When preparing your manuscript for IEEE Data Descriptions, it is crucial to adhere strictly to the established guidelines. Following these best practices ensures consistency, clarity, and a smoother review process.
1. Follow the Required Title Format
Title Structure:
- Descriptor Articles:
\title{{\color{black}\textbf{Descriptor:}} The Name of My Dataset (TNM)} - Collections Articles:
\title{{\color{black}\textbf{Collection:}} Datasets from IEEEXtreme 2023} - Meta Articles:
\title{{\color{black}\textbf{Meta:}} A Critic of Medical Image Resolutions in Publicly Available Data}
Adhering to the required title format immediately communicates the article type and focus, ensuring consistency across submissions.
2. Include All Required Sections
Every article type must follow a specific structure to ensure that the dataset is comprehensively and consistently described. Use the following as a checklist:
For Descriptor Articles:
- Abstract: Acts as the introduction (without references).
- Background: Provides an overview of the dataset and its relevance.
- Collection Methods and Design: Details the data acquisition process, including any hardware or systems used.
- Validation and Quality: Presents technical validations, error rates, and quality control measures.
- Records and Storage: Explains the structure and storage of data elements.
- Insights and Notes: Discusses special cases, caveats, and potential additional uses of the dataset.
- Source Code and Scripts: Lists public repositories or software used (excluding dataset DOIs or links).
- Acknowledgements and Interests: Acknowledges contributions, funding sources, and declares any conflicts of interest.
- References: Follows standard IEEE reference formatting.
For Collections Articles:
Follow the same structure as Descriptor articles, with additional details on the collective nature of the datasets.
For Meta Articles:
Include essential sections such as Background, Proposed Methodology, Applied Analysis, Discussion of Results, and Conclusions.
3. Ensure Consistency and Completeness
- Adhere to Guidelines: Review the IEEE Data Descriptions Author Guide carefully and use it as a checklist for formatting, content, and structural requirements.
- Detailed Descriptions: Provide clear and comprehensive details in every section—including data acquisition, processing methods, and quality validations.
- Formatting and Style: Follow provided templates exactly. Avoid including additional elements such as author biographies or unnecessary footnotes.
4. Final Checks Before Submission
- Internal Review: Re-read your manuscript to ensure that all required sections are present and that the title conforms exactly to the prescribed format.
- Compliance with Guidelines: Verify that your submission meets all formatting, content, and structural requirements as outlined in the Author Guide.
- Feedback Incorporation: If you are revising a submission, carefully address all previous reviewer comments related to clarity, completeness, or formatting.
5. Write Your Article to Satisfy Reviewer Criteria
Your manuscript should be written in such a way that reviewers can confidently answer “yes” to the following key questions:
- Is the data generated using robust methods?
Clearly document your data collection methods and justify their robustness. - Is the technical quality convincingly supported?
Provide thorough validations, including figures, tables, or error metrics to demonstrate technical soundness. - Is the data's depth and coverage adequate?
Ensure that your dataset internally covers all necessary elements. For example, in a dataset on written language recognition, confirm that all letters or syllables of the language are included, rather than covering every known language. - Are any data-processing details sufficient for replication?
Include detailed descriptions of data-processing steps, ensuring that other researchers can reproduce your methods. - Is all necessary information provided for data reuse?
Make sure that your manuscript contains comprehensive metadata and documentation to facilitate reuse by other researchers. - Does it adhere to the journal reporting standards?
Follow the IEEE Data Descriptions formatting and reporting guidelines precisely and use the approved article templates. - Is the chosen repository suitable?
Clearly state the repository where the dataset is stored and ensure that it meets the journal’s criteria for long-term accessibility. - Are the deposited data files complete?
Confirm that all data files described in the manuscript are present, well-documented, and easily accessible.
By addressing each of these questions thoroughly, you help reviewers quickly assess the strength of your submission and facilitate a positive review outcome.

