;
- The Work does not contain statements, which do not correspond to reality, or material, which may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of another person or legal entity, and upon the conditions and requirements of sponsors or providers of financial support;
- All references used in the Work are indicated and, to the extent the Work incorporates text passages, figures, data or other material from the works of others, the undersigned has obtained any necessary permissions.
REPRODUCTION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS
As an author, you are required to secure permission if you want to reproduce any figure, table, or extract portions from the text (more than fifty words) of another source. This applies to direct reproduction as well as "derivative reproduction" (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source). Authors are themselves responsible for the payment of any permission fees required by the copyright owner. Copies of permission letters should be sent with the manuscript upon submission to the Editor by using the information in the Contact section.
For detailed information on permissions for reproduction of copyrighted materials, please see the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers Signatories to STM Permissions Guidelines members.
Related downloads:
Copyright permission letter template (.pdf)
ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES
Open access publishing is not without costs. The publishing costs to AECE - Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ISSN 1582-7445) are per article based and cover only technical costs.
Authors are requested to pay 200 EUR for each article accepted for publication. For papers over 8 pages (10, 12 pages and more), an extra charge of 25 EUR per article page has to be paid.
Payment of publication charges helps to keep free on-line subscription to AECE journal and immediate world-wide barrier-free open access to the full text, maximizing the exposure of author research results. Developing and maintaining of on-line tools for peer-reviewing and publication, preparations of formats required for on-line and printed versions, securing full text inclusion in permanent databases and on-line archives, securing inclusion in CrossRef and CrossRef Cited-by-Linking are also generating costs.
A limited number of waivers for article processing charges are available at the Editors' discretion. Authors wishing to apply for these waivers should contact the Editor by using the information in the Contact section.
AUTHOR RIGHTS AND OPEN ACCESS POLICY
As an author, you are granted rights for a large number of author uses, including use by your employer (institution or company). These rights are granted and permitted without the need to obtain specific permission from the Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering Editor, provided a full credit line is prominently placed (the citation information for your paper and copyright holder). These author rights are granted and apply only to articles for which you are named as the author or co-author.
For more information please read the Open Access Policy page.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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For other relevant information and complete answers to your questions, please visit the HelpDesk support section. If your question is not already answered, or you need support for a particular submission, you may open a ticket and we will try to help you.
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1. Is there AECE Journal indexed in international databases ?
The quality of the Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering journal and its world-wide impact
were recognized by Thomson Reuters (former ISI - Institute for the Science of Information) that has selected in 2007 our journal for coverage
in Science Citation Index Expanded and Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition. We are also abstracted and indexed in other well-known international databases - the complete list may be found above.
We work to extend the AECE Journal coverage in other valuable international databases.
The current JCR Impact Factor is 0.700.
The current JCR Impact Factor is 0.700.
2. How could I find my submission status ?
You have to access the Submission Status interface.
3. Who decide if my paper will be published ?
After your article is uploaded in Openconf interface it will be sent to two different and independent reviewers.
Author names and affiliations are removed from the paper. The reviewers send the evaluation forms to the AECE Editor-in-chief.
Based on their decisions, the paper will be published or not. If the two decisions are opposite, a third reviewer will re-evaluate the paper. The
final publication decision belongs to the Editorial Board.
4. How long does it take for an article to be published ?
Depending on reviewers availability and the number of papers they have to evaluate, the duration between the moment
you uploaded your paper in Openconf and the moment a decision is taken may be from 3 to 6 months.
If your submission contains errors (including incorrect template format, copyright form missing, etc.) the interval should be counted from the moment your submission is marked OK for evaluation.
If the decision of the first two reviewers are opposite, a third reviewer is requested to evaluate the paper, this process adding one month more. An estimation of the issue where your paper will be included - if accepted,
could be found in the Submission Status interface. Please remember, the evaluation process of your paper will start
only after all submission errors will be corrected (depending on your reaction speed in correcting the problems, this could add several months to the whole process).
5. Where should I send my paper to be evaluated ?
We provide an Openconf style interface to the authors in order to improve the reviewing process.
You have to registed your paper in AECE Openconf and after receiving the confirmation E-mail from the system you have to
upload your paper.
