Autonomous vehicles are becoming ubiquitous and having a greater impact on our everyday life. The advanced knowledge in system dynamics, breakthroughs in computer vision, and availability of new sensor modalities have accelerated academic research and industrial deployment. A dependable and reliable autonomous driving system may be a solution to not only reduce the number of […]

Submission Deadline: 1 February 2021 Publication: September/October 2021 Many industries are finding that they now need to innovate with and through software. Whether through in-house development or contracting, they need to transform their business to include significant software. For instance, more than half of the cost of engineering a car is now in software. Another […]

Title and abstracts due: 17 November 2020 (email pvc3-2021@computer.org) Full manuscripts due: 1 December 2020 (via mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pc-cs) Publication: July-September 2021 Mark Weiser’s initial inspirational words about computing technologies of the 21st century were that “they weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it.’’ This was meant metaphorically, but 30 […]

Title and abstracts due: 18 August 2020 (email pvc2-2021@computer.org) Full manuscripts due: 1 September 2020 (via mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pc-cs) Publication: April-June 2021 For a long time, cameras and microphones have been studied to give machines the ability to see and hear the world around them. The remarkable progress in artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years has pushed […]

We are observing the rapid increase of artificial intelligence-oriented and machine learning-dependent algorithms and their applications all around us. In addition to everyday applications of speech and image recognition, these algorithms are increasingly used in safety-critical software, such as autonomous driving and robotics. The performance of most artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms typically […]

Submissions due: 25 February 2021 Publication: September/October 2021 IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (CG&A) plans a September/October 2021 special issue on “Powering Visualization with Deep Learning,” which advances visualization applications using deep-learning techniques. The great success of deep-learning techniques in computer vision, natural language processing, and speech recognition offers new opportunities for data visualization and […]

IEEE Transactions on Computers seeks original manuscripts for a special issue on “Security and Privacy of Deep-Learning-as-a-Service (DLaaS) Computing Systems,” scheduled to appear in 2021. Deep Learning (DL) as a Service (DLaaS) has become the current trend for end-users or small enterprises for using DL techniques by purchasing computing services from IT corporations. Such a […]

Traditional computing is heading increasingly into the memory wall, the power wall, the instruction-level-parallelism wall, and other performance limiters. This situation presents new opportunities for non-traditional computer architectures—neuromorphic, quantum, in-memory, and other approaches not based on the von Neumann architecture—to deliver the perpetually needed improvements in execution speed. For this special section of TPDS, we […]

Submissions due: 1 December 2020 Publication issue: July 2021 Technology predictions have always been hard to make, yet they attract wide audiences because of their speculative nature and potential impact. Accurate predictions could have substantial impact on business. Degree of speculation as well as potential impact is dramatically amplified with radical changes introduced by pandemics. […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a historic turning point. While the pandemic is transforming our normal lives in unprecedented ways, the computing and information services ecosystems have provided much-needed support to the continuity of social interactions and organizational functions. As COVID-19 continues to expose the weaknesses of current services ecosystems, it inspires […]

Submission deadline: January 14, 2021 Publication: July/August 2021 Blockchain is an important emerging technology that enables distributed ledger-based information systems and is already transforming commerce (e.g. cryptocurrency). It is also expected to have important applications in a variety of domains, especially healthcare. Data stored in the blockchain is immutable and decentralized – greatly enhancing security […]

Submission deadline: March 11, 2021 Publication: September/October 2021 It has been said that software is “eating the world.” Many of today’s major companies are built entirely around information systems. More and more, systems are controlled by software and rely on correct operation of software. It has enabled us to make the most intricate machines that […]

Authors are invited to submit a manuscript to the special section on Defect and Fault Tolerance in Nanoscale Systems for Emerging Computing Paradigms and Applications. Relevant topics of interest to this special section include (but are not limited to) reliability and dependability-aware analysis and design methodologies: Yield Analysis and Modeling: Defect/fault analysis and models; statistical […]

