Paper format
Submitted papers (.pdf format) must use the A4 IEEE Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings. Please remember to add Keywords to your submission.
Length
There are three categories of submission:
- Long papers: 7-8 pages. Overlength papers will be rejected without review.
- Short papers: 5-6 pages.
- Positioning papers: 3-4 pages.
Originality
Papers submitted to BCCA must be the original work of the authors. The may not be simultaneously under review elsewhere. Publications that have been peer-reviewed and have appeared at other conferences or workshops may not be submitted to BCCA. Authors should be aware that IEEE has a strict policy with regard to plagiarism https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/plagiarism/plagiarism-faq.html The authors' prior work must be cited appropriately.
Author list
Please ensure that you submit your papers with the full and final list of authors in the correct order. The author list registered for each submission is not allowed to be changed in any way after the paper submission deadline.
Proofreading:
Please proofread your submission carefully. It is essential that the language use in the paper is clear and correct so that it is easily understandable. (Either US English or UK English spelling conventions are acceptable.)
IMPORTANT: No-Show Policy
At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register to the conference and present the paper. Only registered and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings. A paper not presented or presented by a non-author without prior written approval by the TPC Chair will be removed from the final conference proceedings and no registration refund can be made to the authors of these papers.
Publication
All accepted papers in BCCA 2021 will be submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp and Scopus for inclusion.
Important dates
- Paper submission deadline : July 1st, 2021
- Notification of paper acceptance: Sept 20th, 2021
- Submission of camera-ready papers due: Oct 11th, 2021
Journal Special Issues
Selected papers from the conference will be invited to submit an extended version to the following journal(s). Confirmed Special Issues:
TBAPapers will be selected based on their reviewers’ scores and appropriateness to the Journal’s theme. All extended versions will undergo reviews and must represent original unpublished research work. Further details will be made available at a later stage.