Call For Papers

Authors are invited to submit full papers presenting new research results related to information security technologies and applications to ISPEC 2025, The 20th International Conference on Information Security Practice and Experience.

Topics of Interest

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Cryptology
• Applied cryptography
• Mobile security
• Cloud security
• Access control
• Privacy enhanced technology
• Viruses and malware
• Software security
• Database security
• Web security
• Operating system security
• Intrusion detection
• Big data security and privacy
• Biometric Security
• Implementation
• Network security
• Key management
• Security and privacy in ubiquitous computing
• Formal methods for security
• Digital forensics
• Security for critical infrastructures
• Embedded systems security
• Lightweight security
• Smart grid security
• Cyber security for urban transportation
• Cyber-physical security
• Cryptocurrency

Publication Information

The conference proceedings will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. Previous ISPEC proceedings are available on SpringerLink.

Paper Preparation Guidelines

Authors must prepare their papers using either the LaTeX or Word templates provided by Springer. Please consult Springer's Instructions for Authors of Proceedings for detailed formatting guidelines.

Code of Conduct

All authors are required to adhere to Springer Nature's Code of Conduct for book authors.

Important Dates

First Round:

• Paper Submission: July 7, 2025
• Acceptance Notification: July 31, 2025
• Camera-ready Version: August 15, 2025

Second Round:

• Paper submission: August 15, 2025
• Acceptance Notification: To be Announced
• Camera-ready Version: To be Announced

Submission

Submissions must be anonymous, with no author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or obvious references. Original contributions are invited up to 16 pages in length (single column) excluding appendices and bibliography and up to 20 pages in total, using at least 11-point fonts and with reasonable margins. Submissions not meeting the submission guidelines risk rejection without consideration of their merits.

Submit your paper via the ISPEC 2025 Submission Link.

Special Issues

ISPEC 2025 will apply for discounted article processing charges (APCs) for extended versions of selected manuscripts recommended to Special Issues in open access journals, including:

• AI Security and Safety in Computational Social Systems, IEEE Transaction on Computational Social Systems
• Selected Papers: The 20th International Conference on Information Security Practice and Experience (ISPEC 2025), Symmetry
• Challenges and Solutions in Large Language Models, Joint Journals
• Emerging Technologies with Symmetry for Zero Trust, Symmetry
• Information and Future Internet Security, Trust and Privacy—3rd Edition, Future Internet
• Advanced Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: 2nd Edition, Sensors
• Recent Advances in Data Privacy, Transparency and Cybersecurity: Theory and Applications, Applied Science
• Heuristic Algorithms for Optimizing Network Technologies: Innovations and Applications, Computers, Materials & Continua
• Security, Safety, and Ethics of AI-Driven Innovations for Digital Health, Digital Health (SCIE/SSCI)

Registration & Visa

Registration is under construction and will be announced later. Overseas participants should check if they need to apply for a Chinese visa. China has expanded visa-free access to many countries; please double-check the Visa policy from an official source. For invitation letters, please contact Dr. Chaosheng Feng (email: csfenggy@sicnu.edu.cn).

Committees

Honorary Co-Chairs:

• Robert H. Deng, Singapore Management University, Singapore
• Zhiguang Qin, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

General Co-Chairs:

• Zhen Qin, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
• Kuo-Hui Yeh, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
• Abderrahim Benslimane, University of Avignon, France

Technical Program Co-Chairs:

• Hu Xiong, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
• Mohammed Atiquzzaman, University of Oklahoma, United States
• Lu Zhou, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China