Author Guidelines

Article Types

Original Research Paper

Report of original research findings and data.

Review

Critically examines the body of research on a particular subject and give insights/informed opinions on the direction and future of the research field.

Preparing Your Submission

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Article Pre-Screening

All papers must be written in English and are pre-screened to ensure that only the most significant are sent for review. Please ensure that your manuscript satisfies the following points:

  • Originality: is the work scientifically rigorous, accurate and novel? Does the work contain significant additional material to that already published? Has its value been demonstrated?
  • Motivation: does the problem considered have a sound motivation? Does the paper clearly demonstrate the scientific interest of the results?
  • Referencing: has reference been made to the most recent and most appropriate work? Is the present work set in the context of the previous work?
  • Clarity: is the English clear and well written? Poorly written English may obscure the scientific merit of your paper. Are the ideas expressed clearly and concisely? Are the concepts understandable?

Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, please follow the "Submit an article" link on each journal’s home page to ensure you submit your paper to the correct manuscript submission and peer review site.

For help with submissions, please contact Email: [email protected]

Authorship Criteria

The journal follows the authorship criteria of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Authorship is based on the following four conditions:

  • Substantial contributions to conception or design, or acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data;
  • Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content;
  • Final approval of the version to be published;
  • Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
    All four conditions must be met. Contributors who do not meet all criteria should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section.

Title and authorship information

The following information should be included:

  • Manuscript title
  • Full author names
  • Full institutional mailing addresses
  • Email addresses

Abstract

The manuscript should contain an abstract. The abstract should be self-contained, citation-free, and should not exceed 300 words.

Keywords

Please include at least 3 and up to 10 pertinent keywords.

Introduction

This section should be succinct, with no subheadings.

Main text

This section may be divided into subsections or may be combined.

Conclusions

This should clearly explain the main conclusions of the article, highlighting its importance and relevance.

Data availability

Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission.

When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.

Cover Letter

Authors are encouraged (but not mandatory) to submit a cover letter with the manuscript. If you would like to submit one, please include a brief summary of your manuscript that highlights the key findings and main contributions.

Reference Style

This journal uses the IEEE-style citations. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the information in each reference is complete and accurate. All references should be numbered consecutively in the order of their first citation. Citations of references in the text should be identified using numbers before punctuation, preferably at the end of the sentence. e.g., "This method improves efficiency significantly [3]."; "Several methods have been proposed [2], [4], [6]–[8].". All references should be cited within the text and uncited references will be removed.

Citation standards. All data, program code, and other methods should be appropriately cited. Such materials should be recognized as original intellectual contributions and afforded recognition through citation.

Some examples of reference format:

A. Journal Articles

[#] A. A. Author, B. B. Author, and C. C. Author, “Title of article,” *Abbreviated Journal Name*, vol. xx, no. xx, pp. xxx–xxx, Month Year.

B. Books

[#] A. A. Author, *Title of Book*, xth ed. City: Publisher, Year.

C. Book Chapters

[#] A. A. Author, “Title of chapter,” in *Title of Book*, xth ed., A. Editor, Ed. City: Publisher, Year, pp. xxx–xxx.

D. Conference Papers

[#] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, “Title of paper,” in *Proc. Name of Conference*, City, Country, Year, pp. xxx–xxx.

E. Websites

[#] Author (if known), “Page title,” Website Name, Publication/update date. [Online]. Available: URL [Accessed: Month Day, Year].

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright. Reuse is permitted under the article’s CC BY 4.0 license, which allows sharing and adaptation with attribution to the authors.

By default, all articles in Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems are published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). A license statement appears on each article page and in article metadata.

After Acceptance

Following the acceptance for publication of your article, your manuscript is handed over to production for typesetting. Once typesetting is complete, we’ll guide you, the corresponding author, through simple, secure steps to.

  • Confirm your affiliation (institution or university)
  • Sign appropriate publishing agreement
    Depending on the ownership of the journal and its policies, you will either grant the Publisher a non-exclusive license to publish the article or will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher. A copy of the agreement is automatically sent to you via email for your records.
  • Arrange payment for associated publication costs
  • Proofs reading: The corresponding author will receive an email for approval before it is typeset. Authors should check their proofs carefully to confirm all the information is accurate. Proofs must be returned within 5 working days of receiving the email.

The article publication can only proceed once these guided steps are completed.

Preprint Policy

The Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems allows and encourages authors to share their manuscripts on recognized preprint servers at any time before submission to our journal. Posting a preprint will not affect editorial consideration, and preprints are not regarded as prior publications. Authors are welcome to maintain their preprint during peer review and should update the preprint record with a citation and DOI link to the final published version once available.