Submission
Submission Guidelines
Submissions must be in English and prepared in PDF format using the Springer LNCS style. Authors should use the official Springer Computer Science proceedings templates linked below and should not reuse formatting from older conference editions.
Manuscripts must be original, must not be under review elsewhere during the DSC 2026 review period, and must differ substantially from any previously published work. Each submitted paper is limited to 16 pages in length (including references, appendices, etc.) in LNCS (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) format. The review process is conducted in a single-blind manner.
Templates
- Instructions for Authors (PDF)
- LaTeX2e Proceedings Template (ZIP)
- Microsoft Word Proceedings Template (ZIP)
- Latest Springer LNCS author instructions and templates
The local files under reference/ were verified against the current Springer official downloads on 2026-06-17. If Springer updates its template package, authors should use the latest files from the official LNCS authors/editors page.
Word users should use the Springer Word template for preparation but save and submit final Word source files in .docx format. Do not submit .docm files as final paper sources.
Important Dates
- Full paper due: July 16, 2026
- Acceptance notification: August 16, 2026
- Camera-ready copy: September 1, 2026
- Conference date: September 11-13, 2026
