Author Instructions

Authors, please complete the following steps by August 2, 2018:

  1. Register for the conference
  2. Prepare your final version, including the IEEE copyright notice
  3. Complete and submit one IEEE copyright form per paper
  4. Upload your paper

1. Register for the conference

Please register via the ICCST 2018 Conference Registration page.

Each paper must have at least one author registered at the “Primary Author” rate.  Each paper must be presented by an author, in person, at the event, to be included in the proceedings.  IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference, including IEEE Xplore® Digital Library, if the paper is not presented by the author at the conference.  Non-author, video-conference, or prerecorded presentations will not be included in the conference proceedings.

2. Prepare your final version, including the IEEE copyright notice

Papers should not exceed FIVE pages, including figures, tables and references.  Format your paper according to IEEE conference style guidelines. MS Word and Latex templates are HEREUse the “US Letter” size template.

Add the IEEE Copyright Notice to the bottom of the first page of your paper, prior to creating the final PDF version. Choose the appropriate notice from the following:

  • For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government, the copyright notice is: U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright
  • For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia), the copyright notice is: 978-1-5386-7931-9/18/$31.00 ©2018 Crown
  • For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright notice is: 978-1-5386-7931-9/18/$31.00 ©2018 European Union
  • For all other papers the copyright notice is: 978-1-5386-7931-9/18/$31.00 ©2018 IEEE

For more information on IEEE Copyright policy, click HERE.  Also review the IEEE Author Rights to Posting FAQ.

3. Upload your paper

Submit your final, ready-for-publication paper HERE.  If you are a new user to IEEE PDF eXpress, you must set up an account before uploading your paper.  The conference ID is 43487XP.

If you have problems with IEEE PDF eXpress, please contact the IEEE Publications Support Center.

4. Complete and submit one IEEE copyright form per paper

IEEE policy requires that every submitted paper must be accompanied by a signed IEEE Copyright Form before publication can occur.  The electronic copyright submission form will walk you through the steps to complete and submit the IEEE copyright form for your paper.  Only one form is required per paper.  A LINK TO THE e-COPYRIGHT FORM WILL BE EMAILED TO ONLY A SINGLE CORRESPONDING AUTHOR FOR EACH PAPER.  Papers with more than one identified Corresponding Author will received only one email regarding e-Copyright Form submission.  For more information on the electronic copyright process, click HERE.

Policy on Plagiarism

All papers submitted to IEEE ICCST 2018 will be checked for plagiarism, inappropriate multiple submission, and inappropriate use of previous work.  Potential issues will be handled in accordance with the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board Operations Manual.