Author information

Submission of the final version

Two types of manuscripts should be prepared according to the accepted form:

  • Regular Papers
    The WFCS2021 expects  up to 8 double-column pages (4 double-column pages for papers accepted to TII Special Section) reporting on the novel and significant contributions to the field of industrial communication systems.
    Authors of accepted papers are encouraged to submit a pdf version of their papers through the WFCS2021 submission system. The submitted material (in English language) must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere. Submissions MUST include e-mail addresses and fax/phone numbers of the corresponding author.
    Each accepted paper is presented by one of the authors in a short prerecorded presentation of 15 minutes. After the presentation, 5 minutes will be reserved for live questions.
     
  • Work-in-Progress (WIP) 
    These sessions are intended for the presentation of recent ideas and ongoing works up to 4 double-column pages, describing research that has not yet produced the results required for a regular paper, but that due to its novelty and potential impact deserves to be shared with the community at an early stage. WIP submissions should be prepared according to the same guidelines as regular papers and should be submitted through their own WIP electronic submission system.
    Accepted WIP papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

    Each accepted WiP paper is presented by one of the authors in a short prerecorded presentation of 5 minutes. After the presentation, 5 minutes will be reserved for live questions.

 

Style guides for WFCS2021 papers

Style guides and templates for MS Word and LaTeX are available here.

PDF eXpress

All submissions MUST fully comply with the IEEE conference format. Use the IEEE PDF eXpress check to make sure of that compatibility. Accepted papers that fail that check or exceed the referred submission page limits will NOT be included in the WFCS2021 conference proceedings and IEEE eXplore database.

To access the IEEE PDF eXpress please go to IEEE PDF eXpress Website:
IEEE PDF eXpress site

First-time users should do the following:

Creating your PDF eXpress Account

Go on the IEEE PDF eXpress Plus site here

  1. Select the New Users - Click Here link.
  2. Enter the following:
    • 46889X​ for the Conference ID
    • your email address
    • a password
  3. Continue to enter information as prompted.

An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup.

Previous users:

Previous users of PDF eXpress or IEEE PDF eXpress need to follow the above steps but should enter the same password that was used for previous conferences. Verify that your contact information is valid.

 

Plagiarism And Infringements

Accepted papers are going to be included in the IEEE eXplore database. That mandates the authors prepare their submissions observing the IEEE policies with respect to plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.

For details, please see IEEE plagiarism policies:

Please note that all papers submitted are going to be checked for plagiarism using IEEE automatic tools.

Papers that fail the check will NOT be considered for acceptance and reported to the IEEE Intellectual Property Rights office.

 

Copyright Information

IEEE policy requires that prior to publication all authors or their employers must transfer to the IEEE in writing any copyright they hold for their individual papers.
Authors must place the appropriate copyright clearance code notice on the bottom of the first page of their papers according to the guidelines set forth in the Cataloging/Copyright Instructions for an IEEE Conference Proceeding:

  • 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: 978-1-6654-2478-3/21/$31.00 ©2021 Crown
  • For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright notice is: 978-1-6654-2478-3/21/$31.00 ©2021 European Union
  • For all other papers, the copyright notice is: 978-1-6654-2478-3/21/$31.00 ©2021 IEEE

The following Latex code is an example for the inclusion of the copyright information:

\usepackage{textcomp}
\IEEEoverridecommandlockouts
\title{Title%
       \thanks{\noindent\hspace{-\parindent}xxx-x-xxxx-xxxx-x/xx/\$xx.xx
       \textcopyright{}20xx IEEE}}
 

Completing Copyright Form

IEEE policy requires that prior to publication all authors or their employers must transfer to the IEEE in writing any copyright they hold for their individual papers.

Authors of accepted papers will receive an email from IEEE with instructions and links for the submission of the copyright forms.

 

Submission Link for Regular Papers

Open for submission: https://confcomm.ieee-ies.org/submit-manuscript/WFCS21

 

Submission Link for Work-in-Progress (WIP) Papers

Open for submission: https://confcomm.ieee-ies.org/submit-manuscript/WFCS21