1. Originality: The paper must contain original and unpublished work.
2. File Format: Papers should be submitted as Microsoft Word files (*.doc) or as Rich Text Format files (*.rtf).
3. Length: Maximum words of possible submission categories:
   - Traditional Essays (4000)
   - Original Data-Centered Research (2000, free of all technical jargon)
   - Case Studies (2000)
   - Interviews (1500) (e.g., medical treatments) for the resolution of a global problem
   - Field Reports (1500): For those who can impart an outsider’s perspective on global problems and what is being done about them
   - Work-in-Progress (1200): For those who are pioneering new technologies or services
   - Opinion Editorials (800)
   - Photo Essays (maximum: 10 photographs).
4. Contact Information: A separate page should list:
   - Name(s) of the author(s)
   - Address
   - Telephone (and fax number)
   - E-mail address
   - Institutional affiliation.
5. Abstract: The first page of the actual article should contain the following information:
   - Title
   - Name(s) of the author(s)
   - An abstract of no more than 100 words
   - Word count of the article.
6. Accuracy: Facts in submissions will be reviewed to ensure accuracy.
7. References should be included.
8. Figures should not be copyrighted.

Please submit your work to mitir-editors@mit.edu.

Note: After initial submission, writers whose articles are being considered for publication may be asked to resubmit their articles according to more specific guidelines.