Guidelines for Authors

(Last update February 02, 2022)

The IEEE Transactions on Dielectric and Electrical

Insulation (TDEI) accepts manuscript submissions of Regular

Papers, Reviews, and Dielectric Letters. To qualify for

publication, the submissions must be unpublished, specifically

prepared for the IEEE TDEI, and not be under consideration

elsewhere (see Ethics). It is the responsibility of the

corresponding author to obtain consent from all co-authors and

sponsors before submission. By submission, authors agree to

pay all charges and fees associated with publication of the

manuscript (see Charges and Costs).

Every submitted manuscript must:

1) provide a clear statement of the problem and the proposed

solution;

2) clearly explain the significance and the impact of the

contribution to the relevant research field;

3) state the novelty and distinction of the current manuscript

relative to previously published studies; and

4) provide relevant and recent citations from the most closely

related work in the field to put the contribution in context.

Scope: The IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical

Insulation (TDEI) publishes articles on dielectric phenomena

and measurements to analyze these phenomena; development

and characterization of vacuum, gaseous, liquid, and solid

dielectrics and electrical insulating components of systems;

investigation of dielectric properties for innovative use

including functional dielectrics; and diagnostic and prognostic

methods with a primary focus on the behavior and properties of

the electrical insulation in devices under operational stresses.

The description of diagnostic methods without a primary link

to the dielectric phenomena studied does not belong in these

Transactions.

The articles in this journal are peer reviewed in accordance

with the requirements set forth in the IEEE PSPB Operations

Manual (sections 8.2.1.C & 8.2.2.A). Each published article

was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers

using a single-blind peer review process, where the identities of

the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers

know the identities of the authors. Articles will be screened for

plagiarism before acceptance. Corresponding authors from low-

income countries are eligible for waived or reduced open access

APCs.

Pre-screening: All manuscripts submitted to IEEE TDEI are

prescreened immediately after they are submitted and before

they are transmitted to reviewers for evaluation [explained in

Section 8.2 of the IEEE Publication Services and Products

Board (PSPB) Operation Manual]. Manuscripts with limited

novelty, insufficient technical content, and poor language will

receive an administrative decision of Immediate Reject

without being considered for review. Manuscripts must be

prepared carefully and written in a clear and concise style in

English within the scope of the journal and represent a novel

contribution.

I. TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS

Regular Papers are original research findings with a

complete disclosure of the techniques and methods for

reproducibility. Papers may be a maximum of 10 pages and 35

references and must generally satisfy requirements for

completeness. Any paper in excess of 8 pages (including title,

names of authors, abstract, text, figures, tables, appendices,

references and authors’ biographies) will be subject to

mandatory overlength page charges. Papers may include

Special Issue Papers and Invited Papers, which may have

different page limits. Authors considering submitting a 2-part

manuscript should first discuss the proposal with the Editor-in-

Chief. Experience has shown that it is difficult to find suitable

reviewers for the 2-part manuscripts and often the reviewers

render a decision to combine manuscripts.

Reviews are not original research but a coherent

collection/accumulation of methods, results, and/or conclusions

from different publications on a particular topic with

appropriate references to the original research. Review articles

are a maximum of 15 pages, including references, and can

contain figures that have been published elsewhere with

permission to reproduce or adapt them for publication. Review

articles must include the word “review” in the title. It is the

authors’ responsibility to obtain such permission from the

forward it to the Editor-In-Chief. Review papers may include

Special Issue Review papers.

Dielectric Letters are short, rapid communications for which

timeliness is essential. Letters will be reviewed only for

acceptance or rejection to speed up the process. Published

letters must occupy no more than 3 pages including references.

Errata are occasionally published and provide a forum for

authors to make corrections to their papers published previously

in the IEEE TDEI.

II. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Authors should prepare their article, graphics, and multimedia

materials according to IEEE guidelines listed in the IEEE

Author Center.

Manuscript Formatting & Article Templates: In Author

Portal, authors must supply both a source file and a PDF

submission of the manuscript with formatting the same as the

published articles in Transactions. This assists reviewers and

will be made available in advance of the final electronic or print

versions in Early Access on the TDEI page in IEEE Xplore.

