Author Guidelines

Overview

ICIC 2027 invites the submission of original, unpublished research papers on all aspects of intelligent cybersecurity. Submissions in the form of full papers, short papers, and extended abstracts are welcome. All submissions are peer-reviewed.

Papers must be prepared in English and carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling. To ensure high scientific quality, all figures should be of high resolution and clearly presented. The proceedings will be published with an ISSN and ISBN and indexed in Scopus, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar, with each paper assigned a unique DOI by Crossref. The proceedings will also be permanently archived in Portico.

Paper Types

Type	Length	Description
Full Paper	8–12 pages	Complete research with methodology, results, and evaluation.
Short Paper	4–6 pages	Preliminary results, novel ideas, or work in progress.
Extended Abstract	2–3 pages	Brief overview of research suitable for poster presentation.

All page lengths include figures, tables, and references.

Formatting Requirements

Authors must use the official ICIC 2027 paper template (available for download below). The template is based on a standard two-column conference format.

• Page size: Springer Single-column format
• Font: Times New Roman or equivalent serif, 10pt body
• Margins: as specified in the template
• All figures and tables must have captions
• References must follow the Springer recommended citation style
• Do not add page numbers; these will be assigned by the editors

📄 Download Paper Template (coming soon)

Double-Blind Review

ICIC 2027 uses a double-blind peer review process. Authors must anonymise their submissions before uploading. Please ensure:

• Author names and affiliations are removed from the manuscript
• Self-citations are written in the third person (e.g. "Smith et al. [1] showed..." rather than "We showed...")
• Acknowledgements section is omitted from the submission
• File metadata (document properties) does not reveal author identity

Author names and affiliations must be reinstated in the final camera-ready version.

Originality & Plagiarism

All submissions must be original work not previously published and not currently under review at another venue. Simultaneous submissions to other conferences or journals are not permitted. All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software. Papers found to violate this policy will be rejected immediately.

Poster Board Dimensions

Authors presenting via poster boards should note that poster boards are 90 cm height × 70 cm width.

After Acceptance

• Authors will receive a notification email with detailed camera-ready instructions
• The camera-ready manuscript (with author information restored) is due by 15 March 2027
• At least one author must register for the conference by 10 March 2027
• Authors of accepted papers are required to present their work at ICIC 2027
• Selected outstanding papers may be invited for publication in an associated journal (additional peer review and fees may apply)

Submission Checklist

• Paper formatted using the ICIC 2027 template
• Paper length within the specified range for the chosen type
• All author names and affiliations removed
• Self-citations anonymised
• Acknowledgements section removed
• All figures are high resolution and have captions
• References follow Springer style
• Submitted as a Word/Latex file
• Follow Springer Instructions for Authors