Author Guidelines

NOTES FOR AUTHORS

This journal publishes research, survey and expository contributions in the field of electrical, electronic, computer, information and communications engineering. Articles may be of a theoretical or applied nature, must be novel and must not have been published elsewhere.

Two types of articles may be submitted

1. Papers: Presentation of significant research and development and/or novel applications in electrical, electronic, computer, information or communications
2. Research and Development notes: Brief technical contributions, technical comments on published papers or on electrical engineering topics.

A list of research tracks is provided at: http://www.saiee.org.za/publications/tracks.htm

All contributions are reviewed with the aid of appropriate reviewers. A slightly simplified review procedure is used in the case of Research and Development Notes, to minimise publications delays. No maximum length for a paper is prescribed. However, authors should keep in mind that a significant factor in the review of the manuscript will be its length relative to its content and clarity of writing. Membership of the SAIEE is not required.

Preferred submission is by e-mail in electronic MS Word or as a PDF.
For printed submissions (not preferred) contact the Managing Editor.

Submissions should be made to:
       The Managing Editor
       SAIEE Africa Research Journal
       P O Box 751253, Gardenview, 2047, South Africa.
       E-mail: researchjournal@saiee.org.za

Each submission will be assigned to a Specialist Editor. The Specialist Editor will co-ordinate the peer review process.

With a paper submission, authors are requested to indicate the applicable research track and suggest at least one reviewer. Also, provide a contact e-mail address and institute of affiliation (if not obvious from the e-mail address) for the suggested reviewer. The suggested reviewer may not be from the same institute(s) as the author(s). The Specialist Editor assigned may or may not use the suggested reviewer.

These submissions will be used in the review process.

Receipt will be acknowledged by the office of the Editor-in-Chief and subsequently by the assigned Specialist Editor, who will further handle the paper and all correspondence pertaining to it. Once accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and of any alterations necessary. You will then be requested to prepare and submit the final script.

The initial paper should be structured as follows:

1. TITLE in capitals, not underlined.
2. Author name(s): First name(s) or initials, surname (without academic title or preposition by)
3. Abstract, in single spacing, not exceeding 20 lines.
4. Use the template - MS-Word (~50 kB) or guidelines (PDF) (~40 kB) or TeX (~714 kB)
   
5. List of References (references to published literature should be cited in the text using Arabian numerals in square brackets and arranged in numerical order in the List of References).
6. Author(s) affiliation, postal address(es) and e-mail address.
7. PDF format files should be "press optimised" and include all embedded fonts, diagrams etc.
8. All diagrams to be in black and white (not colour)    Graphics: Quality Checker
9. Footnotes, if unavoidable, should be typed in single spacing.

The final manuscript will be produced in a "direct to plate" process.

The final manuscript must be prepared meticulously in line with the style-sheets provided above and all images must be at least 300 dpi. Should this not be the case, the publication of your paper will be delayed.

The assigned Specialist Editor will provide you with instructions for preparation of the final manuscript and required format, to be submitted directly to:
       The Managing Editor
       SAIEE Africa Research Journal
       P O Box 751253, Gardenview, 2047, South Africa.
       E-mail: researchjournal@saiee.org.za

A page charge of ZAR 200 per page will be charged to offset some of the expenses incurred in publishing the work. Detailed instructions will be sent to you once your manuscript has been accepted for publication.

Additional copies of the issue, in which articles appear, will be provided free of charge to authors by. If the page charge is honoured the authors will also receive 10 free reprints without covers.

Unless otherwise stated on the first page of a published paper, copyright in all contributions accepted for publication is vested in the SAIEE, from whom permission should be obtained for the publication of whole or part of such material.