Important Date
Full paper submission deadline: 30 June 2026
Paper Submission
ICOP 2026 registered Authors have the possibility to submit an extended version of their presented contributions for publication in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. All papers that are published as part of the Proceedings of ICOP 2026, will be made available to all participants.
Papers will be submitted in IEEE Xplore®-compatible PDF form.
The extended paper submission should meet the following criteria:
1. Originality:
Submitted papers must:
- Not be previously published
- Not be under review elsewhere
- Properly cite prior work to avoid plagiarism
- Clearly indicate differences from previously published work
2. Language:
Contributions must be written in English.
3. Source Document
Extended papers (including abstract, tables, figures and references) must be a minimum of 3-pages and a maximum of 4-pages, prepared as camera-ready using the proper template available at the link:
Overleaf: https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/ieee-conference-template/grfzhhncsfqn
LaTeX: https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/conferences/IEEEtranBST2.zip
Microsoft Word: https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/conferences/conference-template-a4.docx
4. Transfer of Copyright:
All authors intending to publish in the IEEE Xplore® digital library must provide a transfer of Copyright. IEEE copyright form, properly completed and signed, must be submitted in order to correctly complete the submission process. Instructions to submit an electronic Copyright Form will be mailed to authors, after extended papers have been properly received by the Proceedings Editorial Board (through ICOP 2026 Organizers).
For more information regarding IEEE Intellectual Property Rights for Authors, please refer to the link: https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/
How to Submit the Paper
Name your PDF File as follows: First Author’s Surname.pdf
Paper file names must be less than 50 characters long.
Please upload your PDF files here: https://www.icop2026.it/submissions/
Extended papers must be submitted no later than 30 June 2026. Contributions received after that date will not be taken into consideration for publication in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.