IEEE Technical Program Integrity Initiative: FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q - How many out-of-scope papers or poor-quality papers can an IEEE conference proceedings have?
A - The conference proceedings should not have any out-of-scope or poor-quality papers.
Q - Can the in-scope papers and high-quality papers be included in IEEE Xplore®?
A - No. The Technical Program Integrity Committee accepts or rejects the complete conference proceedings, not individual papers.
Q - How can a paper be within the stated scope of the conference but not in the scope of IEEE Xplore?
A - IEEE sponsorship of a conference, even those with a broad scope, is separate from IEEE approval of that conference's proceedings for publication in IEEE Xplore. All IEEE Xplore content is made available for indexing; therefore, such content must be within the scope of both IEEE and its indexing partners.
Learn more about IEEE conference content subject-matter scope and other conference content-quality criteria
Q - Didn't IEEE sign a document saying that the content from this conference would be included in IEEE Xplore?
A - IEEE Conference Publications Program receives content from sponsored conferences* for consideration of inclusion in IEEE Xplore. IEEE does not guarantee that conference proceedings will be published in IEEE Xplore. Conference organizers are not authorized to represent a guarantee of publication on behalf of IEEE.
*IEEE sponsorship of a conference, even those with a broad scope, is separate from IEEE approval of that conference's proceedings for publication in IEEE Xplore.
Q - The conference's Web site indicated that all of the accepted papers would be included in IEEE Xplore. Isn't that a guarantee?
A - IEEE does not guarantee that conference proceedings will be published in IEEE Xplore. Conference organizers are not authorized to represent a guarantee of publication on behalf of IEEE.
Q - What about copyrights?
A - Authors wishing confirmation of any copyright ownership or usage rights should complete the Copyright Release of Rights form.
