Keyword Index

Please choose keywords for indexing your paper from the IEEE Approved Indexing Keyword List to the maximum extent possible. When you submit a paper through Manuscript Central, you will be provided with a picklist from which to choose your keywords. The picklist contains indexing terms from the IEEE Approved Indexing Keyword List.

Outside of Manuscript Central you can also get a copy of the indexing keyword list by sending an e-mail to keywords@ieee.org. An autoreply will be generated that contains the list. We suggest that you obtain an updated keyword list before submitting any manuscript as new keywords come into use from time-to-time.

Use of these keywords ensures that your paper is accessible through the major indexing services. You may sometimes find that you need to coin your own keywords in order to make your paper accessible through search by an appropriate audience. Keep in mind that keywords are best chosen broadly. Avoid the temptation to construct a set of keywords that uniquely identify your topic. When you coin a keyword, please underscore it, highlight it with a marker, or otherwise call attention to it. We will add it to the AP-S supplementary list. (The editor reserves the right to modify keywords for consistency within the list when necessary.)