Paper Submission Guidelines

We invite original, unpublished research papers, articles, and working papers aligned with the conference themes. Authors are encouraged to contribute high-quality, novel, and impactful work that advances research and practice in the relevant domains.

Paper Length & Formatting

• Manuscripts should be a maximum of 8 pages in length, formatted on A4-size pages.
• All submissions must strictly adhere to the Springer formatting guidelines.
• Authors can download the official templates and formatting instructions below:
  • Springer Word Template
  • Springer LaTeX Template
  • Springer Manuscript Guidelines

📌 Please ensure your paper complies with the formatting style before submission.

Submission Process

• Papers must be submitted through the Microsoft CMT submission portal.
• Only electronic submissions in .pdf format will be accepted.
• Submit Your Paper Here

How to Submit

• The author needs to have a CMT account before they try to submit their paper.
• Here is a link to create the account: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/general/account-creation.html
• Here is a link for authors on how to submit a paper: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html

CMT Acknowledgement: “The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft, and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.”

Peer Review Process

• All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review by a panel of experts.
• Evaluation criteria include:
  • Originality and novelty
  • Technical depth and significance
  • Clarity, coherence, and organization

Publication Opportunity

• Accepted and peer-reviewed papers presenting original and significant contributions will be published as book chapters in an edited volume under the Springer series [Proposed].
• Only high-quality, original content will be considered for inclusion.

Plagiarism Policy

Maintaining academic integrity is central to the quality and credibility of our conference. All submitted manuscripts must adhere to the following plagiarism and ethical standards:

Plagiarism Check

• Authors must perform a plagiarism check using licensed software such as Turnitin or iThenticate before submission.
• The similarity index should not exceed 20%, including self-plagiarism and references to previous work.

Ethical Responsibilities

• Plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.
• Proper citations must be provided for all reused or adapted content, including:
  • Models, concepts, figures, tables, data, and statements
• Paraphrased content must be linguistically distinct from the original source to avoid textual plagiarism.

Copyright Compliance

• Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to use any copyrighted materials, images, or data that do not fall under fair use.

Consequences of Non-Compliance

• Manuscripts that violate the plagiarism policy may be rejected or retracted post-publication.
• Authors found guilty may be disqualified from future participation in the conference or associated publications.

Editorial Oversight

• All submissions are subject to plagiarism detection and ethical review by editors and reviewers.
• Any suspected ethical violations will be investigated following established protocols.

✅ By submitting a paper, authors affirm their commitment to uphold the highest standards of research ethics and scholarly integrity.