6. I didn't find where to upload my paper. What should I have to do ?
You have to access the Openconf interface and on the top of the page, in the section called "Authors" there are several links,
including one named Upload Paper File. You should click on that link and follow the instructions. You have to know your Submission ID and your password. If you forgot this
information we provide you recovering instructions on the same page.
7. May I send my paper by E-mail or in printed form ?
The answer is definitely NO. You must use the AECE Openconf interface without exceptions.
8. I've prepared my paper using a template for an international conference or a well kown journal. May I send the paper in this form to AECE ?
The answer is definitely NO. You must use the template provided by AECE without exceptions.
9.
Why do I have to pay for my paper to be published ?
Open access publishing is not without costs. The publishing costs to AECE - Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ISSN 1582-7445) are per article
based and cover only technical costs. Authors are requested to pay 200 EUR per published article. For papers over 8 pages (10, 12 pages and more),
an extra charge of 25 EUR per article page has to be paid.
10.
What do the article-processing charges pay for ?
Payment of publication charges helps to keep free on-line subscription to AECE journal and immediate world-wide barrier-free open access to the full text,
maximizing the exposure of author research results. Developing and maintaining of on-line tools for peer-reviewing and publication, preparations
of formats required for on-line and printed versions, securing full text inclusion in permanent databases and on-line archives, securing inclusion in
CrossRef and CrossRef Cited-by-Linking are also generating costs.
11.
Why a flat charge instead of one based on the number of pages ?
We had in the past years a publication fee based on the number of pages. But, the size of an article is a poor indicator of the actual amount of work involved
in obtaining peer reviews and in preparing the article for publication. A more useful indicator might be the state of an article when it is submitted, and its complexity,
but the lack of tools to measure these has lead us to decide that a flat fee is the fairest approach.
12. How should I pay the publication fee ?
We accept payments only by credit card and we accept all major credit cards issued under Visa and Mastercard.
VISA Corporate and VISA Business cards could not be used.
13. I tried to pay the publication fee but I received an error ?
The most frequent cause of this error is the card you used is not enabled for Internet payments. First of all please be
sure you have enough money in your account. Contact your Bank explaining the situation.
14. I saw a field called "doi:" followed by a number. What is this for ?
The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) System is for identifying content objects in the digital environment.
DOI names are assigned to any entity for use on digital networks. They are used to provide current information, including where they
(or information about them) can be found on the Internet. Information about a digital object may change over time, including where to find it,
but its DOI name will not change. This means your paper, after it will be published in our journal, it will be assigned a "doi:" number
representing a permanent link to it. This link will never change in time being very usefull for linking on web pages and for citation.
15. How should I cite a paper published in AECE ?
For every paper published in AECE we provide a link called "Citation". Clicking on that link will
open a pop-up window containing all the information you need to cite that paper. All you have to do is to press the "Copy Citation" button on that
window and after to press CTRL+V in the document you want to cite the paper.
16. Do you have any policies to fight against plagiarism ?
Please read the special page dedicated to Plagiarism.
17. I intend to submit a paper. What are the corrective action taken if my paper is identifyed as plagiarized ?
Please read the special page dedicated to Plagiarism.
18. I could now find the information I need on this web-site. What should I have to do ?
If the information you are looking for is related to AECE Journal, we will be happy to help you. Depending on the problem you
need to solve you may contact us by using the information in the Contact section.
For other relevant information and complete answers to your questions, please visit the HelpDesk support section. If your question is not already answered, or you need support for a particular submission, you may open a ticket and we will try to help you.
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Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
All rights reserved: Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering is a registered trademark of the Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, photocopied, recorded or archived, without the written permission from the Editor. When authors submit their papers for publication, they agree that the copyright for their article be transferred to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania, if and only if the articles are accepted for publication. The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints and translations.
Permission for other use: The copyright owner's consent does not extend to copying for general distribution, for promotion, for creating new works, or for resale. Specific written permission must be obtained from the Editor for such copying. Direct linking to files hosted on this web-site is strictly prohibited.
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort is made by the publishers and editorial board to see that no inaccurate or misleading data, opinions or statements appear in this journal, they wish to make it clear that all information and opinions formulated in the articles, as well as linguistic accuracy, are the sole responsibility of the author.