Submission Guidelines

1st Round Submission

Submission: ~~April 30, 2026 — May 31~~ — June 20 (CLOSED)
Notification: July 20, 2026
Camera-Ready & Author Registration: ~~July 31, 2026~~ → August 5, 2026

2nd Round Submission

Submission: ~~Sept 10~~, Oct 10, 2026 (FINAL)
Notification: October 31, 2026
Camera-Ready & Author Registration: November 8, 2026

Submission System

Submit online via EDAS

The conference accepts three types of submissions: Regular Papers, Short Papers, and Presentation‑Only contributions. Regular and short papers follow the official double‑column IEEE format and are published in the conference proceedings.

All papers must follow the official double‑column IEEE conference format and be submitted in PDF only. Regular papers may include up to 8 pages, with an additional charge of 50 USD per extra page (maximum of 2 extra pages). Short papers are strictly limited to 4 pages, and no extra pages are permitted. Authors are strongly encouraged to ensure that their manuscripts are properly formatted, clearly written, and free of typographical or grammatical errors before submission.

Presentation‑Only submissions are reviewed for relevance and quality but are not included in the proceedings and do not produce an archival publication. Accepted presentation‑only work will appear in the conference program and program booklet and will receive a presentation slot during the event.

All submissions will undergo a single‑blind peer‑review process conducted by at least three qualified reviewers. Each paper will be evaluated based on its technical quality, originality, significance of the contribution, clarity of presentation, and overall organization. Reviewers may also consider the relevance of the work to the conference themes and the soundness of the methodology. Papers that do not meet the formatting requirements or fall short of expected academic standards may be rejected without full review.

Paper Template

Download the IEEE manuscript templates (.doc or LaTeX) for conference proceedings: IEEE Template Download

Sample IEEE Paper for A4 Page Size: IEEE_Template_4.pdf

LaTeX templates are also available via Overleaf.

Note: Papers not formatted according to the IEEE template will not be reviewed.

Paper Submission Policy

All submissions must comply with IEEE Conference Publishing Policies. A minimum of 30% original technical content is required. Reuse of previously published material is allowed only when properly cited and clearly distinguished from new contributions. Republication is not permitted.

The MCSoC 2026 Organizing Committee emphasizes that the peer‑review 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.

Once a paper has been formally accepted, it must remain in the program, except in cases involving ethical concerns, major technical issues, or other exceptional circumstances that require review and approval by the Organizing Committee.

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.

Guidelines for Generative AI Usage

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including large language models (LLMs), are rapidly changing the way scientific publications are prepared. MCSoC 2026 encourages the use of these technologies in a responsible and transparent manner. Ideally, AI tools should strengthen researchers’ own capacity to produce high‑quality scientific work. For example, they can help authors explore new ideas or refine text they have written themselves, which can be especially valuable for non‑native speakers of English. At the same time, these tools raise important questions about what constitutes responsible use and who is accountable for the resulting content.

All authors and reviewers must comply with the guidelines on the use and disclosure of AI‑generated content specified in the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB) Operations Manual:

Section 8.2.1.B.10 — Authors

“The use of content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in an article (including but not limited to text, figures, images, and code) shall be disclosed in the acknowledgments section of any article submitted to an IEEE publication. The AI system used shall be identified, and specific sections of the article that use AI‑generated content shall be identified and accompanied by a brief explanation regarding the level at which the AI system was used to generate the content.

The use of AI systems for editing and grammar enhancement is common practice and, as such, is generally outside the intent of the above policy. In this case, disclosure as noted above is recommended.”

Section 8.2.1.C.5 — Reviewers

“Information or content contained in or about a manuscript under review shall not be processed through a public platform (directly or indirectly) for AI generation of text for a review. Doing so is considered a breach of confidentiality because AI systems generally learn from any input.”

To help authors and reviewers apply these rules, the following points summarize how they should be interpreted for MCSoC 2026:

For Authors

Disclose any AI‑generated content (text, figures, images, code, or data) in the Acknowledgments section of the paper.
Identify the AI system used (name and, where possible, version), the specific sections or elements of the paper where it was used, and briefly explain how and to what extent it was used.
Use of AI solely for language editing or grammar correction does not strictly require disclosure, but disclosure is recommended.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the entire manuscript, including all references and any AI‑assisted content. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

For Reviewers

Do not upload manuscripts, excerpts, figures, or any information about a submission to public AI platforms, either directly or indirectly.
Do not use such platforms to generate review text based on the content of a manuscript under review; doing so is a breach of confidentiality.
Reviews must reflect the reviewer’s own expert assessment, and reviewers remain fully responsible for the content of their reports.

Example acknowledgment statement: “The authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI, GPT‑4o) to improve the language and readability of Sections I and II, and to generate an initial draft of the Python script used for the plots in Fig. 3, which the authors subsequently verified and modified. The authors reviewed and edited all AI‑assisted content and take full responsibility for the content of this paper.”

Note: As AI technologies and IEEE policies continue to evolve, this section will be updated with new information.

Preprint Policy

Authors who have submitted or plan to submit their articles to IEEE may post their preprints in the following approved locations:

arXiv.org, TechRxiv.org, or any not‑for‑profit preprint server approved by the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB)
The author’s employer website or institutional repository
The author’s personal website

IEEE does not consider posting a preprint in these locations to be a form of prior publication. The following statement must appear on the initial screen displaying the preprint:

“This 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.”

Upon acceptance of the article by IEEE, the author must replace the posted preprint with either:

The full IEEE citation including the DOI, or
The accepted version of the article with the DOI and an appropriate IEEE copyright notice.

Once the article has been formally published by IEEE, preprints posted on non‑approved locations should be removed if possible.

IEEE Copyright Notice

If authors wish to post their papers electronically on any website, FTP site, or other electronic dissemination platform, they must include the official IEEE Copyright Notice on the initial screen displaying the IEEE‑copyrighted material.

Each accepted contribution to MCSoC 2026 must be accompanied by a signed IEEE Copyright Form. The form should be completed and signed by one author, preferably the primary or corresponding author.

For detailed information about IEEE copyright policies, please visit: IEEE Copyright Information