Why should authors publish in conference special issues? IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY (TAS) features rapid online publication soon after a manuscript has been accepted. Based on statistics from past special issues, authors can expect articles to appear online 90 days after the submission date, with 80% of accepted manuscripts being posted on IEEE Xplore between 60 and 120 days after the conference. Policies for publication Preparing manuscripts IEEE Author Center The TAS manuscript template — The template is updated annually with the most recent policies, style, and instructions. Authors should beware of outdated templates and should avoid using previous manuscripts as templates. Editing Services for Authors Combined manuscript policy Frequent problems Submitting manuscripts Information common to special issues, including copyright information Each conference maintains a separate submission portal. Page and manuscript fees are also managed separately by each conference. The peer review process Final files