Authors Guidelines

ACM TRUST 2027 • AUTHORS

Authors Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original, high-quality research papers to ACM TRUST 2027. Submissions must present unpublished work that is not under review elsewhere and should clearly demonstrate novelty, technical depth, relevance, and impact in areas aligned with the conference themes.

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Double-Blind Review Process All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. Authors must remove their names, affiliations, and any identifying acknowledgments from the manuscript before submission. Self-references should be written in the third person.

Submission Overview

ACM-Style Conference Format

Papers submitted to ACM TRUST 2027 must follow the official ACM sigconf format and the conference submission requirements.

What to Submit

  • Original full research papers presenting completed and validated work.
  • Clear problem formulation, sound methodology, and strong technical contribution.
  • Experimental, theoretical, or systems-oriented papers aligned with the conference scope.
  • Submissions must not be under review, accepted, or published in another venue.

Important Notes

  • Follow the double-blind review requirement highlighted above.
  • At least one author of each accepted paper must register and present the work.
  • Final camera-ready papers must incorporate reviewer feedback where required.
  • Authors are responsible for checking formatting, page limit, and submission requirements before upload.

Formatting Requirements

Paper Preparation

Authors must prepare manuscripts in PDF format using the 2-column ACM sigconf template. Accepted papers will be published as Open Access articles in the ACM Digital Library. Authors should also review the ACM Open institutional coverage, Article Processing Charge requirements, and applicable waiver policies provided below.

Template

Manuscripts must use the official 2-column ACM sigconf template. Title, abstract, keywords, sections, references, and figures must follow ACM formatting conventions.

Page Limit

Full papers cannot exceed 9 pages including any appendix, with unlimited pages for the GenAI Usage Disclosure section and references. Submissions exceeding this limit will not be reviewed.

Review-Ready PDF

Authors should generate a clean PDF with embedded fonts, correct margins, readable figures, and complete metadata before submission.

Download the ACM template and prepare the manuscript in 2-column ACM sigconf style.
Check the page limit: full papers are limited to 9 pages including any appendix, plus unlimited pages for GenAI Usage Disclosure and references.
Anonymize the submission by removing author names, affiliations, and acknowledgments. Write self-references in the third person.
Generate a clean PDF with embedded fonts, correct margins, and readable figures before upload.

ACM Open Access and APC Information

Important 2027 Publication Update

Important update on ACM’s Open Access publishing model for 2027 ACM conferences.

All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, are 100% Open Access. Authors have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or payment of Article Processing Charges (APCs).

With approximately 3,000 institutions already participating in ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences. To be covered through ACM Open, the corresponding author must be affiliated with a participating institution.

Authors from institutions that do not participate in ACM Open will need to pay an APC unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. Waivers are limited and are granted according to ACM’s applicable criteria.

ACM/SIG Members

$500 APC Temporary subsidized rate for eligible articles published in calendar year 2027.

Non-Members

$750 APC Temporary subsidized rate for eligible articles published in calendar year 2027.

This represents a 29% discount from current APC list pricing and is funded directly by ACM. The temporary subsidized pricing applies to conferences scheduled for 2027. Authors are encouraged to advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.

Review and Decision Process

Quality and Fairness

Each submission will be reviewed by qualified experts based on originality, significance, technical correctness, clarity, reproducibility, and relevance to ACM TRUST 2027. The Microsoft CMT system is used for managing the peer-reviewing process, provided by Microsoft at no cost to the conference.

Originality

Submissions should present new ideas, systems, models, analyses, or validated findings that meaningfully advance the field.

Technical Merit

Methods should be sound, clearly explained, and supported by appropriate evidence, evaluation, or argumentation.

Presentation Quality

Papers should be well organized, readable, and accessible to an interdisciplinary conference audience.

Expert review: submissions are assigned to qualified reviewers based on topic relevance and expertise.
Program discussion: reviewer feedback and overall program fit are considered during decision making.
Notification: acceptance decisions will be sent by December 31, 2026.

Publication Ethics

Integrity and Compliance

Authors must follow responsible research and publication practices throughout the submission and review process.

Authors Must Ensure

  • No plagiarism, duplicate submission, or unethical reuse of previously published material.
  • Proper acknowledgment of prior work, datasets, tools, and external resources.
  • Accurate authorship, affiliations, and contribution representation.
  • Compliance with ethical, legal, privacy, and human-subject considerations where applicable.

After Acceptance

  • Submit the final camera-ready version by February 28, 2027.
  • Register at least one author for presentation and publication processing.
  • Prepare the presentation according to conference instructions.
  • Respond carefully to any final editorial or formatting requests.

Final Author Checklist

Before Submission
Confirm relevance: the paper fits the technical themes and goals of ACM TRUST 2027.
Confirm originality: the work is unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
Confirm formatting: the paper uses the 2-column ACM sigconf template and does not exceed 9 pages including appendix.
Confirm anonymization: author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, and obvious self-references have been removed.
Confirm page limit: unlimited pages are permitted only for the GenAI Usage Disclosure section and references.
Review Open Access requirements: check whether the corresponding author’s institution participates in ACM Open and review any applicable APC or waiver requirements.
Confirm readiness: upload the final PDF only after checking formatting, anonymization, and required submission information.
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