Author information

Submitting a paper

Successful authors will have their paper(s) published on the IET Digital Library and IEEE Xplore and submitted for indexing in IET Inspec, Ei Compendex and Scopus increasing citations and influence that extends beyond the conference.

We aim for a 16-week turnaround time from the conference end date to publication, providing all Authors submit the requested documentation by the deadlines provided.

Writing your paper

• Each paper should be the author’s original work and previously unpublished in the form submitted.
• Please ensure the subject of your paper falls under one of the topics in the technical scope.
• Sales pitches will be rejected.
• Please prepare your full paper file using the full paper template. This template is also available in LaTeX.
• There is no maximum paper page limit, however, we recommend conference papers are generally 3 – 4 pages
• The working language of the conference is English.
• Please leave enough time when writing your paper for your company or employer’s approval/review if this is required.

Before submission…

• Ensure you have your full paper file ready, converted into PDF file format.
• Please ensure you have read and understood the Assignment of Copyright terms.
• If the paper is Crown or US Government copyright please email IETNetZero@theiet.org to request the appropriate publishing for.

Step 1: Register as a new user

• Enter the online submission system
• Click “Sign up” and enter your email address/password.
• You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to activate your account.

Step 2: Submitting your paper

• Log in to the submission system.
• Once the publication agreement and all other fields are complete, you will receive a confirmation email containing your paper submission details and reference number.
• If you are submitting more than one full paper, you can use the same user account.
• Done!

What happens next…

• Following the review of full papers, successful authors will be invited to attend and present their work at DPSP 2024 by PowerPoint Presentation or Poster Presentation.
• Successful authors must register to attend and present their work at the conference by Friday 12 January 2024.
• If an author does not attend and present the submission, the paper will not be published.
• Authors presenting more than one paper must pay the additional paper fee for each additional paper presented.
• The IET cannot meet any travelling or subsistence expenses for authors, either prior to or during the conference.

Thank you for your submission and good luck!

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