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IoT Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for IoT in one click — DocuGuru applies the official MDPI template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the IoT format

IoT is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security. Over its lifetime it has published 308 papers, which have received 4,008 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. IoT 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inIoT and Edge/Fog Computing Network Security and Intrusion Detection Blockchain Technology Applications and Security IoT Networks and Protocols Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
ISSN2624-831X
Citation impact (2-yr)5.46
h-index34
i10-index98
Article processing charge$1,082
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereEastern Michigan University
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in IoT per year

1
2018
32
2020
41
2021
23
2022
27
2023
45
2024
88
2025

Citation impact of IoT by publication year

9
2018
974
2020
973
2021
429
2022
557
2023
526
2024
367
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in IoT

Cyber Threats to Industrial IoT: A Survey on Attacks and Countermeasures

Κωνσταντίνος Τσίκνας, Dimitrios Taketzis, Konstantinos Demertzis et al. · 7 Mar 2021

In today’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environment, where different systems interact with the physical world, the state proposed by the Industry 4.0 standards can lead to escalating vulnerabilities, especially when these systems receive data streams from multiple intermediaries, requiring multilevel security approaches, in addition to link encryption. At the same time taking into account…

Post-Quantum Cryptosystems for Internet-of-Things: A Survey on Lattice-Based Algorithms

Rameez Asif · 5 Feb 2021

The latest quantum computers have the ability to solve incredibly complex classical cryptography equations particularly to decode the secret encrypted keys and making the network vulnerable to hacking. They can solve complex mathematical problems almost instantaneously compared to the billions of years of computation needed by traditional computing machines. Researchers advocate the development of novel…

A Study on the Evolution of Ransomware Detection Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques

Damien Warren Fernando, Nikos Komninos, Tom Chen · 15 Dec 2020

This survey investigates the contributions of research into the detection of ransomware malware using machine learning and deep learning algorithms. The main motivations for this study are the destructive nature of ransomware, the difficulty of reversing a ransomware infection, and how important it is to detect it before infecting a system. Machine learning is coming…

Process Automation in an IoT–Fog–Cloud Ecosystem: A Survey and Taxonomy

Hossein Chegini, Ranesh Kumar Naha, Aniket Mahanti et al. · 7 Feb 2021

The number of IoT sensors and physical objects accommodated on the Internet is increasing day by day, and traditional Cloud Computing would not be able to host IoT data because of its high latency. Being challenged of processing all IoT big data on Cloud facilities, there is not enough study on automating components to deal…

IoT Network Security: Threats, Risks, and a Data-Driven Defense Framework

Charles Wheelus, Xingquan Zhu · 19 Oct 2020

The recent surge in Internet of Things (IoT) deployment has increased the pace of integration and extended the reach of the Internet from computers, tablets and phones to a myriad of devices in our physical world. Driven by the IoT, with each passing day, the Internet becomes more integrated with everyday life. While IoT devices…

IoT template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the IoT format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the IoT template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does IoT use?
IoT uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. IoT 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to IoT?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready IoT document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the IoT template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the IoT format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is IoT?
IoT - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready IoT PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official IoT template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the IoT template cost?
You can start writing in the IoT template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready IoT PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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