Call for Papers

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Post Conference Publication and Indexing

The proceedings will be published by Springer in the "Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems" series. These proceedings will also be submitted for indexing in major databases, including Web of Science, SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, and SCImago.

Presentation Format

Oral presentation or poster. Authors can indicate their preferred presentation format while submitting. The final decision lies with the Technical Programme Committee.

The event is scheduled to take place in person. Authors who are unable to travel will have the option to participate virtually.

Submission Process

All submissions will be evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process, with criteria based on originality, research quality, accuracy, relevance to the conference theme, and readability.

Please ensure you review the complete call for papers guidelines before submitting.

Guidelines

Submission Guidelines

• We accept initial submission in PDF format only.
• To comply with the double-blind peer review process, please refrain from including author details, university, country information, or any other author-related information in the paper.
• Prior to submission, authors are responsible for ensuring their papers are thoroughly checked and proofread. Once submitted, no revisions are permitted during the review process. If accepted, the authors may make minor revisions before final publication to address any identified areas for improvement.
• At the time of camera ready submission, please include complete author information as per the paper format. Author names, email addresses, and their sequence will be considered final as per the submitted camera-ready version.
• Submissions should be primarily original work. No more than 25% of the text can be drawn from previously published material by the same authors, and any such reuse must be properly cited. Therefore, at least 75% of the manuscript must consist of new, unpublished content.

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• MS Word Paper Format
• LaTeX Paper Format
• Presentation Format

Formatting Guidelines

• Manuscripts should generally be limited to 18 pages for the main text (excluding references and appendices of upto 7 pages). Submissions exceeding this limit may be considered at the chair's discretion, particularly for review or survey articles.
• Manuscripts should present original work and fall within the scope of the conference topics.
• It is the authors' responsibility to ensure the accuracy of all quotations, citations, figures, maps, and tables within their manuscript.
• The abstract should adhere to the 150-250 word limit as per the conference guidelines.
• Figures and tables must be positioned within the manuscript where they are discussed and should be clear and easily readable.
• All figures, tables, references, appendices, algorithms, annexures, and supplementary materials must be clearly numbered, properly cited in the text.
• Tables must be neatly aligned within the page margins and must not overflow the page boundaries.
• Figure captions and table headings should be concise, unique, and ideally limited to a maximum of two lines.
• References should be formatted correctly and consistently, including all the necessary details such as author names, paper titles, publication sources, and years. Every reference listed must be cited in the main text.
• The use of foreign languages in the manuscript is not allowed unless accompanied by a corresponding English translation.
• The manuscript must adhere to the provided template.

Review Process

Submissions will be reviewed anonymously (double-blind). Therefore, your manuscript must not reveal your identity or affiliation. Specifically: omit author names and affiliations from the manuscript; anonymize citations and mentions of your own prior work that is closely related to the submitted paper; and exclude funding or other acknowledgments.

Each paper will undergo review by at least three regular program committee members or two senior program committee members. Acceptance will be based on novelty, technical depth, elegance, impact (practical or theoretical), and presentation quality.

• Original: The paper should explore a new idea, project, or issue; offer new insights on existing research; present new research; or provide a novel perspective on existing information.
• Engaging: The presentation should be interactive and engage the readers.
• Significant: The paper should address and discuss key issues related to improving the effectiveness of current techniques, and its content should be easily understood and widely applicable.
• Quality: Claims made in the paper must be substantiated with adequate data, reference relevant existing work, and honestly acknowledge any limitations.
• Clear: The intended outcomes should be easily understood.
• Relevant: The paper's topic must be relevant to at least one of the conference's designated tracks.

Use of AI-Assisting Tools

The conference permits the responsible use of Generative AI (GenAI) tools in manuscript preparation. Authors are required to observe the following:

• Declare Usage – Any use of GenAI must be disclosed in the manuscript (e.g., in a Declaration on Generative AI section).
• Maintain Responsibility – Authors must critically review and edit AI-assisted text; unedited AI output is not acceptable.
• No AI Authorship – GenAI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authorship is limited to humans who take full responsibility for the work.
• Limit Role of AI – GenAI may support drafting and language refinement, but the development of scientific ideas, arguments, results, and conclusions must be carried out by human authors.
• Accountability – Authors remain fully accountable for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their manuscripts.

Note: Non-compliance with these guidelines will be treated as academic misconduct and may result in the removal of published work.

Conference Tracks

Choose the track that fits your research when you submit. Topic lists are indicative, and work across the field is welcome.