I-CiTies 2025

Call for Papers

I-CiTies 2025 - 11th CINI Annual Conference on ICT for Smart Cities & Communities

Deadline Extended

Due to the several requests for deferral received in the last days, the deadline for Paper submission has been EXTENDED to June 3, 2025!

Submissions Instructions

Researchers, practitioners, and innovators are invited to submit extended abstracts outlining their ongoing or completed projects, theoretical advancements, or new proposals. Submissions should provide enough detail to demonstrate the scientific contributions and practical relevance of the work.

The extended abstract should be in PDF format, following the IEEE template available at https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html, and must not exceed 2 pages in size.

The Submission is now open through OpenReview and available here.

Important notes:

• If the paper is of industrial type, please include "industrial track" among the keywords.
• In the TL;DR field, specify "full paper" if you are interested in the extended version being published in the proceedings.
• Please note that all authors are required to submit an extended abstract (maximum two pages) by the June deadline, using the template provided on the conference website. The expression of interest in submitting a full version for publication in the proceedings is non-binding. The full version will be submitted after the conference has concluded.
• When submitting, please indicate the track and/or the aspects of the conceptual architecture of the lab addressed by the paper as a keyword, separated by.

When submitting, please indicate the track that best matches your paper. Additionally, position your contribution about the list of topics of interest for the CINI Lab Smart Cities & Communities national lab, shown in the reference architecture below. The layers below the blue line represent the fundamental services of a potential lab platform, while the layers above the line depict the different application areas of interest.

Submitted extended abstract will undergo a review process to check their relevance to the conference.

The submission of a contribution implies that, if accepted for presentation, at least one of its proponents must register (paying the requested fee) and attend the conference for giving the presentation.

Full Paper (New)

We are pleased to announce that a selection of papers, following a new single-blind peer review process conducted after the event, will be published in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series by Springer: https://link.springer.com/series/7899.

This represents an important new development for I-CiTies, aimed at further enhancing the scientific quality and dissemination of selected contributions. Submitted papers can be classified as follows:

• Full papers: 12–15 pages (including references and figures)
• Short papers: 6–11 pages (including references and figures)

All submissions must follow the official Springer CCIS / LNCS format. Instructions are available here:

• Springer guidelines page

Submission deadline: October 15, 2025 → October 30, 2025

The submission link for participation is available here:
https://openreview.net/group?id=I-CiTies/2025/Post-Proceedings

Camera Ready Submission Instructions

To proceed with publication in the proceedings, the final version (Camera Ready) and accessory files must be submitted via the form below no later than: January 30, 2026 (Firm Deadline)

To correctly submit the final files, please strictly follow the instructions below.

1. Formatting and Templates

Ensure the paper is formatted according to Springer standards. You must possess the final source files.

• Download Microsoft Word Template
• Download LaTeX Template

2. Completing the Licence to Publish (Copyright)

It is mandatory to complete and sign the copyright transfer form. Download the form here.

Please fill in the following fields:

• Proposed Title of the Contribution: The exact title of the paper.
• Authors' full names: Full names of all authors.
• Corresponding Author Name: The name of the reference author.
• Signature: Signature of the Corresponding Author (on behalf of all authors).
• Date, Address, and Email: Details of the Corresponding Author.

Note: Please ignore the "Edition ID" and "PS" fields at the bottom of the page.

3. Submission of Final Files

Create a single ZIP file renamed exactly with your Paper OpenReview ID (e.g., 25.zip). The internal structure of the ZIP must contain:

• 📄 Licence to Publish: The signed form in PDF format.
• 📄 Paper PDF: The final version of your article in PDF.
• 📂 "sources" Folder: A subfolder named sources containing all editable source files (.docx for Word; .tex, .bib, images for LaTeX).