News & PR Submission Guidelines

1. Content & Originality

Industry Relevance

Submissions must be directly related to the elevator, escalator, or vertical transportation sector, including topics such as engineering, safety, innovation, regulatory developments, or project highlights.

No Pure Promotional Content

Pure sales pitches or marketing announcements will not be accepted. Submissions should focus on innovation, industry challenges solved, technical achievements, or broader industry impact.

Accuracy & Fact-Checking

All information must be verified before submission. This includes data, dates, specifications, and technical metrics such as speed (m/s), capacity, or system details.

2. Formatting Standards

Article Length

News and PR updates should be 300 to 800 words.

For longer case studies, white papers, or research publications, please contact the editorial team before submission.

Structure

Use clear headings such as H2 and H3 to organize content and improve readability.

Tone & Style

Maintain a professional, objective, and journalistic tone. Avoid marketing exaggeration and overly promotional language.

3. Media & Images

Image Quality

• Minimum size: 1200 × 630 pixels
• Minimum resolution: 72 DPI
• Preferred resolution: 300 DPI

Copyright Compliance

You must own the rights to the image or provide a clear credit line.

Example: Image Source: Company Name

Image Guidelines

• Avoid heavy watermarks
• Avoid promotional banners
• Avoid excessive text overlays

4. Review & Processing Fees

Publication Charges

Publication charges may apply depending on the submission category, including:

• Corporate announcements
• Product launches
• Sponsored technical features

Cost Confirmation

After reviewing your submission, our editorial team will categorize the content and share the associated publication fee via email for approval.

Publication Timeline

All submissions are initially saved as Pending Review. Once payment is confirmed, approved articles are typically published within 48 to 72 hours.

5. Editorial Edits

The editorial team reserves the right to edit titles or body text for clarity, SEO optimization, and adherence to the ISEE Papers editorial style guide.

These edits will not alter the technical meaning or factual content of the submission.

6. Submission Format

Article Document

Share the article as a Google Doc with open access enabled.

Required setting: Anyone with the link can view

This allows our editorial team to review, edit, and format the article efficiently.

Supporting Material

Images and supporting files should be uploaded through the submission form or shared via a download link (Drive, WeTransfer, or Dropbox).

7. Backlinks & External Links

Editorial Links Only

Links within the article must be relevant, contextual, and informational, supporting the content such as references to research, standards, or technical sources.

Promotional Backlinks

Promotional or SEO driven backlinks to commercial pages may be treated as sponsored links and may require an additional fee.

Link Review

All external links are reviewed by the editorial team. We reserve the right to remove, modify, or apply “nofollow” attributes to links that appear promotional or irrelevant.

Link Limit

Articles should generally include no more than 2 to 3 external links unless approved by the editorial team.