论文类型 Journal 、 magazin 、 transaction 、 letter 等的区别
目录
一、主要分类
二、 IEEE 分类
三、其他说明
一、主要分类
Journal 期刊：刊登关于某特殊主题的文章的期刊
magazine 杂志：综合性内容的期刊
transactions(学会等的 )议事录 ,会报 ,会刊
proceedings记录 , 会议录 ; 年[学]报; (科学文献 )汇编
二、 IEEE 分类
IEEE 的 paper 大体分为 3 类， letter,magazine,journal/transaction.
IEEE letter: 属于快报形式， 一般发表最新的研究成果， 文章要求短小， 理论推导要求不高。
IEEE Magazine :这才是属于杂志类， 一般要求用文字和图表来表述些最新研究成果， 不允许
有过多的公式推导
IEEE Jour/Trans :这两个属于同一类， 期刊杂志， 但两者面向的读者和表达方式上略有不同。
两者都需要有很大的创新点，和比较详细的公式推导。
Trans:具体到一个相对较细的专业方向上，如 IEEE Trans. Sign.Proc. 。
而 jour: 面向的读者群却更加广泛 ,如 IEEE J-SAC, 所以 jour 需要对背景知识有更加全面的
介绍。虽然 jour 没有 trans.的专注度高，但是其理论深度的要求也很高， 而且其影响因子往
往远远高于 Trans .
三、其他说明
1 仅从目标来说， Transaction, Journal, Letter 仅仅是名称不同而已 。以 IEEE 协会的出版
物为例
The mission of IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters is to provide archival publications that
are of lasting value to the engineering community. These periodicals provide the profession with
content that has been peer-reviewed and published with the objective of creating an historical
account of progress in the field.
两个重点： 1）是为了提供一个保存有长久价值的知识的出版品； 2） 经过 peer-review 的
程序 。
2 但是如果要更细分這三种出版品的話 , 先以 IEEE Power Electronics Letters 和 IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics 为例说明 Letter 和 Transaction 的不同：
1） IEEE Power Electronics Letters
This electronic publication will be devoted to the rapid publication of short manuscripts of
archival value in the general area of power electronics. Power electronics is the underlying
technology for a vast portion of electrical energy processing.
2） IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
The development of power electronics technology. This technology encompasses the effective
use of electronic components, the application of circuit theory and design techniques, and the
development of analytical tools toward efficient electronic conversion, control, and conditioning
of electric power.
可以看到的是 , Letter 的内容通常是 Short Paper, 有即时性的 , 而 Transaction 收录的内
容则没有这个在时间上的特性 .
3 至于 Journal 的內容 , 是属于比较难的 。 Journal 所收录的內容介于 Transaction 及 Letter
之间 ,可收录 Short Paper 也可收录 Regular Paper. 以 IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
为例：
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics is published monthly.It comprises original contributions,
both regular papers and letters, in the broad field of the science and technology of quantum
electronics of either a device-, subject-, or system-oriented nature. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics
Society Field of Interest Lasers, optical devices, optical fibers and associated lightwave
technology and their application in systems and subsystems, in which the quantum electronic
devices are key elements. The Society is concerned with the research,development, design,
manufacture, and applications of materials, devices and systems, and with the various scientific
and technological activities which contribute to the useful expansion of the field of quantum
electronics and applications.
除了 IEEE, 在通信科学领域另一个重量级学会 ACM, 对于命名一个 New Publication 则有
下列建议 ：
Proposed name of new publication
If this is a peer-reviewed journal it will probably be called ACM Transactions on XXX
(although there are some exceptions).Other ACM publications must use other names. You may
propose a single name or several possible names for the Board to consider.
在选择名字时还要考虑到它的类型 ：
Format and type of publication
Are you proposing a peer-reviewed journal, a magazine, an online newsletter, or some other
type of publication? Are you proposing a print publication or an online-only publication? How
frequently will this publication publish new articles? How long will a typical article be? How
many articles will be included in each issue? Will this publication include something other than
traditional articles (software, multimedia, message boards, etc.)
另外 , 在其中有这么一句话：
Please provide an overview of the proposed editorial process.
Will articles go through a full refereeing process, or a less
rigorous review process (transactions must use a refereeing process)
这就说明了 Transaction 必须经过 Refereeing 才可以 。
如果有人对其他形式的 publication 如 magazine, newsletter, proceeding 有兴趣 IEEE 的
IEEE Policy 6.6 倒是有一些描述可供參考 .