The regularity of devastating cyber-attacks has made cybersecurity a grand societal challenge. To combat this societal issue, many organizations have aimed to develop timely, relevant, and actionable intelligence about emerging threats and key threat actors to enable effective cybersecurity decisions. This process, also referred to as Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), has quickly emerged as a […]

ICSE 2021 – Technical Track ICSE is the premier forum for presenting and discussing the most recent and significant technical research contributions in the field of Software Engineering. We invite high quality submissions of technical research papers describing original and unpublished results of software engineering research. We welcome submissions addressing topics across the full spectrum […]

Submission deadline: 15 October 2020 Publication: 2021 Future wireless networks (beyond 5G/6G) are envisioned to provide ubiquitous computing and communication to distributed wireless networks, including various Internet of Things (IoT) verticals, i.e., industrial automation, e-healthcare, connected vehicles, and smart grids. Due to the ever-increasing number of smart devices/objects, including Machine-Type Communications (MTC) devices, it is […]

The Ninth IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing in Emerging Markets (CCEM) continues the highly successful CCEM conference series which was originally launched in 2012. Cloud computing has emerged as a dominant and transformational paradigm in information technology over the last few years and is beginning to effect a multitude of industries such as government, finance, telecommunications, […]

Submissions due: 1 November 2020 Publication issue: May/June 2021 In recent years, Digital Twins have become an integral part of advanced manufacturing paradigm and are routinely used in design, monitoring, development, and control. In 2019, they generated a market of $3.8B that is expected to reach $38.5B in 2025 (source: MarketsandMarkets). Originally stemming from computer […]

The International Performance, Computing, and Communications Conference is a premier IEEE conference presenting research in the performance of computer and communication systems. For nearly four decades, IPCCC has been a research forum for academic, industrial, and government researchers. We encourage submission of high-quality papers reporting original work in both theoretical and experimental research areas.  COVID-19 […]

Submission deadline: 15 August 2020 Publication: March/April 2021 The software development field employs few women and underrepresented minorities. Lack of diversity in software development teams is associated with lower productivity and innovation as well as software products that are less usable by certain populations. This special issue will highlight research identifying best practices, tools, and interventions […]

Blockchain as a decentralized ledger without a central authority has drawn enormous attention in diverse application fields in recent years. Despite the advantages of blockchain, the evolution of blockchain technologies has also experienced a number of challenges including malicious behaviors, vulnerable code in smart contracts on top of blockchain, and poor scalability. The recent advances […]

As software plays an increasingly important role in our daily lives, it is essential to maintain its reliability and dependability in the face of faults and failures. Unlike faults in other components, software faults can cause catastrophic consequences unless they are anticipated and handled appropriately. The rise of software-based autonomous systems (e.g., self-driving cars) has […]

Submissions due: 10 September 2020 Publication issue: March/April 2021 From automobiles and aircraft to ships and scooters, vehicles of all shapes and sizes are increasingly autonomous. They can navigate intricate paths, plan multi-faceted routes, react to unexpected events, and complete complex missions with limited input from human operators. Their societal and economic impact is already […]

With the exponential growth of interconnected devices and computers, cyber-physical systems have experienced a significant growth of cyber-attack incidents resulting in huge property losses. Cyber-attacks, caused by malware, software vulnerabilities, privacy breaches, diverse smart attackers, etc., are undoubtedly growing matters of public concern. For example, attacks on sensors, inter-vehicle communications, and entertainment platforms can enable […]

Today’s proliferating virtual reality (VR) technology is setting the stage for the next revolution in visual entertainment. Real VR will make it possible to experience live-action movies, sports broadcasts, music events, etc. via head-mounted displays (HMDs) with an unprecedented sense of “being there.” By being able to elicit intensive personal experiences, prospective real VR applications […]

The evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the nature of edge-computing devices. End nodes have to support, in place, an increasing range of functionality: multi-sensory data processing and analysis, complex systems control strategies, and, ultimately, artificial intelligence. These new capabilities will enable disruptive innovation in wearable and implantable biomedical devices, autonomous insect-sized […]

Communications in various forms have become increasingly important with the advent of diverse computing platforms, such as many-core CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, machine learning (ML) accelerators, and other domain-specific processors. Meanwhile, data-intensive workloads pose greater challenges to both on-chip and off-chip communications, whereas emerging technologies offer new opportunities for interconnection networks. These trends on architecture, application, […]

IEEE Transactions on Computers seeks original manuscripts for a special issue on Highlights of Computer Architecture (HiCA). The special issue provides the top-quality journal venue for scientists and engineers to present their latest research findings in this rapidly changing field. Authors of computer architecture conferences in the past 12 months, including but not limited to […]

Final submissions due: 31 July 2020 Publication issue: January/February 2021 The integration of 5G networks with other technology advancements, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing, can fundamentally transform the way we use the Internet and conduct our business and daily lives. Many diverse services, including real-time autonomous machines, safety-critical health applications, and augmented/virtual […]

Submissions due: August 27, 2020 Preliminary notification: October 29, 2020 Revisions due: December 3, 2020 Publication: March/April 2021 The modeling and processing of geometric data is fundamental to many computer applications, including computer graphics, computer vision, CAD/CAM, medical imaging, engineering analysis, robotics, additive manufacturing, and scientific computing. There has recently been increasing demand for geometric […]

Submission deadline: November 9, 2020 Publication: March/April 2021 Technology and education have always followed intersecting paths, with education supporting students learning about technology and new technology supporting educators improving the educational experience. The technological advances have dramatically influenced options for education, introducing the ability for remote, media-rich, enhanced, ubiquitous training and testing. Technology advances have […]

Important Dates Initial submissions due: August 5, 2020 First round of reviews: September 9, 2020 Revised/final versions due: November 11, 2020 Final decisions: December 2, 2020 Special issue published: March/April 2021 Real-world knowledge-based systems must deal with information coming from different sources, leading to uncertainty due to incompleteness, inconsistency, and/or inherent uncertainty (such as the […]

Biological networks are powerful resources for modelling, analysis, and discovery in biological systems, ranging from molecular to epidemiological levels. In recent years, network models and algorithms have been used to represent and analyze the whole set of associations and interactions among biologically relevant molecules inside cells, (e.g., proteins, genes, transcription factors, and more recently the […]

Submission deadline: 1 August 2020 Publication: March 2021 Autonomous systems are coming into use in a wide range of domains, from vehicles to manufacturing. The characteristics of computing workloads for autonomy are much more complex than those exhibited by traditional sampled-data control systems. Autonomy workloads exhibit wide variations in computing load, timing, and power/thermal behavior. […]

IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC), the flagship journal for the IEEE Computer Society, is a monthly publication with a wide distribution to researchers, developers, technical managers, and educators in the computer field. It publishes papers on research in areas of current interest to the readers, including but not limited to the following: Computer organizations and […]

IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing is a cross-disciplinary and international archive journal aimed at disseminating results of research on the design of systems that can recognize, interpret, and simulate human emotions and related affective phenomena. The journal publishes original research on the principles and theories explaining why and how affective factors condition interaction between humans […]

IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing (TETC) seeks original manuscripts for submission under Technical Tracks. In a track, the technical contents of a submitted manuscript must be both of research type and of an emerging nature, and must fall within the scope and competencies of the Computer Society. Manuscripts not abiding by these specifications will […]

CiSE accepts submissions on an ongoing basis for the following three tracks: Reproducible Research Data* Software Engineering Please see the individual Calls for Papers below for details. Reproducible Research – Call for Papers Submission and publication: Ongoing Track editors: Lorena A. Barba (George Washington University) and George K. Thiruvathukal (Loyola University Chicago) Since the year 2000, CiSE […]