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Prepare your manuscript according to the article templates in 
the  IEEE  Template  Selector  in  double-column  and  single- 
spaced format with in-line figures. Instructions for manuscript 
preparation, document templates for Microsoft Word, and style 
files  for  LaTeX  users  can  be  found  at  https://template-
selector.ieee.org/. 
Abstract: The abstract must be a concise yet comprehensive 
reflection of what is in your article. In particular: 
•  The abstract must be self-contained, without abbreviations, 
footnotes, or references. 
•  The abstract must be written in present tense and should 
contain between 150 and 250 words. 
•  The abstract must be written as one paragraph and should 
not  contain displayed  mathematical equations  or  tabular 
material. 
•  The  abstract  should  include  three  or  four  different 
keywords or phrases, as this will help readers to find it. It 
is  important  to  avoid  over-repetition  of  such  phrases 
because this can result in a page being rejected by search 
engines. 
•  Ensure that your abstract reads well and is grammatically 
correct. 
Extensions of the Authors’ Prior Work: It is not acceptable 
to  republish  your  prior  work,  including  journal  articles  and 
conference papers. Authors may use conference papers as the 
basis  for  a  fully  developed  journal  submission,  but  the  new 
manuscript  should  clearly  specify  the  novelty  of  the 
contribution when citing the prior work. All articles published 
in  IEEE  TDEI  must  contain  substantial  additional  technical 
material  with  respect  to  the  conference  article  or  articles  of 
which they represent an evolution. Per IEEE Policies, Section 
6.4,  “IEEE’s  technical  publications  shall  include  original 
material  which  appears  only  once  in  the  archival  literature. 
Unusual  circumstances  may  allow  for  exceptions  to  this 
policy.”  The  appropriate  procedures  to  be  followed  are 
specified in the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board 
(PSPB) Operation Manual, Section 8.1. 
English  Language  Editing  Services:  English  language 
editing services can help refine the language of your article and 
reduce the risk of rejection without review. IEEE authors are 
eligible for discounts at several language editing services; visit 
the  IEEE  Author  Center  to  learn  more.  Please  note  these 
services are fee-based and do not guarantee acceptance. 
III. SUBMISSION VIA IEEE AUTHOR PORTAL 
Manuscripts are accepted electronically only through IEEE 
Author Portal  at https://ieee.atyponrex.com/journal/tdei.  
IEEE  Author  Portal  Account:  You  can  login  to  Author 
Portal  via  your  existing  IEEE  account,  otherwise  you  must 
create a new IEEE account that gives access to Author Portal. 
All IEEE journals require an Open Researcher and Contributor 
ID  (ORCID)  for  all  authors.  ORCID  is  a  persistent  unique 
identifier for researchers and functions similarly to an article’s 
Digital  Object  Identifier  (DOI).  ORCIDs  enable  accurate 
attribution  and  improved  discoverability  of  an  author’s 
published work. The author will need a registered ORCID in 
order to submit a manuscript or review a proof in this journal. 
File Upload: Upload your double-column PDF document as the 
Main Body after verifying it with the “IEEE PDF Checker” on 
the IEEE Author Center Web page. You will also be asked to 
upload your Word or LaTeX source files. Separate figure files 
should not be uploaded for peer review. If any of the items from 
the reference list are not publicly available, a PDF version of 
the document should be uploaded as a Supporting Document. 
High-resolution images should be uploaded for post-production 
as Supporting Documents. 
Graphical  Abstract  (Optional):  In  addition  to  written 
abstracts, papers may include graphical abstracts to provide a 
visual  summary  of  their  findings  by  means  of  an  image, 
animation, video, or audio clip. “Instructions for Developing a 
Graphical Abstract for your Article” can be found on the IEEE 
Author Center Web page. The graphical abstract is considered 
a  part  of  the  technical  content  of  the  paper,  and  you  must 
provide it for peer review during the initial submission process. 
Files  for  graphical  abstract  should  be  uploaded  using  the 
Graphical Abstract File Designation on IEEE Author Portal. 
Multimedia Materials (Optional): Multimedia files (such as 
audio  and  video  clips),  datasets,  and  software  code  can  be 
published on IEEE Xplore. Authors should provide a README 
file (in ASCII or PDF format) with the multimedia material. 
“Instructions for the Preparation of Multimedia Materials” can 
be found on the IEEE Author Center Web page. Multimedia 
material  and  the  README  file  should  be  uploaded  as 
Multimedia on the IEEE Author Portal.  
Author  Names  in  Native  Language  (Optional):  IEEE 
supports the publication of author names in the native language 
alongside the English versions of the names in the author list of 
an article. Instructions for submitting author names in native 
languages can be found on the IEEE Author Center Web page. 
Submission:  Proofread  your manuscript  before  submission 
and  confirm  that  all  figures  and  equations  are  visible. 
Proofreading is critical; once you submit your manuscript, the 
manuscript  cannot  be  changed  in  any  way.  A  successful 
submission will be followed by an e-mail confirmation to the 
corresponding and all contributing authors.  
IV. ETHICS 
It  is  the  responsibility  of  authors  to  obtain  all  necessary 
approval and to follow ethics when treating human subjects and 
animals. A footnote or an acknowledgement should appear in 
the manuscript to indicate such approval. Authors must also 
disclose  all  funding  bodies  and  all  forms  of  financial  and 
equipment  support  that  contributed  to  the  submitted 
manuscript. 
By submitting a manuscript, all authors confirm that the work 
is  original;  figures,  tables,  and  reported  results  are  original 
contributions and accurately reflect the experimental work. It is 
unethical  for  authors  to  submit  manuscripts  which  overlap 
substantially in language or technical contribution to multiple 
journals  simultaneously  for  review.  All  forms  of  author 
misconduct are strictly prohibited and punishments are listed in 
Section  8.2  of  the  IEEE  Publication  Services  and  Products 
Board (PSPB) Operation Manual; author misconduct includes, 
but is not limited to, “misrepresenting data, plagiarizing text, or 

