The ISCAS2021 paper submission and review process is being conducted in a manner substantially similar to previous ISCAS editions, including the double-blind review policy introduced at ISCAS 2020.

Paper preparation and submission

Paper Specifications (more instructions can be found at the paper submission site):

• PDF file MUST be IEEE Xplore compliant
• Paper Size: US Letter (8.5″ x 11″) or A4 (210mm X 297mm)
• Fonts: Embed ALL fonts in your PDF file. No Type 3 fonts allowed.
• File Format: Adobe PDF (.pdf)
• Allowed File Size: 5.0Mb
• Do NOT page number your paper
• Do NOT apply security settings to your PDF file.
• Note: Deviations from the above paper specifications could result in removal of your accepted paper from the proceedings.

For Further Assistance:

• In order to help you meet the above paper specifications, please use the templates which can be found on the templates page.
• If you are having problems creating your file, please refer to the author help page.

Note: If your paper does not meet IEEE Xplore requirements (as outlined in the Paper Specifications section), it cannot be included in the Proceedings.

Double-Blind Paper Review

Double-blind review. The paper selection will follow a double-blind review process, meaning that both the authors and reviewers will remain anonymous during the paper selection process.

All authors MUST adhere to the following guidelines to conceal their identity:

• (1) Do NOT include any authors’ information such as name, affiliation, e-mail, etc. in the initial manuscript.
• (2) Do NOT include any grant information or personal acknowledgments in the initial manuscript.
• (3) DO NOT contact the technical program committee members to solicit input on your manuscript.
• (4) All references including authors’ previous work should be referred to as 3rd-persons’ works. Work that is substantially related to the submission and has been submitted to another Conference/Journal, but has not been published yet, must be cited in an anonymized format. Do not cite patents.

[Wrong] “This paper proposes a new method to improve our previous method [1].” Reviewers can identify the authors via reference [1]!

[Correct] “This paper proposes a new method to improve XXX’s method [1].” Manuscripts that are not properly anonymized cannot be considered for review. In order to ensure compliance with the double-blind rules, please carefully review your initial manuscript prior to submission.

Note: First submissions not meeting these rules may be returned to authors without review.

Camera-ready Paper

If your paper is accepted for publication at this conference, you will also need to adhere to the following requirements:

• Include author’s information in the camera-ready version of the paper. You can also add grant information and/or personal acknowledgements.
• IEEE policy requires that you send us a signed Copyright Form for each paper. Without this form, we can NOT publish your article.
• REMINDER: At least one author per paper must be registered AND attend the conference to present their paper.

Plagiarism and Excessive Re-use of Earlier Material

Papers submitted for ISCAS2021 will be checked for plagiarism and improper re-use of authors’ earlier material using IEEE CrossCheck. More details on this topic can be found here.

Best Student Paper Awards and Best Demo

Following the tradition for ISCAS, the conference committee will recognize the three best Student Papers and the best Demos presented during ISCAS2021. The selection of the Best Student Papers will be made on the basis of the review process results and of an ad-hoc presentation by the selected runners-up. In order to be eligible, the paper must have a student as principal (first) author, who must also attend the conference to present it.

The selection of the Best Demos will be made by a panel of judges on the basis of creativity, innovation, and visitor experience.

Journal Special Issues

Authors of selected accepted ISCAS2021 papers will be invited to submit a paper for possible publication either in:

• IEEE Transaction on Circuits and Systems – Part I (TCAS-I)
• IEEE Transaction on Circuits and Systems – Part II (TCAS-II)
• IEEE Transaction on Biomedical Circuits and Systems (TBioCAS)

A more detailed explanation of the review and invitation process can be found here. Please read it with attentions since it may influence the submission process of your manuscript.