Page1UsingManuscriptCentralTheOnlyPeoplewhoEnjoyChangeareBabieswithWetDiapers•PeerreviewprocessneedsstrongerfocusDiscipline–Structure-Uniformity•Improveoveralltimelinessimprovements–tomeetTABrequirementsAveragesubmissiontofirstdecision90days(graduallyreducingto60daysby2012)Averagesubmissiontopublication1year•Needtoreduceworkloadonvolunteers•NeeddataforTABperiodicalreviewsandotheroccasionalreports•TABhasdirectedIAStoimplementamanagementtoolcurrentlyPage3PeerReview---TheprocesstodeterminewhetherapaperwillbepublishedinanIASPeriodicalAlsodetermineswhetherthepaperwillbepublishedinIEEETransactionsonIndustryApplicationsIEEEIndustryApplicationsMagazineFunctionsofManuscriptCentral1.Peer-reviewmanagement•Reviewerselectionandon-linereview•E-mailcommunications2.Datacapture•Performancestatistics•SupportofprizepaperselectionPage4ContrastingIASwithOtherIEEESocietiesTypicalIEEEUsersIASSubmissionforpublicationonlyPresentationFirst:manuscriptsmustbepresentedatconferencespriortopublicationSinglesubmissionmodelThreesubmissionmodels:•SubmissionofpapersforfutureIASconferenceandpeerreviewforpublication•SubmissionofpreviouslypresentedAPECorECCEpapers•Submissionofpreviouslypresentedpapersfromcosponsorednon-IEEEconferencesOneprocessingmodelTwoprocessingmodels:•Review-all(PIDandI&CPS)•Author-choice(IPCSD&MSDAD)Single-journalsubmissionReviewprocessselectsbetweenTransactionsandMagazineProcessmanagedbyjournalEICProcessmanagedbyTechnicalCommittee(requirescommitteedifferentiationwithinMSC)Formal“PublicationOffice”withdedicatedadministratorAdministrativedutiesdistributedamongvolunteersComplexityofIASPublicationsActivitiesRequiresthattheIASManuscriptCentralSitebeDifferentfromOtherIEEESocietiesPage5RedefinedroleforDepartmentVice-Chair,Paper-Monitorstatusofpapercommitteepaperreviews-PreparequarterlyreportforDepartmentChair-AlertDepartmentChairtocommitteeproblems-RecommendcandidatesforannualTransactionsandMagazineprizepaperawardsAuthorsubmitsabstract,digestormanuscriptdraftIEEEHeadquartersDecidesappropriateSocietyTransactionsEiCDecidesappropriateCommitteeTechnicalCommitteeMagazineEiCDecidesappropriateCommitteeEvaluateforConferencePresentationAuthorUploadsM/SReject–NotIASScopeIssueInvitation(viaMSC)Reject(via-e-mail)PRCverifiessubmissioniscompleteMSCgeneratesXplore-compliantPDFAuthorapprovesPDFPDFtoConferenceProceedingsPRCassignstoAEAEassignstoreviewersReviewerscompletereviewsAErecommendsdispositionPRCapprovesdispositionAuthornotifiedofacceptanceorrejectionAuthorpresentationatIASConferenceAuthorselectsreview;submitsrevisedM/S*AuthorcompletescopyrighttransferPrescreenedpapersfromCo-sponsoredconferencesHandofftoTransactionsEICHandofftoMagazineEICAuthorsubmitstextandgraphicfilesAuthorsubmitstextandgraphicfilesQueueforpublicationDeveloppublicationplanQueueforpublicationAuthorreviewspageproofAuthorreviewspageproofRejectRejectPublishedinTransactionsPublishedinMagazineArchivedinXploreArchivedinXploreOverflowPreferred*OnlyincommitteesofIndustrialPowerConversionSystemsandManufacturingSystemsDevelopmentandApplicationDepartmentsManuscriptCentraldoesNOTchangethefundamentalreviewprocesswithinIASObjectiveistoenhanceefficiencythroughautomationPage6IsManuscriptCentral“TooComplicated”?•OneManuscriptCentralSystemforallofIAS•SomefeaturesofManuscriptCentralmayappearunnecessarytosomecommittees•18IASCommitteeswith18DifferentTraditions•DesignObjective:automateexistingprocessesRetaintraditionalcommitteeprocessesMinimizeusereffortasmuchaspossiblePage7SubmissiontoConferenceConferencePresentationConferenceRecordPeerReviewDecisionAnd?SubmissiontoConferenceConferencePresentationConferenceRecordPeerReviewDecisionResubmitforReviewOptOut?SignificantDifferencesinTraditions“ReviewAll”Tradition:PID&I&CPSAllIASConferencesSomecosponsoredconferences“AuthorChoice”Tradition:ICPSD&MSDADIASAnnualMeetingAPEC&ECCEAllcosponsoredconferencesPCICoutsideNorthAmericaSubmissiontoMSCConferencePresentationConferenceRecord(optional)PeerReviewDecisionAnd?ChoiceReturntoAuthorCenterResubmitforReviewPage8SubmissiontoMSCConferencePresentationConferenceRecord(optional)PeerReviewDecisionAnd?ChoiceReturntoAuthorCenterResubmitforReviewSubmissiontoMSCConferencePresentationConferenceRecord(optional)PeerReviewDecisionAnd?ChoiceReturntoAuthorCenterResubmitforReviewSubmissiontoMSCConferencePresentationConferenceRecord(optional)PeerReviewDecisionAnd?ChoiceReturntoAuthorCenterResubmitforReviewPID&I&CPSDCommittees•IASAnnualMeeting•OtherIASConferencesMSDADCommittees•IASAnnualMeetingICPSD&MSDADCommittees•APEC&ECCEALL•CosponsoredNon-IEEEConferences•PCICoutsideNorthAmericaStartingin2009Page9SingleManuscriptCentralWorkflow•Supportsallexistingtraditions•Minimumsubmissioneffortbyauthor•Committeecontrols‘opt-out’optionSubmissiontoMSCConferencePresentationConferenceRecord(optional)PeerReviewDecisionAnd?ChoiceReturntoAuthorCenterResubmitforReviewOtherUniqueIASFeatures•Invitationworkflow•Manuscriptsassignedtospecificcommittees•CommitteePRCmana