Call for paper
SIDe'26—our pioneering debut—invites transformative, original research to reshape
secure and intelligent digital ecosystems. Submit unpublished contributions not under
review elsewhere to contribute to this seminal gathering. All submissions undergo a
stringent double-blind peer review by our distinguished international Technical Program
Committee (TPC), ensuring fairness, anonymity, and academic excellence. Accepted
and presented papers will be eligible for indexing in IEEE Xplore®, subject to
compliance with IEEE's rigorous scope, quality, and formatting requirements—elevating
your research to global prominence.
Authors are encouraged to submit papers of 4-6 pages (in English only) that delineate
the work's scope, highlight novel advances, theories, and/or applications, and include
an analysis of results and findings. Structure papers to clearly demonstrate originality
and contribution value for TPC assessment.
secure and intelligent digital ecosystems. Submit unpublished contributions not under
review elsewhere to contribute to this seminal gathering. All submissions undergo a
stringent double-blind peer review by our distinguished international Technical Program
Committee (TPC), ensuring fairness, anonymity, and academic excellence. Accepted
and presented papers will be eligible for indexing in IEEE Xplore®, subject to
compliance with IEEE's rigorous scope, quality, and formatting requirements—elevating
your research to global prominence.
Authors are encouraged to submit papers of 4-6 pages (in English only) that delineate
the work's scope, highlight novel advances, theories, and/or applications, and include
an analysis of results and findings. Structure papers to clearly demonstrate originality
and contribution value for TPC assessment.
Submission Guidelines (IEEE Compliance)
To ensure SIDe'26 is approved for IEEE proceedings and included in IEEE Xplore®, all submissions must rigorously follow IEEE standards. Non-adherence may result in rejection or exclusion—let's establish a gold standard.
- Language and FormatPapers must be in English and formatted using the IEEE double-column conference templates available at ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html. Download and use the provided paper formatting template (Word/LaTeX) for detailed instructions. A presentation template is also available for accepted authors.01
- Page Limits4–6 pages (including all figures, tables, references, and appendices). Overlength submissions will not be reviewed.02
- Reference and Citation RequirementsMinimum of 10 references and maximum 40 references per paper (As per IEEE guidelines); maximum 20% self-citations03
- Authorship LimitsMaximum 6 authors per paper; one author may submit up to 3 papers.04
- Submission ProcessSubmit electronically via the Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit (CMT). Ensure the document is searchable and has embedded fonts. Anonymize submissions for blind review. Register on CMT by providing login, personal, and external profile, and verification details; agree to the Author's Statement, Terms of Use, and Privacy & Cookies; activate via email. Follow the CMT help guidelines for submission.05
- Review ProcessBlind peer review by the international TPC to ensure anonymity and high quality.06
Accepted papers that are presented (oral or poster) at the conference will be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library (indexed by Scopus and Web of Science), subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. IEEE Quality Control of Conference Proceedings may result in delays in posting proceedings in IEEE Xplore or in the exclusion of papers that do not meet IEEE quality criteria. ‘No-show’ papers will not be included in IEEE Xplore.
Additional key policies include ensuring originality (no multiple submissions or plagiarism; checked via IEEE CrossCheck), disclosing AI-generated content if used, and complying with ethical standards for research involving humans or animals (e.g., IRB approval). By submitting, authors agree to IEEE’s publication policies and ethics guidelines: ieee.org/publications/rights/author-rights-responsibilities.html. Plagiarism or violations will result in immediate rejection and potential sanctions.
Submission Portal: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SIDE2026
Acknowledgement: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft, and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Additional key policies include ensuring originality (no multiple submissions or plagiarism; checked via IEEE CrossCheck), disclosing AI-generated content if used, and complying with ethical standards for research involving humans or animals (e.g., IRB approval). By submitting, authors agree to IEEE’s publication policies and ethics guidelines: ieee.org/publications/rights/author-rights-responsibilities.html. Plagiarism or violations will result in immediate rejection and potential sanctions.
Submission Portal: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SIDE2026
Acknowledgement: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft, and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
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