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Submitting Papers to Our Publications

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications and IEEE Industry Applications Magazine

IAS policy requires that papers be presented at approved conferences to become eligible for review and possible publication in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications or IEEE Industry Applications Magazine. The one exception to this Presentation First Policy is in the case of a call for papers for a special issue of Transactions on Industry Applications. Special Issue papers may be directly submitted, according to the details in the relevant call for papers.

For a list of upcoming conferences for opportunities, please visit our conference schedule:

Open Journal of Industry Applications

Authors may submit papers directly to IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications. There is no requirement to present preliminary results at a conference prior to submission to the journal.

For more details, please review “Information for Authors” on the Open Journal of Industry Applications page.

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Special Issues

The IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications publishes up to three Special Issues each year.

Questions or proposals for Special Issues should be directed to the Transactions Editor-in-Chief (email EIC).

The first available publication date for a Special Issue is January 2026.

Guidelines for Preparation of Proposals for Special Issues of the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

New Special Issues

Energy Management and Infrastructure Planning For Sustainable Data Centre in the Digital Era (EISD)
November/December 2026. Abstracts due 15-April-2025. EISD Call for Papers

Advanced Control and Energy Management of Large-scale Green Hydrogen Systems in Smart Cities and Resilient Environments (MGHS)
September/October 2026. Abstracts due 01-March-2025. MGHS Call for Papers

More Information

For more information, please contact the relevant publication’s Editor in Chief.

Kashem Muttaqi

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Editor in Chief

David Durocher

IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
Editor in Chief

Pericle Zanchetta

Open Journal of Industry Applications
Editor in Chief