Special Issue Proposals
ACM TCPS invites proposals for special issues within the scope of the journal. A special issue provides a well-defined venue for publication of state-of-the-art research papers relate to a common theme and serves as a catalyst for an emerging research trend. A special issue should aim to attract at least around 20 submissions.
A special issue proposal should contain the following items of information:
- Title of the special issue
- An extended abstract detailing the focus of the special issue, its relevance to the TCPS community, and the importance and timeliness of the topic.
- Following the extended abstract, a list of topics of interest for the special issue.
- A list of potential contributors and their respective affiliations.
- Biographies of the guest editors.
- Tentative timeline from call for papers to final acceptance.
Guidelines for the guest editor team:
- The recommended number of guest editors is a maximum of four.
- The team should have diversity in expertise, geography, and gender.
- The guest editor team should consist of established researchers in CPS.
- The paper submission guidelines should follow ACM TCPS guidelines https://dl.acm.org/journal/tcps/author-guidelines
The submitted special issue proposal will be evaluated by the TCPS editor-in-chief and the editorial board.