APEC 2027 Author Information
Important Deadlines:
  • Submission deadline: Aug 14, 2026 23:59 (UTC -0500)
  • Decision notification: Oct 12, 2026 23:59 (UTC -0500)
Submissions:
  • ALL submissions must be made on-line from this web site.
  • Email submissions will NOT be accepted.
  • If you are making multiple submissions, you only need to create one web account. Use the same account (User name & Password) for any additional submissions.
  • If you need to edit any author information or resubmit your digest, it may be done up until the submission deadline.
Digest Specifications:

Digest Format Rules: Your Digest MUST follow these rules or it will be automatically rejected!

  1. Do NOT include author names or affiliation in the digest (this is a blind review process).
  2. Paper Size: US Letter (8.5” x 11”) or A4 (210mm x 297mm)
  3. Margins: 1” (25 mm) on all sides
  4. Text Format: Single Column. Use 10 point Times (or larger), double-spaced line spacing (follow the template).
  5. Note that DOUBLE-spaced format is mandatory. Reducing line spacing, OR using excessively dense formatting to include more content is not appropriate for a fair review process. Any digest that exceeds 2500 words (excluding the reference section, which should start on a standalone page), may be rejected and excluded from the technical review process.
  6. Digest must include references
    • Include essential self-references
    • In the body of the digest, refer to these in the 3rd-person, or using neutral language like "it has been shown …"
    • Check any figures or tables for additional self-identifiers
  7. Page Limit: 5 pages (only references are allowed to extend beyond 5-page digest limit)
  8. File Format: Adobe PDF (.pdf)
  9. Allowed File Size: 5 MB
  10. Do NOT apply security settings to your PDF file.
Additional Requirements:

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

  • IEEE policy requires you to file a copyright release for each accepted submission. Without a copyright release on file, your paper CANNOT be published. Further instructions will be included in your decision email.
  • REMINDER: One author per accepted submission must be registered at the full conference rate AND attend the conference to present their paper.
  • IEEE reserves the right to exclude any accepted paper from distribution after the conference (including, removal from IEEE Xplore) if the accepted paper is not presented at the conference.
  • Your final submitted manuscript will undergo plagiarism check and you will also be required to provide citation data to avoid excessive self-citation. Additional details will be included in your acceptance email