Editor-in-Chief: Richard S. Muller

Address:
University of California, Berkeley
EECS Department
401 Cory Hall #1770
Berkeley, CA 94720-1770

Internet:
jmemseic at ieee dot org
Phone: (510) 642-0614
FAX: (510) 643-6637

Administrative Assistant:
jmemsadmin at ieee dot org

     The Journal of Microelectromechanical systems (JMEMS) is published under the joint sponsorship of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME. Three societies of IEEE, Electron Devices, Industrial Electronics, and Robotics and Automation are direct sponsors of JMEMS and members of these societies may subscribe to the journal at favorable rates. The first issue of IEEE/JMEMS appeared in March, 1992 and the journal was published quarterly from 1992 to 2002 when it changed to a bimonthly format. From 1992 to 1997, the JMEMS Editor-in-Chief was Dr. William Trimmer; since 1997 Professor Richard S. Muller has held this position. The JMEMS Editorial Board plays a key role in assuring the archival quality of published papers. One of the Editorial Board members is responsible for the review process of each paper and that Editor is identified in a footnote on the first page of each accepted paper. Each year, a list is published identifying reviewers (except for those who wish to remain anonymous) without reference to any particular paper. Roughly 1500 papers have been submitted to JMEMS through 2004 and acceptance rates have been roughly 60% since the first issue. See the IEEE Publications Summary for a capsule view of the focus areas of JMEMS papers.

Information for Authors - Submit Papers on the Web using Manuscript Central

     Authors are invited to submit their papers to JMEMS using the web-based submission software of Manuscript Central (MC) (a ScholarOne product), uploading their manuscripts to the JMEMS MC Website . In order to login to the site, users need first to create an account (unless one already has been opened) by accessing a "create account" link that is found on the upper-right-hand side of the home page. Helpful user tutorials and specific system requirements are accessible in links to the "resources" section of the home page. All site users are eligible to upload papers to the website, and all users also are eligible for service as reviewers. When they create an account, users are required to list at least one keyword describing a personal interest area. Entering multiple keywords that show user breadth is encouraged to enable effective computer searches for users having particular interest areas. Step-by-step instructions guide authors through the procedures needed to enter their papers at the site. Once the papers have been entered, the JMEMS Site Administrator (ADMIN) will check that all requirements for manuscripts have been met and then will notify the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) who appoints a member of the JMEMS Editorial Board to serve as the paper Subject Editor (ED) and conduct a review of the paper. The ED appoints two or more reviewers who will evaluate the paper. These reviewers are carefully selected with respect to their interest areas and expertise as well as absence of any conflict-of-interest that might possibly affect the reviewing process. The identities of particular reviewers for any given paper are kept secret except for the ED, the EIC, and the ADMIN. At the end of each year, a list of reviewers is published to acknowledge their service (without, of course, making reference to the papers they have reviewed). Reviewers can, however, ask that they not be included on the acknowledgement list, but rather remain anonymous. While the paper is undergoing review, the ED will typically communicate with the authors one or more times to request revisions of the manuscript and then ask the reviewers for an evaluation of the revised paper. At some point in this interactive process, the ED decides either that the paper being reviewed is ready for publication or that it should be rejected. The ED conveys this recommendation, along with a summary of reviewer findings, to the author(s) and to the EIC. After review of the paper and inspection of the reviewing process, the EIC makes a final decision for publication or rejection and notifies the author(s). Accepted papers are transferred by the EIC to the Managing Editor in the transactions and publications division of IEEE (IEEE ME). The IEEE ME is responsible to see that the paper is in the proper form for publication and for addition to the digital database, IEEE Xplore. In this final stage, interactions between authors and the JMEMS staff are conducted with the IEEE Managing Editor.

      Managing the affairs of JMEMS at IEEE are Mr. William Colacchio (w dot colacchio at ieee dot org) and Mr. Keith Edick (k dot edick at ieee dot org). The Transactions/Publications Office is at 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ, 08855-1331. Accepted papers need to be supplied to this office in electronic form as described in the IEEE Tools for Authors. Prior to publication, copyright for an accepted paper must be transferred to IEEE. After a paper has been accepted, the author can do this electronically by using a "Create ECF" button (ECF stands for "Electronic Copyright Form"), found next to the title of the paper at the author's MC site.

     JMEMS Emeritus Senior Editor Stephen D. Senturia has written an editorial "How to Avoid the Reviewer's Axe" concerning the review process that can be valuable reading for authors.

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IEEE Xplore

     The technical publications of IEEE (including JMEMS) are stored on the IEEE Xplore website. Visitors to this site may view tables of contents and abstracts of published papers in all current IEEE journals and also those published within recent years. Subscribers can download any of the stored papers on this site in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. Authors and Editors alike can find advice on Using Xplore to identify research and researchers working on related areas. Full access to IEEE/ASME JMEMS is available at the JMEMS site.

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