Author Guidelines

Important Dates

Full Paper Submission March 01, 2026 March 08, 2026
Notification to Authors March 30, 2026
Registration Deadline April 10, 2026
Camera Ready Submission April 30, 2026
Conference Date May 02–03, 2026

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original, previously unpublished research papers, describing particular challenges or experiences or proposing novel solutions relevant to the scope of the conference. Papers must present original and unpublished work and should not be currently under review by any other conference or journal. Papers should be written in English and formatted according to the Springer LNCS one-column page format. Papers must have a length of 12-15 pages in LNCS format. For more detailed guidelines, please visit official Springer Guidelines website.

For your convenience, both word and Latex templates are available for download:

For any issues related to the submission process, please, feel free to contact us: info@isbcomtech.com

Submit Paper

Camera-ready Instructions

Authors can use either LaTeX or Word format for camera-ready submission. For LaTeX submissions, upload the original source files in a .zip archive together with the final PDF version of the paper. Papers must be written in English and formatted according to the Springer LNCS one-column page format. Papers must have a length of 12-15 pages in LNCS format. For more detailed guidelines, please visit the official Springer Guidelines website.

Please note that it is mandatory for authors to address all reviewer comments (if any) and submit the camera-ready version of their paper in the prescribed format by the given camera-ready deadline. Failure to comply may result in exclusion from the Springer Conference Proceedings.


Authors of accepted papers are required to submit the following three mandatory files:
  1. Original source files of paper (LaTeX as a ZIP or Word)
  2. PDF version of paper
  3. Completely filled and signed copyright form
For your convenience, both Word and LaTeX templates are available for download:
Submit Camera-Ready Paper
Opens Microsoft CMT submission portal
Must review the required Camera-Ready Checklist before submission
How to Upload Camera-Ready Materials via CMT

Follow these steps to complete your submission on Microsoft CMT

1 Log in to your CMT author account at the conference submission portal.
2 In Microsoft CMT, navigate to Author Console, and click on "Create Camera-Ready".
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Upload the three required files:
  • Original source files (LaTeX .zip or Word .docx)
  • Final PDF version of the paper
  • Completed and signed Copyright Form
4 Confirm all files are correctly uploaded and click "Submit".
Camera-ready submissions will not be accepted via email.
How to view reviewer comments in CMT: In Author Console, open your submission and click View Reviews to read reviewer feedback before finalizing updates. You can also Create Camera-Ready or Edit Camera-Ready from the same CMT submission area as shown below.
CMT Author Console submission view with review access
CMT Author Console - open your submission to view reviews and manage camera-ready files
CMT Camera-Ready Upload Screenshot
CMT Camera-Ready submission interface - Author Dashboard view
Camera-Ready Submission Checklist for Authors

Please go through every point carefully before uploading your files to CMT.

