Paper Submission Guidelines

Conference papers may be either long papers, of up to 15 pages, including references, or short papers of up to 9 pages, including references. Please note that long and short paper should be submitted to the “Main Track” on CMT. Conference paper submissions must be in Springer LNCS format , according to the Springer LNCS author instructions. A full range of general questions about submissions to Springer journals can be found on Springer’s website.

Recently Published Papers must be submitted in their original format and length and there is no need to change or reformat the paper.

Submissions to Late-breaking Papers, Posters and Demo Track must be between 2 to 4 pages in length, including references. Submissions to this track must be in Springer LNCS format, according to the Springer LNCS author instructions. A full range of general questions about submissions to Springer journals can be found on Springer’s website

Visit the Important Dates page for the Main Track cut-off dates. You can modify your submission at any time before the submission deadline.

Poster Submission & Printing Guidelines

The poster boards measure H183 × W122 cm (6′ × 4′). There is no required format for the posters, and you may prepare and print them in either A0 (portrait) or A1 (portrait or landscape) format.

Preparing Posters in PowerPoint

1. Open PowerPoint and go to the Design tab.
2. On the right-hand side, click slide Size → Custom Slide Size.
3. Set the slide size to A1: 84.1 cm (width) × 118.9 cm (height).
4. Select Ensure Fit. You can now design your poster.
5. Save your file as PowerPoint (.pptx).
6. Export a PDF version and send it to us.