Stage 1 – Synopsis submission
- Call for Papers Opens (Jan)
- Call for Papers deadline – Synopses submitted (Feb)
- Synopses Committee Peer Review Meeting (March)
Stage 2 – Outcome of Stage 1
- Outcome of synopses communicated to authors (March)
- Successful stage 1 authors invited to write a technical paper for further peer review for verbal presentation at the IBC conference (speaker slot) (March)
- Unsuccessful stage 1 authors, where possible, offered an alternative route at IBC; details added to speaker database and sponsorship opportunities (March)
Stage 3 – Full Paper submission
- Paper authors submit a technical paper for review (May)
- Technical Paper Committee Peer Review Meeting (June)
Stage 4 – Outcome of Stage 3
- Outcome of technical paper communicated to authors (June)
- Successful Stage 3 authors with straight paper accept are invited to present verbally at the IBC Conference and/or have their paper published on IBC365 (June)
- Successful Stage 3 authors with a paper accepted with changes are requested to make the necessary improvements to their paper and resubmit (June-July) Authors are informed of their outcome and are invited to speak at IBC Conference and/or have their paper published in the Conference Proceedings.
- Unsuccessful Stage 3 authors informed their paper has not been accepted, and where possible, offered an alternative route at IBC (June)
Stage 5 – Presentation at IBC
- Successful authors that been invited to present their technical paper at IBC are guided through the process and format of speaking slot (July)
- IBC2025 Conference (Sept)