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Use of official Springer template: Authors must prepare the camera-ready paper using the official Springer proceedings template in either LaTeX or Microsoft Word. Do not manually create your own format, change margins, reduce font sizes, or adjust spacing to force the paper into the page limit. The final paper must follow the template consistently from the title page to the references.
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Final source files and PDF: Submit the final source files along with the final PDF. For LaTeX submissions, include the .tex file, bibliography file such as .bib or .bbl, figure files, and supporting files. For Word submissions, submit the final Word or RTF file. The PDF must exactly match the final source file.
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Paper length: Authors must follow the page limit announced by the conference. Springer notes that full papers are commonly around 12-15 or more pages.
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Title: The title should be centered, written in 14-point bold font, and should clearly represent the main contribution of the paper. It should be concise, informative, and free from unnecessary abbreviations. Do not use a period at the end of the title. Avoid overly broad titles if the work is actually focused on a specific method, dataset, experiment, or application.
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Title capitalization: Use proper title-style capitalization. Important words such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs should begin with capital letters, while short articles, conjunctions, and prepositions are usually not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning. For hyphenated words, capitalize the second part when appropriate, for example "User-Friendly."
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Author names: Author names must be final, correct, and written consistently. Do not include titles such as Dr., Prof., Professor, PhD, Engr., Mr., or Ms. in the author line. Check spelling, order, and sequence of authors before submission.
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Author numbering and affiliation markers: If all authors are from the same institution, there is usually no need to put numbering such as 1, 2, 3 before author names. Numbering or superscript markers should mainly be used when authors are from different institutions or have multiple affiliations. Clearly mark one corresponding author in the paper header using an asterisk *.
Example 1: All authors from the same institution
A Deep Learning Framework for Intelligent Medical Image Analysis
John Miller*, Emma Laurent, and Sophie Dubois
Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
john.miller@utoronto.ca*, emma.laurent@utoronto.ca, sophie.dubois@utoronto.ca
*Corresponding author: john.miller@utoronto.ca
Example 2: Authors from different institutions
A Federated Learning Approach for Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Systems
John Miller1*, Emma Laurent2, Sophie Dubois1, and Lucas Schneider3
1 Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2 Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
3 Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
john.miller@utoronto.ca*, emma.laurent@uio.no, sophie.dubois@utoronto.ca, lucas.schneider@tum.de
*Corresponding author: john.miller@utoronto.ca
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ORCID IDs: Authors are encouraged to include their ORCID IDs according to the Springer template. Each ORCID must be correct and must belong to the relevant author only.
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Abstract: The abstract should briefly describe the problem, purpose, method, main results, and conclusion. It should be a compact summary of the whole paper, not just an introduction. Avoid citations, equations, tables, figures, bullets, and footnotes.
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Abstract length and style: Keep the abstract concise and focused. If the conference specifies a word limit, follow it. Avoid vague statements and clearly state what was proposed, tested, evaluated, or found.
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Keywords: Add meaningful keywords after the abstract if required by the template. Use around 4 to 6 keywords unless the conference gives a different requirement.
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Main text font: Use the font provided by the official Springer template. Do not manually change fonts for decoration or emphasis.
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Section headings: Use numbered first-level and second-level headings only. First-level headings should be in 12-point bold, for example "1 Introduction." Second-level headings should be in 10-point bold, for example "2.1 Dataset Description." Do not use "0" in section numbering.
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Lower-level headings: Third-level headings should be unnumbered run-in headings in 10-point bold. Fourth-level headings should be unnumbered run-in headings in 10-point italic. Avoid too many heading levels.
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Introduction: Explain background, research problem, motivation, research gap, main contribution, and paper structure. Keep it focused on the specific problem.
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Related work: Compare the proposed work with existing studies. Do not only list papers; explain how your work differs or improves on earlier research.
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Methodology or proposed method: Clearly explain approach, design, model, algorithm, dataset, preprocessing, experimental setup, and evaluation process where applicable.
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Results and discussion: Present results clearly and explain what they mean, why they matter, and how they compare with existing methods.
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Conclusion: Summarize findings, contribution, and limitations. Prefer one clear paragraph; future perspectives can be added briefly at the end.
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Consistency of terminology: Use the same terms consistently across the paper unless terms intentionally have different meanings.
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Abbreviations: Define each abbreviation at first use and use it consistently afterward.
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Theorems, lemmas, and propositions: Number formal statements consecutively (e.g., Theorem 1, Theorem 2). Do not use section-based numbering such as Theorem 1.1.
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Figures: Ensure all figures are clear, readable, and numbered as Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc. Caption must be below each figure, and each figure must be cited in text.
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Figure quality: Use vector graphics whenever possible. For line drawings, resolution should be at least 800 dpi, preferably 1200 dpi. Text inside figures should not be smaller than 6 pt.
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Figure color and readability: Figures should remain understandable in black and white. Do not rely only on color; use line styles, labels, markers, patterns, or annotations.
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Figure examples: You may include architecture diagrams, workflows, experimental setups, graphs, confusion matrices, sample outputs, or comparison charts. Ensure figures are not blurry, stretched, overcrowded, or low-quality screenshots.
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Tables: Tables must be editable and must not be pasted as images. Number tables consecutively, place captions above tables, and cite each table in text.
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Table formatting: Keep tables clean and within page margins. Avoid unnecessary vertical lines, excessive shading, colored text, or decorative formatting.
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Tables versus figures: Avoid repeating the same information in both a table and a figure unless there is a strong reason.
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Equations and formulae: Equations must be editable and not pasted as images. Displayed equations should be centered and placed on a separate line.
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Equation numbering: Number only equations referenced in text. Use consecutive numbering such as (1), (2), (3), and avoid section-based numbering like (1.1).
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Equation style: Equations should not be in color. Punctuate equations as part of the sentence where appropriate and define all symbols and variables.
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Footnotes: Use footnotes only when necessary, and do not use footnotes in the abstract.
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Program code: Code snippets should normally be in typewriter-style font, short, and relevant. Avoid long code blocks unless essential.
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Color usage: Do not use color in main text, tables, or equations. If colored figures are used, they must still be understandable in black and white.
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Cross-references: Reference each figure, table, equation, section, and appendix properly in text using specific references (e.g., "Fig. 2 shows...").
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Accessibility and alt text: Authors may be asked to provide alternative text for figures and image-based tables. Alt text should describe meaning, not just mention "image" or "graph."
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Citations in text: Use numbered citations in square brackets, such as [1], [2], or [3-5]. Do not use superscript citations.
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Author names in citations: If the author's name is part of a sentence, cite like "Miller [9] was the first..." and avoid APA-style citations like "Miller (2020)."
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Reference list completeness: Every in-text citation must appear in references, and every reference must be cited in text.
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Reference style: Follow Springer reference style only. Do not mix IEEE, APA, ACM, Harvard, or other formats.
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Reference Details and Common Mistakes: Each reference must be complete and accurate. Authors should include full author names, complete title, journal or conference name, volume, issue, page numbers, publisher where applicable, year, and DOI where available. Incomplete AI-generated references must be corrected before camera-ready submission.
Correct Example: Journal Paper
[1] Smith, J., Brown, A., Muller, T., Rossi, L.: Deep learning-based image classification for medical diagnosis. Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research 45(2), 115-130 (2023). https://doi.org/10.0000/example-doi
Correct Example: Conference Paper
[2] Laurent, E., Schneider, L., Dubois, S., Miller, J.: Federated learning for privacy-preserving healthcare analytics. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, pp. 220-231. Springer, Cham (2024). https://doi.org/10.0000/example-doi
Incorrect Example: Incomplete Author Names Using et al.
[3] Ahmed et al.: A convolutional neural network model for plant disease detection using leaf images. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision and Smart Agriculture, pp. 88-99. Springer, Cham (2021). https://doi.org/10.0000/example-doi
Why this is incorrect: This reference is incomplete because it uses "et al." instead of full author names and does not provide complete bibliographic details such as full title information, conference or journal name, volume or pages, publisher location if required, and DOI where available.
Corrected Version
[3] Ahmed, R., Novak, P., Eriksson, M., Laurent, E.: A convolutional neural network model for plant disease detection using leaf images. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision and Smart Agriculture, pp. 88-99. Springer, Cham (2021). https://doi.org/10.0000/example-doi
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Avoid incomplete AI-generated references: Verify all references suggested by AI tools. Replace incomplete entries with complete and verified bibliographic information.
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Use of et al. in references: Do not manually shorten author lists with "et al." when full author information is available.
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DOIs: Include DOIs wherever available to support stable linking and indexing.
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Non-English references: Use Latin alphabet transliteration or translation and mention the source language where relevant.
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Reference quality: Avoid irrelevant, unreliable, outdated, or weak references used only to increase reference count.
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Acknowledgments: If included, place acknowledgments near the end before references, as per template rules, and keep them brief and relevant.
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Disclosure of interests: Include a disclosure statement if required. If none exist, state clearly that there are no competing interests relevant to the article.
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Appendix: If appendices are included, place them before references and label as "Appendix" or "Appendix 1, Appendix 2, ..." as required.
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Supplementary material: If allowed, include only relevant supplementary files, name them clearly, and refer to them properly in the paper.
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Language quality: Check grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and academic tone for clarity across broad audiences.
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Scientific clarity: Ensure problem statement, contribution, methodology, results, and conclusion are all clear and explicit.
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Formatting consistency: Verify consistency of fonts, headings, captions, equation numbering, references, margins, spacing, and citation style.
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Final manuscript check: Open the final PDF and inspect every page for title, authors, affiliations, abstract, keywords, headings, figures, tables, equations, references, and layout.
Final package check: Submit only the required items for conference camera-ready submission:
1. Final source file
2. Final PDF
3. Signed copyright form

