Paper Submission
Guidelines
PLOS welcomes research, experience, and position papers; papers describing industrial experience are particularly encouraged. All papers must be written in English and should be formatted in the two-column ACM article style (https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template/), using the options "sigplan,anonymous,10pt". The CCS Concepts, Keywords, and ACM Reference Format sections are not required in submissions. Submissions are double-blind: author names and affiliations should not be included.
Submissions must not be more than six (6) pages in length, using 10-point font. The bibliography does not count towards the page limit. The page limit will be strictly enforced, and shorter papers are encouraged. Papers must be submitted in PDF format via the workshop's hotcrp website. They will be reviewed by the workshop program committee and designated external reviewers. Papers will be evaluated based on technical quality, originality, relevance, and presentation.
By default, accepted papers will be published electronically in the ACM Digital Library. The authors of accepted papers to be included in the ACM Digital Library will be required to sign ACM copyright release forms. The publication of a paper in the PLOS workshop proceedings is not intended to replace future conference publication. Note that ACM has made a transition towards open access publications. Papers with a corresponding author from an ACM Open member institution will not be subject to Article Processing Charges. Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:
- $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
- $350 APC for non-members
Formatting Requirements
| Paper length: | up to 6 pages (excluding the bibliography) |
| Page size: | US Letter |
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| Style: | two-column ACM article style (https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template/, using the options sigplan, anonymous, 10pt) |
Submission Deadline
Make sure you submit your paper by May 29, 2026 (anywhere on earth).
Online Submission System
For the submission of your paper use our HotCRP submission site. Please familiarize yourself with the HotCRP system prior to the submission. You need to create an HotCRP account before you can submit a paper. This takes a few minutes.