Submit Papers

Instructions for authors

To avoid complications with your submission, we kindly ask you to read the information about formatting of your document.

General formatting information

Language

The working language of the conference is English.

Solicited papers

Two types of submissions are solicited:

- Long Papers - limited to 8 double column pages in a font no smaller than 10-points.

- Work-in-Progress and Industry practice - limited to 4 double column pages, in a font no smaller than 10-points.

An extra page fee of euro 100 for each page (up to two additional pages) will apply to any camera-ready version exceeding the page limit.

Templates
Guidelines for preparing proceedings-style manuscripts are available for LaTeX and Microsoft Word users in a specific template:

  1. -[Download LaTex-Template]

  2. -[Download Microsoft Word Template]

IEEE formatting guidelines and specifications

All submitted files must be in any PDF version from 1.4 (Acrobat 5) thru 1.7 (Acrobat 8). You can find information about the formatting specifications for IEEE Xplore at the following places:

  1. -Instruction on how to convert Microsoft Word .doc format to an IEEE conform PDF [Download].

  2. -Simplified requirements for creating PDF files for IEEE Xplore [Download].

In case you need further information, it can be found at:

  1. -IEEE FAQs on electronic submission requirements [Link].

  2. -IEEE PDF specification for IEEE Xplore [Link].

IEEE PDF eXpress - a service to assist you

PDF eXpress is a service available for free. It helps IEEE conference authors to comply with the IEEE Xplore requirements for PDF files.

PDF eXpress provides:

- A simple way to compare author-made PDFs to the IEEE Xplore requirements.

- A robust PDF conversion engine to convert source application files to IEEE Xplore-compatible PDFs.

To make use of this service, please go to the IEEE PDF eXpress site and create your personal account at IEEE PDF eXpress. [Link]

The conference ID is ETFA08.

Submitting your paper

To submit a paper, please go to the Submit a Paper webpage: [Link]

Presenting you paper

Work-in-progress and industry practice papers will be presented in a continuous poster exhibition during the whole conference and 5min oral presentation time in a dedicated work-in-progress session. [Link]

Convert a Word .doc file into PDF for IEEE Xplore.

Simplified requirements for creating PDF files for IEEE Xplore

Zipped Template for LaTeX

ETFA 2008

Zipped Template for Microsoft Word

ETFA 2008

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