The corresponding author should log in the Author Center to submit the new manuscript. To expedite the process, PIER submission program will request the author to submit the following items.

1 - Target Published Journal

All PIER journals are using the same manuscript track and review system. To expedite the process for high quality and hot topics papers publishing on main PIER, authors are requested to select the target published journal.

• If the author only wants to publish with main PIER, the editors will make a quick decision of acceptance or rejection after review process.
• If the author agrees to publish with PIER B, C, M and Letters, after review/revision and typeset process, the editors will make the final decision to schedule accepted papers into specific journals based on considerations of topical relevance, page length, review inputs, time constraint for publication, and etc..

2 - Special Issue Selection

Being an open access on-line journal, PIER gives great prominence to special issues that draw together significant and emerging works to promote key advances on specific topics. The special issues are devoted to timely, relevant, and cutting-edge research and aim to provide a unique platform for researchers interested in selected topics. If authors have interest in joining these special issues, please choose the special issue title during the online submission process.  The special issue editors will judge whether it is acceptable for their special issue. If it is not accepted by the chosen special issue, the editors will make the final decision to schedule accepted papers into specific journals.

In 2021, several special issues are calling for papers now.

3 - Topic of the Manuscript

PIER scope includes all aspects of electromagnetic theory plus its wide-ranging applications. Hence, it includes topics motivated by mathematics, sciences as well as topics inspired by advanced technologies.  The spectrum ranges from very low frequencies to ultra-violet frequencies.  The length scale spans from nanometer length scale to kilometer length scale.   The physics covers the classical regime as well as the quantum regime.

In order to optimize the review process, authors are requested to choose multiple topics from the list of PIER topics. It is an important step for a fast and accurate review process.

4 - Suggested Reviewers

Authors can suggest reviewers who are active in the research field of submitted articles. This step is optional. If any suggested reviewers, please provide their names, emails, and affiliations.

5 - Uploaded Files

The following files are required for all submissions:

• A PDF file of the manuscript including all text, equations, and figures. This PDF version should be carefully prepared as it will be directly sent to the reviewers.
• Source files of the manuscript in TEX (recommended) or Word format.
  * If the source file is in TEX format (LaTeX sample file), source files of figures in EPS or PDF format are required.
  * If the source file is in Word format, EPS or PDF format of figure is NOT required.
• File of authors information. It should include the full name, affiliation, email of each co-author. Each co-author will be alerted about this submission. Co-authors can only view the paper status and all paper submitted files in their Author Center. However, only the corresponding author can submit the revisions or take other actions related to the manuscripts.
• Supplementary Information is optional.