Call for Papers

Paper submissions are invited for IST-Africa 2025. The conference language is English and submissions should be for technical or visionary papers, and business or government case studies within the scope of the conference.

Paper Structure and Deadline

Full Papers (8 - 10 pages including references, c.4,000 words) using the IST-Africa Template must be registered on the conference portal by the extended deadline of 31 October 2024.

Please refer to Paper Guidelines for more information.

Please download the updated IST-Africa Paper Template prior to commencing to prepare your paper.

Papers must present analysis of initial or final research results or a case study. General project descriptions are not appropriate.

It is important to highlight actual or expected impact as well as the level of innovation. Any elements of the paper previously published should be carefully referenced.

It is necessary for papers submitted to include new elements that have not previously been published to warrant inclusion in the conference proceedings. Any visionary elements in paper should be supported by mini use cases to illustrate applicability.

Double Blind peer Review

As all papers will be double blind peer reviewed by the IST-Africa 2025 Programme Committee, please ensure that no contact details are provided within the text or Properties of the paper submitted. All author details should be submitted online in the Author List as part of the Submission Process - including the name and organisation for the author submitting the paper.

Referencing

Any elements of the paper previously published should be carefully referenced. Please ensure that all previously published author and third party content is appropriately referenced.

All papers are checked for plagiarism prior to being assigned for review. Only full papers will be assigned for review.

Any use of content generated by Artificial Intelligence

Any use of content generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) (including but not limited to text, figures, images, and code) in the paper must be disclosed in the Acknowledgements section of the paper (including the specific AI tool used).

Programme / Proceedings

Each presenter can present ONE paper in the Programme. It is necessary for papers to be physically presented by an author / co-author during the event to ensure inclusion in the Proceedings.

Please only submit papers for review where there are authors/co-authors who will complete registration if accepted for inclusion in the Programme and present the results. Please do not submit multiple papers for which there is only one author who can register.

General Conditions associated with paper submission

It is a condition of submitting a paper that:

(a) content submitted is the original work product of the authors/co-authors with any third party content appropriate referenced;

(b) Papers must present analysis of initial or final research results or a case study;

(c) Papers submitted must include new elements that have not previously been published to warrant inclusion in the conference proceedings;

(d) authors act on feedback and comments provided by the International Programme Committee (IPC) to ensure high quality conference proceedings;

(e) presenters act on feedback provided by their Session Chair to ensure high quality presentations; and

(f) presenters register and pay the participant's fee by 28 February 2025, before the publication of the Final Programme.

Click here to download the Call for Papers brochure.

Click here to submit a full paper for review.

Publishing schedule for IST-Africa 2025

- Draft Full Paper submitted by extended deadline of 31 October 2024

- Provisional acceptance of draft full papers with IPC feedback by 31 December 2024

- Final papers to be delivered electronically by 10 February 2025 for editorial review and quality check