How to Build a Publication-Ready MATLAB Simulink Model

A practical checklist for clean Simulink architecture, labelled signals, scopes, parameters, and exportable plots.

A publication-ready Simulink model should be easy to understand, easy to reproduce, and directly connected to the research objective.

Use meaningful subsystem names, labelled signals, parameter initialization scripts, scope exports, and versioned result folders.

For journal papers, include a baseline controller, proposed controller, parameter table, comparison plots, and clear graph explanations.

Recommended Research Workflow

• Define the research gap before selecting tools.
• Connect every simulation output to a measurable research objective.
• Keep figures, code, and documentation reproducible for review.
• Prepare thesis-ready explanations for graphs and tables.