Proceedings
The conference proceedings will be published by Springer Verlag in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series and will be available soon after the conference.
Paper categories
The are four submission categories:
regular papers: they contain original research not yet communicated to other conference or any journal. Regular papers should not exceed 15.
short papers: they are intended for communicating fresh new original research which is not yet complete or still need some development. Short papers should not exceed 6 pages.
late-breaking abstract are informal presentations of new research and/or research direction proposals. In this category may fall also the communication of research already appeared in other conferences with the purpose of spreading the diffusion of results or research directions. They should not exceed 3 pages.
posters: Posters should be one page in A0 format (plus 1 page abstract).
Only accepted regular and short papers will appear in the LNCS proceedings. All paper categories will go through a review process suitable for the given category.
Only accepted regular and short papers will appear in the LNCS proceedings. All paper categories will go through a review process suitable for the given category.
Authors Guidelines
Submitted papers must describe work not previously published, and they must neither be accepted nor under review at a journal or at another conference with refereed proceedings. Authors are required to submit their manuscripts electronically in PDF using the LNCS style.
Paper preparation
Authors are required to submit their manuscripts electronically in PDF using the LNCS style. Authors using LaTeX can download the needed macros at Springer-Verlag site. Papers should respect the page limits announced above; full proofs may appear in a clearly marked technical appendix which will be read at the reviewers' discretion.
The submission process is completely managed via the EasyChair website. Please use the following submission URL: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ucnc2025
The submission process is completely managed via the EasyChair website. Please use the following submission URL: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ucnc2025
Preparing the final version for the proceedings
The final versions of accepted papers must be formatted in LaTeX using Springer-Verlag's Lecture Notes style. Authors might use up to 15 pages, if the implementation of the corrections requested by the reviewers requires additional space. Please also consult the Instructions for Authors provided by Springer. The final version should be uploaded on the Easychair website in zipped format containing the following
• The final source files, including bib files, images, non-standard LaTeX packages, etc.
• A final PDF file corresponding exactly to the final source files.
• A license-to-publish agreement, signed by hand by the corresponding author on behalf of all of the authors of the paper.
Moreover, if appropriate, please also give us a suggestion for an abbreviated running head, and information about the correct representation of authors’ names, where necessary.
Please make sure that you follow the standards set out in Springer's code of conduct.
Important. At least one author of each accepted paper, late-breaking abstract and poster has to register, attend the conference and present the work.
• The final source files, including bib files, images, non-standard LaTeX packages, etc.
• A final PDF file corresponding exactly to the final source files.
• A license-to-publish agreement, signed by hand by the corresponding author on behalf of all of the authors of the paper.
Moreover, if appropriate, please also give us a suggestion for an abbreviated running head, and information about the correct representation of authors’ names, where necessary.
Please make sure that you follow the standards set out in Springer's code of conduct.
Important. At least one author of each accepted paper, late-breaking abstract and poster has to register, attend the conference and present the work.
Special issue
A special issue of the international journal Natural Computing will be organized after the conference containing a selection of articles issued from the conference. Articles will contain substantially extended version of the papers submitted to the conference and will undergo a further independent peer review process.