Authors instructions
Preparing Your Submission
Submissions to GSI’25 must adhere to the following requirements :
Language and Tools
- Language: English
- Word Processor: Microsoft Word or LaTeX
- Paper Template: Use the provided template without modifications to font, font size, or line spacing.
- Page Format: A4 size (21 cm x 29.7 cm).
Author Identification
- Include affiliations and full addresses of all authors.
- The corresponding author’s email must be specified.
Length and Format
- Submissions are limited to 8 pages, including figures and bibliography.
- Final camera-ready papers can extend to 10 pages (for refining explanations or improving style).
- Page Numbering: Do not number pages.
- Special Characters: Use “Insert Symbol” for any special characters (avoid numeric codes).
Paper Templates and Instructions
- Templates are available in LaTeX and Microsoft Word formats:
- LaTeX2e Proceedings Templates: Download here
- Microsoft Word Templates: Download here
- Use Springer’s LNCS (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) guidelines for proceedings:
- Guidelines and Licence to Publish
- Instructions for Proceedings Authors (PDF, 191KB)
Eligibility
- Previously Unpublished Work: Only papers not published in peer-reviewed venues are eligible. Preprints on arXiv or personal websites remain eligible.
- Workshop Papers: Papers substantially enhanced (at least 30% new material) from workshop versions are eligible.
Submission Process
1. Paper Submission
- Submissions open via CMT (Microsoft Research) on February 17, 2025.
- Submit a title, abstract, and metadata via CMT.
- Upload the full paper by April 14, 2025.
2. Artifact Appendices (Optional)
- Artifact Description (AD): A mandatory appendix explaining computational artifacts or their absence.
- Artifact Evaluation (AE): An optional appendix detailing artifact evaluations. Appendices do not count towards the 8-page limit.
3. Review Process
- Submissions are double-anonymous for the main paper. Appendices follow a double-open review process.
- Each paper will receive 3–4 peer reviews.
- Authors will be invited to submit a rebuttal addressing reviewers’ comments.
- Final decisions will be announced on June 16, 2025.
Instructions for Accepted Papers
Upon acceptance, authors must:
- Submit the final camera-ready paper by July 7, 2025.
- Name files using the format GSI-[PaperNumber], e.g.,
GSI-008.tex,GSI-008.pdf. Include all necessary LaTeX files or Word documents in a directory named accordingly. - Complete and sign the Springer Nature Licence to Publish form:
Important: Submissions exceeding the page limit or not adhering to formatting requirements will be rejected.
Reproducibility Initiative
GSI encourages reproducible science. Authors are strongly encouraged to provide AD/AE appendices. The Artifact Description is mandatory, while Artifact Evaluation is optional but highly recommended for demonstrating computational reproducibility.
For additional details, visit the Springer LNCS Proceedings Guidelines.
Reproducibility Initiative
- Registration opens on August 4, 2025.
- To receive a hard copy of the proceedings, register by September 15, 2025.