{"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":"2026-08-07T05:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:30:41","slug":"paper-submission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcsoc-forum.org\/site\/index.php\/paper-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Submission Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px; margin: 25px 0 45px 0; justify-content: space-between;\">\n\n  <!-- 1st Round Submission -->\n  <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\">\n    <h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2E7D32; border-bottom: 1px solid #2E7D32; padding-bottom: 5px;\">1st Round Submission<\/h4>\n    <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n      <li>Submission: <strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><s>April 30, 2026 &#8212; May 31<\/s> &#8212; June 20 (CLOSED)<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li>Notification: <strong>July 20, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li>Camera-Ready &#038; Author Registration: <strong><s>July 31, 2026<\/s> \u2192 August 5, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- 2nd Round Submission -->\n  <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\">\n    <h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2E7D32; border-bottom: 1px solid #2E7D32; padding-bottom: 5px;\">2nd Round Submission<\/h4>\n    <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n      <li>Submission: <strong style=\"color: #D32F2F;\">September 10, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li>Notification: <strong>October 31, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li>Camera-Ready &#038; Author Registration: <strong>November 8, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Submission System -->\n  <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #E8F5E9; text-align: center;\">\n    <h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2E7D32;\">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\/N34632\" target=\"_blank\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mcsoc-forum.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/submit-1.png\" alt=\"Submit\" style=\"width: 140px;\">\n    <\/a>\n    <p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-top: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: #333;\">\n      All papers should be submitted to the unified track named <strong>SecondRound_Submission_All_Tracks_Sessions_Summits<\/strong>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- ========================= -->\n<!--    ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES   -->\n<!-- ========================= -->\n<p>\n  The conference accepts three types of submissions: \n  <strong style=\"color:#2E7D32;\">Regular Papers<\/strong>, \n  <strong style=\"color:#1565C0;\">Short Papers<\/strong>, and \n  <strong style=\"color:#EF6C00;\">Presentation\u2011Only<\/strong> contributions. \n  Regular and short papers follow the official double\u2011column IEEE format and are published in the conference proceedings.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\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<\/p>\n\n<p>\n  <strong style=\"color:#EF6C00;\">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<\/p>\n\n<p>\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<\/p>\n\n<!-- ========================= -->\n<!--        PAPER TEMPLATE      -->\n<!-- ========================= -->\n\n<h2 style=\"color: #2E7D32; border-bottom: 2px solid #2E7D32; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n  Paper Template\n<\/h2>\n\n<p>\n  Download the IEEE manuscript templates (.doc or LaTeX) for conference proceedings:  \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/conferences\/publishing\/templates.html\" target=\"_blank\" \n     style=\"color: #2E7D32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">\n    IEEE Template Download\n  <\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n  Sample IEEE Paper for A4 Page Size:  \n  <a href=\"http:\/\/mcsoc-forum.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IEEE_Template_4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" \n     style=\"color: #2E7D32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">\n    IEEE_Template_4.pdf\n  <\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n  LaTeX templates are also available via \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overleaf.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2E7D32;\">Overleaf<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Papers not formatted according to the IEEE template will not be reviewed.<\/p>\n\n<!-- ========================= -->\n<!--    ETHICAL POLICIES       -->\n<!-- ========================= -->\n\n<h2 style=\"color: #2E7D32; border-bottom: 2px solid #2E7D32; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n Paper Submission Policy\n<\/h2>\n\n<p>\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<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #4a5568; line-height: 1.6;\">\n    The IEEE MCSoC 2026 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<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #4a5568; line-height: 1.6;\">\n    <strong style=\"color: red;\">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<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #4a5568; line-height: 1.6;\">\n    Unjustified removal of an accepted paper disrupts the conference schedule, affects session planning, and undermines the integrity of the review process. 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