Camera-Ready Instructions
The camera-ready deadline for accepted full papers and short papers in ICDCN 2027 is October 20, 2026 (AoE). Please follow all four steps below carefully to ensure your paper is accepted for publication in the ACM Digital Library.
Steps to Follow
Prepare Your Manuscript
Formatting & ContentUse the ACM proceedings templates, address the reviewers' comments, and include author details, keywords, and CCS concepts. Ensure readable figures, embedded fonts, and no page numbers. For short papers, preserve the core contribution and supporting evidence while condensing background and repetitive material.
Complete the ACM eRights Form
Copyright & Rights — Must be done before Step 3The contact author will receive an email from rightsreview@acm.org. Complete the form promptly, verify the title and author information, and incorporate the supplied rights statement and publication metadata into your manuscript. Contact the Publication Chairs before changing the accepted author list or order. You must submit this copyright form before submitting your camera-ready manuscript.
After completing the rights management form, authors will be emailed the correct rights management text and bibliographic strip to place within their paper. When the author incorporates the code block generated by the ACM e-Rights system, the correct ACM Rights Statement and the bibliographic strip will automatically appear in the paper.
We highly recommend that authors carefully check the title, authors, and email address in the e-Rights Form for accuracy. As the completed forms are a contract between ACM and the authors, correct information must be provided before ACM can publish the article.
Submit Through TAPS
Submission PortalThe designated corresponding author will receive the TAPS submission link through an invitation from tapsadmin@aptaracorp.awsapps.com. Please ensure that the corresponding author's email address provided in the ACM rights form is correct and monitored regularly to avoid missed communications and publication delays.
Upload the complete source package, including figures and bibliography, following the TAPS instructions. Resolve any processing errors, carefully review both PDF and HTML proofs, and approve the final versions by the camera-ready deadline.
Please check spam folders for the ACM rights-form and TAPS invitation emails, and allow sufficient time for processing and corrections before the deadline.
Registration and APCs
By October 20, 2026 (AoE)Complete author registration by October 20, 2026 (AoE). At least one author must register and present the paper. Regular Registration also applies to student presenters — please consult the registration page for multiple-paper provisions.
Any applicable ACM APC is separate from the conference registration fee. Please review the ACM author guidance for updated charges and eligibility for institutional coverage or waivers.
APC waivers and discounts are often available. Authors should check and confirm with their institution whether they are eligible for an APC waiver or discount through ACM Open or other institutional/national agreements.
Contact & Support
For questions or missing invitations, contact the conference and copy the Publication Co-Chairs. Please include your paper ID and title in all correspondence.