not informing the editor that an article had been published,

accepted for publication, or concurrently under review by

another publication.”

V. AFTER THE REVIEW

Manuscripts submitted to the IEEE TDEI will receive one of

the following decisions after the review process.

Accept: No further review is necessary. Manuscripts may still

have minor corrections or changes according to reviews or

editor’s decision.

Minor Revisions: Manuscripts may be returned to the authors

for revision in response to reviewers’ recommendations.

The corresponding author must submit a clean, unmarked

copy of the PDF and source file of the revised manuscript

using the Main Body file type to the IEEE Author Portal

within three weeks of a decision. Additionally, a PDF with all

changes highlighted in yellow must be submitted as “Main

Document – Highlighted Changes.”

A “Response to Decision Letter” must be submitted,

including a point-by-point response to reviewers’ comments

explaining all changes made in the manuscript. Revised

manuscripts are subject to the review process.

Major Revisions: This decision indicates that the manuscript

requires a major change that cannot be performed within three

weeks. Authors may resubmit a revised manuscript within an

extended period of five weeks. For the resubmission, the same

instructions as for minor revisions (see above) apply.

Submit to Another Journal: The submitted manuscript is not

relevant or within the scope of the IEEE TDEI. The Associate

Editor or reviewers may recommend another journal.

Reject: No further considerations.

VI. SUBMISSION OF FILES FOR PRODUCTION

own the copyright to the technical contributions it publishes.

To comply with IEEE copyright policy, submitting authors will

be redirected to the IEEE Electronic Copyright Wizard

immediately after submission of the final files. At this time the

submitting author may also redesignate another author to

complete the copyright/publication agreement, if appropriate.

Failure to complete the form at this time may result in

publication delays.

Author Photos and Biography: Photos and biographies are

optional for Papers and Review Papers. Authors may submit

their biographies and recent photographs via the Author Portal

as part of their main document or as Supporting Documents.

Author Proof: When the article is ready for the publication,

an e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author explaining

the author proof process and publication charges. You should

respond within two calendar days of receiving the email to

avoid delaying the publication process.

The corresponding author must log in to the IEEE Author

Gateway and download the proof of their manuscript. Once the

author has reviewed the proof and marked the necessary

changes, the annotated version must be uploaded (alternatively,

a list of corrections to be made can be accepted). Please note

that your proof may be uploaded only once. Only minor

editorial changes can be done on the article. Any technical

changes or addition of new references must be approved by the

Editor-in-Chief.

VII. CHARGES AND COSTS

IEEE Open Access Charges: The IEEE TDEI is a hybrid

journal that publishes both traditional subscription-based

content as well as open access (author-pays) content. After the

manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors must pay the

$2,195 Open Access fee to enable unrestricted public access.

Open Access charges are billed separately from the other

applicable charges below. No Open Access payment is required

for traditional submission, which will be only available to IEEE

Xplore subscribers. More information about IEEE Open Access

is available on: https://open.ieee.org/

Mandatory Page Charges: Mandatory page charges of $150

per page are required for contributions longer than the

predetermined page limit (see Types of Submissions). The

authors agree to pay these charges simply by submitting their

manuscript to the IEEE TDEI. The publisher holds the right to

withhold publication of the current submission or any future

submissions from the authors who have not paid the outstanding

mandatory page charge. Only the Editor-In-Chief can waive the

mandatory overlength page charge under extenuating

circumstances.

Color Charges: All figures will be published in color free of

charge in the electronic version on IEEE Xplore. The charge

for print color is $275 per color figure.