This venue
Unlike NeurIPS/ICML, many IEEE conferences count references inside the page limit. If you target TPAMI, TNNLS, or similar journals, switch to that journal’s guide.
Camera-ready often must pass PDF eXpress; OA and registration fees vary by conference—open the target CFP first.
Length
A common cap is 6 pages including figures, tables, and references, with 1–2 extra pages for a fee. Some tracks use 4 or 8. Read that conference’s CFP.
Review
Some IEEE conferences are double-blind, others are not. For double-blind, use an anonymous author block. Restore affiliations and the copyright line on camera-ready.
Typesetting
Official IEEE two-column 10pt conference template (a few venues want A4). Numeric citations. Camera-ready often must pass PDF eXpress: embedded fonts, no encryption, no page numbers. Do not alter margins.
Before you write
- Does this CFP count references in the page cap?
- Double-blind or single-blind?
- Abstract/keyword rules for that conference.
- PDF eXpress required for camera-ready?
Official pages
Summarized from public calls (as of 2026-09). Always match the CFP you are submitting to.
FAQ
- IEEE conference vs journal?
- Conferences for timely results; journals for full methods and citations—use journal guides for TPAMI/TNNLS.
- Do references count toward pages?
- Often yes in IEEE conferences—unlike NeurIPS/ICML.
- What is PDF eXpress?
- A common camera-ready check for embedded fonts and clean PDFs—follow that conference’s notice.
