{"id":2813,"date":"2023-03-04T10:23:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T10:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcsoc-forum.org\/site\/?page_id=2813"},"modified":"2026-08-29T06:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T06:51:09","slug":"paper-submission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcsoc-forum.org\/2027\/index.php\/paper-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Submission Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n  .mcsub-wrap { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1a1a; }\n  .mcsub-top-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; margin: 10px 0 40px 0; }\n  .mcsub-card {\n    flex: 1; min-width: 260px;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    padding: 22px;\n    border-top: 5px solid #2E7D32;\n    background: #fcfcfc;\n    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n  }\n  .mcsub-card h4 {\n    margin: 0 0 12px 0;\n    color: #1B5E20;\n    font-size: 17px;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 8px;\n  }\n  .mcsub-card ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: 14px; 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Submission System<\/h4>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Submit online via <strong>EDAS<\/strong><\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/edas.info\/N35724\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcsoc-forum.org\/2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/submit-1.png\" alt=\"Submit\" style=\"width: 140px;\">\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mcsub-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-section-title\">\n    Submission Guidelines\n    <span class=\"tag\">Read Me First<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-types-row\">\n    <div class=\"mcsub-type-chip mcsub-type-regular\">\n      <span class=\"name\">Regular Papers<\/span>\n      Up to 8 pages \u00b7 full IEEE double-column format \u00b7 published in proceedings\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mcsub-type-chip mcsub-type-short\">\n      <span class=\"name\">Short Papers<\/span>\n      Strictly 4 pages \u00b7 full IEEE double-column format \u00b7 published in proceedings\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mcsub-type-chip mcsub-type-presentation\">\n      <span class=\"name\">Presentation\u2011Only<\/span>\n      Program &amp; booklet slot only \u00b7 not archived or published\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-callout mcsub-callout-blue\">\n    All papers must follow the official double\u2011column IEEE conference format and be submitted in <strong>PDF only<\/strong>.\n    Regular papers may include up to <strong>8 pages<\/strong>, with an additional charge of <strong>50 USD per extra page<\/strong>\n    (maximum of 2 extra pages). <strong>Short papers are strictly limited to 4 pages<\/strong>, and no extra pages are permitted.\n    Authors are strongly encouraged to ensure that their manuscripts are properly formatted, clearly written, and free of\n    typographical or grammatical errors before submission.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-callout mcsub-callout-orange\">\n    <strong>Presentation\u2011Only submissions<\/strong> are reviewed for relevance and quality but\n    <strong>are not included in the proceedings<\/strong> and <strong>do not produce an archival publication<\/strong>.\n    Accepted presentation\u2011only work will appear in the <strong>conference program<\/strong> and\n    <strong>program booklet<\/strong> and will receive a <strong>presentation slot<\/strong> during the event.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-callout mcsub-callout-green\">\n    All submissions will undergo a <strong>single\u2011blind peer\u2011review process<\/strong> conducted by\n    <strong>at least three qualified reviewers<\/strong>. Each paper will be evaluated based on its\n    <strong>technical quality<\/strong>, <strong>originality<\/strong>, <strong>significance of the contribution<\/strong>,\n    <strong>clarity of presentation<\/strong>, and <strong>overall organization<\/strong>. Reviewers may also consider the\n    relevance of the work to the conference themes and the soundness of the methodology. Papers that do not meet the\n    formatting requirements or fall short of expected academic standards may be rejected without full review.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-section-title\" style=\"margin-top: 36px;\">\n    Paper Template\n    <span class=\"tag\">Download<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mcsub-template-card\">\n    <a class=\"mcsub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/conferences\/publishing\/templates.html\" target=\"_blank\">IEEE Template Download<\/a>\n    <a class=\"mcsub-btn alt\" href=\"https:\/\/mcsoc-forum.org\/2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IEEE_Template_4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sample PDF (A4)<\/a>\n    <a class=\"mcsub-btn alt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.overleaf.com\" target=\"_blank\">LaTeX via Overleaf<\/a>\n    <p class=\"mcsub-note\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Papers not formatted according to the IEEE template will not be reviewed.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-section-title\">\n    Paper Submission Policy\n    <span class=\"tag\">Policy<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mcsub-callout mcsub-callout-green\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\n    All submissions must comply with IEEE Conference Publishing Policies. A minimum of\n    <strong>30% original technical content<\/strong> is required. Reuse of previously published material is allowed\n    only when properly cited and clearly distinguished from new contributions. Republication is not permitted.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mcsub-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"mcsub-callout mcsub-callout-blue\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\">\n    The IEEE MCSoC 2027 Organizing Committee emphasizes that the peer\u2011review and acceptance process requires substantial time, effort, and resources from reviewers, technical committee members, and EDAS administrators. Each accepted paper represents a formal commitment by the authors and the conference to include the work in the technical program and the official proceedings.\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mcsub-callout mcsub-callout-red\">\n    <strong>Once a paper has been formally accepted, it must remain in the program<\/strong>, except in cases involving <strong>ethical concerns<\/strong>, <strong>major technical issues<\/strong>, or other exceptional circumstances that require review and approval by the Organizing Committee.\n    <br><br>\n    Unjustified removal of an accepted paper disrupts the conference schedule, affects session planning, and undermines the integrity of the review process. Authors are expected to uphold their commitment to present and publish accepted work.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mcsub-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-section-title\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">\n    Preprint Policy\n    <span class=\"tag\">IEEE<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mcsub-info-card preprint\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\">\n      Authors who have submitted or plan to submit their articles to IEEE may post their preprints in the following approved locations:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"padding-left:20px; margin-top:10px;\">\n      <li>arXiv.org, TechRxiv.org, or any not\u2011for\u2011profit preprint server approved by the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB)<\/li>\n      <li>The author\u2019s employer website or institutional repository<\/li>\n      <li>The author\u2019s personal website<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:12px;\">\n      IEEE does not consider posting a preprint in these locations to be a form of prior publication.\n      The following statement must appear on the initial screen displaying the preprint:\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-style:italic; color:#444; margin-left:10px; margin-top:10px;\">\n      \u201cThis work has been submitted to the IEEE for possible publication. Copyright may be transferred without notice, after which this version may no longer be accessible.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:12px;\">\n      Upon acceptance of the article by IEEE, the author must replace the posted preprint with either:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"padding-left:20px; margin-top:10px;\">\n      <li>The full IEEE citation including the DOI, or<\/li>\n      <li>The accepted version of the article with the DOI and an appropriate IEEE copyright notice.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:12px;\">\n      Once the article has been formally published by IEEE, preprints posted on non\u2011approved locations should be removed if possible.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mcsub-section-title\" style=\"margin-top: 32px;\">\n    IEEE Copyright Notice\n    <span class=\"tag\">IEEE<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mcsub-info-card copyright\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\">\n      If authors wish to post their papers electronically on any website, FTP site, or other electronic\n      dissemination platform, they must include the official IEEE Copyright Notice on the initial screen\n      displaying the IEEE\u2011copyrighted material.\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:12px;\">\n      Each accepted contribution to <strong>IEEE MCSoC 2027<\/strong> must be accompanied by a signed IEEE\n      Copyright Form. 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