Submission

Workshop Paper Guidelines & Publication Opportunities

The following information outlines the formatting requirements, review procedure, and post-workshop publication prospects for contributions to the workshop. The papers can be sumbitted through Easychair at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icsoc2025 by choosing the SOC4AI track. Please read carefully and ensure full compliance before submitting your manuscript.

1. Paper Length and Formatting

  • Page limits: Manuscripts should ordinarily be between 8 and 12 pages (inclusive of references, appendices, and any supplementary material).
  • Anonymity Requirement: Submitted papers must be anonymized to support a double-blind review process. Authors should remove all identifying information, including names, affiliations, acknowledgments, and any references that could reveal their identity. Failure to comply may result in desk rejection. For detailed instructions, please refer to the official ICSOC2025 Submission Guidelines.
  • Template: Use the latest official Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) template. Both LaTeX and Microsoft Word packages are available from Springer’s website.
  • Layout requirements (selected highlights):
    • A4 paper size, single-column format.
    • Font: Times New Roman, 10 pt.
    • All figures must be embedded and include descriptive captions.
    • Ensure that all fonts used in figures are fully embedded and of sufficient resolution (≥ 300 dpi).

Submissions that deviate from the LNCS style or exceed the 12-page limit will be returned without review.

2. Peer-Review Process

  • Blind evaluation: Each submission will be assessed by independent reviewers drawn from the Programme Committee and external experts.

  • Evaluation criteria:

    1. Originality and Novelty – Does the work advance the state of the art?
    2. Technical Soundness – Are the methods rigorous and the conclusions justified?
    3. Clarity of Presentation – Is the manuscript well-structured and clearly written in fluent English?
    4. Relevance – Does the paper align with the workshop scope and themes?

  • Ethics and Reproducibility: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and provide sufficient detail or supplemental artefacts to enable replication where applicable.

3. Post-Workshop Publication Opportunity

A carefully selected subset of the best-rated workshop papers at ICSOC2025 will receive invitations to submit extended versions (remarkably revised and expanded by at least 30 %) for consideration in a special issue of the International Journal of Computer and Information Systems (IJCIS). Key points:

  1. Invitation only – Invitations will be based on reviewers’ scores, session chairs’ recommendations, and editorial board assessment.
  2. Additional peer-review – Extended manuscripts will undergo a full journal-level review managed by IJCIS. Acceptance at the workshop does not guarantee acceptance in the special issue.
  3. Timeline – Detailed dates for extended-version submissions will be communicated to invited authors shortly after the workshop’s conclusion.

Checklist Before Submission

  • Manuscript adheres to the 8–12-page LNCS format.
  • Authors’ names and affiliations are omitted if the review is blind (verify CFP instructions).
  • All graphics are high-resolution and color-blind friendly.
  • References are complete and formatted according to LNCS guidelines.
  • Any accompanying code or data is anonymised and hosted on a persistent repository (e.g., Zenodo, GitHub).

For additional queries, please contact the Workshop Chairs.