Call for Research Papers

The 32nd IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS 2026) will be held in Tokyo, Japan from November 22-26, 2026. Under the theme "Ubiquitous Computing for Global Communities", this flagship conference of the IEEE Computer Society will feature a diverse technical program, including a number of specialized tracks alongside special sessions in distributed systems, offering cutting-edge research and discussions.

Important Dates:

TRACKS

SUBMISSION GUIDELINE

All papers need to be submitted electronically through the conference submission website (Coming Soon) in PDF format.

Submission Requirements

• Submitted papers must be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• Manuscripts undergo single-blind peer review. Each submission should include authors' names and affiliations.
• Papers must be written in English.
• Papers are limited to 8 pages, including figures and references. Authors may include up to two additional pages subject to an overlength page charge. Initial submissions longer than 10 pages will be rejected without review.
• Manuscript format: IEEE Computer Society Proceedings format (two columns, single-spaced, 10-point font).
• During the initial paper submission process, it is the authors' responsibility to ensure that the author list and the paper title of the submitted pdf file is an exact match to the author list and paper title on the paper registration page. Failure to comply with this rule might result in your paper being withdrawn from the review process.
• Please be aware that the author list of an accepted paper can NOT be changed in the final manuscript.

Presentation & Registration

• The paper must be presented by an author of that paper at the conference unless the TPC Chair grants permission for a substitute presenter in advance of the event and who is qualified both to present and answer questions.
• Important IEEE Policy Announcement: The IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (including its removal from IEEE Xplore) if the paper is not presented at the conference.
• Non-refundable registration fees must be paid prior to uploading the final IEEE formatted, publication-ready version of the paper.

Ethical Guidelines

• Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other conference at the same time (double submission). These matters are taken very seriously and the IEEE Computer Society will take action against any author who engages in either practice. Follow these links to learn more:
  • IEEE Policy on Plagiarism
  • IEEE Policy on Double Submission

Publication

• Accepted papers will be submitted to EI and IEEE Xplore.
• High quality papers will be nominated to publish at various journal special issues.

Templates

Manuscript templates for IEEE Conference Proceedings can be downloaded from: IEEE Templates Website

Questions

Please address questions regarding the track or SS to the track or SS co-chairs listed above.