The VIII WPIETF invites practitioners and researchers to submit technical papers reporting original research and experience results that fit into at least one of the seven areas of interest of the IETF. They are:
Moreover, works in computer networks will also be considered, with themes that do not fit in the official areas and preferably include topics related to the IRTF research groups. They are:
Authors must submit Full Papers (limited to 14 pages) or Short/Abstract Papers (limited to 6 pages). The maximum number of pages includes an abstract, figures, diagrams, references, and attachments. The committee also reserves the right to accept texts submitted in the full article category as a short article. The text can be written in Portuguese, Spanish, or English, following the formats (LaTeX and Word) available on the SBC website (download link). Each paper must be submitted in PDF via the Web submission form at the JEMS system (link for submission).
All submitted manuscripts will follow a double-blinded review process and subsequent judgment. In this context, all the authors' names and affiliations must not be present in the submitted manuscript. Submissions will be judged on correctness, originality, technical strength, significance, quality of presentation, and interest and relevance to the workshop scope. Authors have the option of attaching supplemental material, such as source code, to the article. However, this material will not be part of the assessment.
Those articles with the best qualifications will be selected to compose the proceedings and presented at the event. Besides, all works presented at the WPIETF will have the possibility to be adapted or complemented, if necessary, and forwarded to the IETF, with adequate support (by the Post-WPIETF Committee).
In this edition, through the support of Futurewei, the best paper will be awarded a trip to participate in the 115th or 116th IETF Meeting. The award will be given to a single author, preferably the first author. The award includes:
Finally, we will also have a cash prize for the top three articles:
The steering committee is in charge evaluate the submissions. The main criteria for selecting the best paper, in addition to scientific rigor and contribution to a topic relevant to the IRTF/IETF, will be the potential to transform the paper into an IETF draft and follow the process to become an RFC.
The VIII WPIETF invites practitioners and researchers to submit lightning papers. Lightning Papers can provide a summary of early, emerging, on-going work, or published work. Paper topics should be relevant to at least one of the seven areas of interest of the IETF or topics related to the IRTF research groups.
This type of submission will be presented in a short, lightning-talk style. For a lightning paper to be considered for presentation, please submit an extended abstract that is no longer than 2 pages, with a maximum of one additional page for references only.The text must be written in English, following the formats (LaTeX and Word) available on the SBC website (download link). Each paper must be submitted in PDF via the Web submission form at the JEMS system (link for submission).
This extended abstract must include the following information:
All submitted manuscripts will follow a review process and subsequent judgment. The steering committee will evaluate the submissions. Submissions will be judged on correctness, originality, technical strength, significance, and interest and adequacy to IETF/IRTF standardization activities.
The WPIETF reserves the right to not include in the proceedings the lightning papers. But it will be published in a special repository reserved for this type of work, within an appropriate Open Science Framework environment. In this context, the registration of at least one author of the paper is NOT mandatory.
All lighting papers presented at the WPIETF will have the possibility to be adapted or complemented, if necessary, and forwarded to the IETF/IRTF, with adequate support (by the Post-WPIETF Committee). Besides, the best paper will be awarded an registration to the next IETF Meeting.