Manuscript Preparation

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All papers are required to be prepared and submitted following the IEEE Standard two-column conference format of A4 size in English.

• Length: 4-6 pages (including text, figures, references)
• Format: A4 size, English language
• Template: Use standard IEEE manuscript template (download from IEEE website)
• Submission format: Electronic, IEEE Xplore compliant PDF (*.pdf)

Important: Updates and resubmissions are not allowed after initial submission.

The paper must be original and unpublished, with specific results. The introduction should clearly explain the paper's unique aspects and its relation to previous work.

Type 3 fonts (bitmaps) are not accepted. Use IEEE PDF eXpress for compliant PDF generation for final submission.

Paper Upload

All papers must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format via CMT: Paper Submission.

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.

You may need to create a CMT account before uploading. Provide the title, abstract (maximum 250 words), and keywords during upload.

Note: Accepted papers requiring presentation must be registered. All accepted and presented papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements. Authors must agree to IEEE copyright conditions.

All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the Technical Program Committees (TPC).

General Guidelines and Policies

NQComp2026 invites original research contributions from various fields mentioned in the Call for Papers. Clearly explain the context of your work.

Papers must be submitted before the deadline. Authors can edit existing submissions but cannot register new ones after the deadline.

Include at least one primary area for your paper and remove author information from the manuscript. You will receive a unique paper ID upon submission.

Confidentiality

The review process is strictly confidential. Reviewers are volunteers and their efforts are appreciated. Misuse of confidential information is a severe offense.

Review Process

Submitted papers undergo peer review by expert reviewers after plagiarism checking (using software like Turnitin). Papers with over 30% similarity will be rejected without review. The final camera-ready submission must have a similarity index below 15%.

Plagiarism

IEEE defines plagiarism as the use of someone else’s work (for example, use of text, prior ideas, processes, results, or algorithms) without explicitly acknowledging the original author and/or source. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and is considered a serious breach of professional conduct, with potentially severe ethical and legal consequences. Section 8.2.4.D provides detailed guidelines for a) handling allegations of plagiarism, b) applying appropriate corrective actions when findings of plagiarism have been reached, and c) referencing previously published material.

Section 8.2.4 of the PSPB Operations Manual also describes a method for investigating an allegation of plagiarism. It states: “In considering the allegation, the responsible person shall appoint an independent ad-hoc committee of experts in the topic to confidentially investigate and make a recommendation on the allegation to the responsible person.”

Additional information is available at:

The PSPB Operations Manual
Identifying Plagiarism
Investigating Possible Misconduct

Dual/Double Submissions

“Multiple submissions” is defined as a given article being concurrently under active consideration by two or more publications. It is at the discretion of each IEEE Organization Unit whether or not to allow multiple submissions. Authors shall inform editors of multiple submissions of articles.

Submissions should not overlap with prior publications or concurrent submissions. If citing your own concurrent submission, argue its non-triviality and include it in supplemental material. Contact the Organizing Chairs for clarifications.

Attendance Responsibilities

If a paper is accepted, at least one author must register and present it at the conference. Acceptance doesn't guarantee publication. Only presented papers are forwarded to the publication partner. Presenters receive a paper presentation certificate.

Publication

Accepted and presented papers will be submitted for publication to our publication partner. Visit the conference website for updates on publication details.

Publicity on Social Media

Papers submitted to the conference must not be publicized in social media/press until official acceptance notifications are available with the authors from the conference committee via EasyChair. Violations may result in the paper being rejected or removed from the conference proceedings.