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Author Guidelines

Scope


ACM ToMPECS publishes high-quality peer-reviewed articles on performance evaluation methodologies, and the applications of these methodologies to computer and communication systems. Please ensure that your paper falls within the intended scope of ACM ToMPECS prior to making a submission. Also, please note that high-calibre technical writing is expected, in proficient English. Manuscripts that are not up to the expected standard may be returned for revision prior to initiating the review cycle.

Submission


Paper submissions are handled electronically via Manuscript Central at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tompecs.

Formatting


Papers must be formatted according to the ACM Transactions style and must not exceed 30 pages in length. Papers that are not correctly formatted and/or do not meet the length requirements are liable to be returned to the authors without review. The use of LaTeX for formatting is highly recommended. The resources relevant for formatting papers for ACM ToMPECS are:

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Accepted papers will go through a copy-editing process. Proofs will be sent for review before publication.

New Copyright and Open Access Policy

New options for ACM authors to manage rights and permissions for their work: ACM introduces a new publishing license agreement, an updated copyright transfer agreement, and a new author-pays option which allows for perpetual open access through the ACM Digital Library. For more information, visit the ACM Author Rights webpage at authors.acm.org.


Appeals Policy

If an author has concerns about how their paper was handled, that author should first bring those concerns to the Editor-in-chief who made the decision, who will consult with the Associate Editor who handled the processing of the paper. If the concerns are not addressed, the author should bring the concerns to the other Editor-in-Chief, who will reexamine the materials, and both EICs will then confer to make the final editorial decision.

If the concerns are still not adequately addressed then the author may appeal to the Chair of the ACM Publications Board, in accordance with ACM policy.

Author Rights

Working with the computing community, ACM leadership has responded to calls to make scholarly articles more openly accessible, to enable authors to exercise greater control of their published works, and to comply with the increasing demands placed on authors by funding agencies. 

ACM authors now have three ways to manage their publication rights with ACM:

  1. A license granting ACM non-exclusive permission to publish—by choosing to pay for perpetual open access from the ACM Digital Library, authors may opt to self-manage all rights to their work. 
  2. A new Publishing License Agreement granting ACM exclusive publication rights—in choosing this license authors grant ACM the right to serve as the exclusive publisher of their work and to manage ongoing rights and permissions associated with the work, including the right to defend it against improper use by third parties. This exclusive license is roughly the equivalent of ACM’s traditional Copyright Transfer Agreement except that the author continues to hold copyright. 
  3. ACM's traditional Copyright Transfer Agreement—for authors comfortable with the existing agreement.

Learn more by visiting the Information for Authors webpage.

Author-izer

ACM is also implementing changes to to allow for more free access to the content of ACM journals and Special Interest Group conference proceedings in the ACM Digital Library and other online venues:

  • SIGs may choose to enable open access to the most current proceedings volume of their sponsored conferences from the conference or SIG site.
  • SIGs may make conference proceedings freely available via the ACM DL platform for up to two weeks before the event, and for a total of one month.

These options will facilitate access to proceedings content by conference attendees. They will also enable the community at large to learn about the latest developments as they are presented at the conferences.

Authors can post an Author-Izer link enabling free downloads of the Definitive Version of the work permanently maintained in the ACM Digital Library.

ACM Computing Classification System (CCS)

An important aspect of preparing your paper for publication by ACM Press is to provide the proper indexing and retrieval information from the ACM Computing Classification System (CCS). This is beneficial to you because accurate categorization provides the reader with quick content reference, facilitating the search for related literature, as well as searches for your work in ACM's Digital Library and on other online resources.

Language Service

ACM has partnered with American Journal Experts (AJE) to provide language editing (and translation) services to ACM authors. AJE has helped thousands of researchers around the world to present their research in polished English suitable for publication in journals such as those published by ACM. Editing is available for both Word and LaTeX files.

To take advantage of this partnership, visit http://www.aje.com/c/acm15. When using this link, you will get a 15% discount for all AJE services. (Editing services are at author expense and do not guarantee publication of a paper.)

Templates

Word Template Page

http://www.acm.org/publications/article-templates/word-style-guide

LaTeX Template Page

http://www.acm.org/publications/article-templates/acm-latex-style-guide

For further assistance

  • Questions regarding editorial review process should be directed to the Editor-in-Chief.
  • Questions regarding the post-acceptance production process should be addressed to the Publisher, Laura A. Lander.
 
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