For any issues related to the submission process, please feel free to contact us: info@isbcomtech.com

Presentation Instructions

All authors are requested to follow the following guidelines for preparation of your presentation slides:

  • The allocated time for each paper is 15 minutes. The presenter will present the paper for 10-12 minutes followed by a 1-3 minutes Question/Answer session.
  • We encourage you to put Conference logo, and Title in the background of presentation.
  • Authors participating online must make sure to have stable internet connection.
  • The slide design should be as simple as possible. Avoid using paragraphs in the slides. They should be compact and to the point.
  • Audiance are requested to ask questions during the Q/A session at the end of presenation.

Proceeding Publication

The proceedings of all accepted and presented papers from the conference are planned to be submitted to Springer for publication in the Book Series, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems.
All papers accepted and presented from the conference will be published by Springer as a proceedings book volume in the Book Series, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
  • Springer will conduct quality checks on the accepted papers and only papers that pass these checks will be published.
  • All books published in the series are submitted for consideration in Web of Science.
LIndexing: SCOPUS, SCImago, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series, zbMATH

Publication Ethics & AI Policy

ISBCom follows strict publication-ethics standards to protect research quality, originality, and reviewer confidentiality.

Peer Review Integrity

All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least 2 independent reviewers. Additional reviewers will be consulted if required. Paper acceptance is based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity of presentation.

Plagiarism and Similarity Check

All submissions will be screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., iThenticate or Turnitin). Significant overlap, duplicate submission, or unattributed reuse of text, figures, or results will lead to rejection. Similarity percentages are evaluated with editorial judgment, and context matters.

Originality Requirement

Submitted papers must be original, previously unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. Proper citation is mandatory for all reused ideas, methods, data, or figures. Self-plagiarism and redundant publication are not permitted.

Manuscript Compliance

All papers must be formatted according to the given template ( Springer LNCS).

Use of Generative AI Tools

Authors may use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT or similar) for language improvement, grammar correction, or limited assistance. However, authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, citations, and integrity of the manuscript.

Mandatory AI Disclosure

If AI tools are used beyond minor language polishing (e.g., generating text, code, figures, or analysis support), authors must disclose this in the Acknowledgment section, clearly stating the tool name and how it was used. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Reviewer Confidentiality

Reviewers and editors must not upload submitted manuscripts to external AI systems or third-party platforms. All peer-review materials are strictly confidential.

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