ECMFA 23: 19th European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications Leicester, UK, July 17-21, 2023 |
Conference website | https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecmfa-2023 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecmfa23 |
Submission deadline | December 2, 2022 |
The 19th European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications(ECMFA 2023)
July 2023 – Leicester, UK (co-located with STAF 2023)
https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecmfa-2023
===========About ECMFA===========
Model-Based Engineering (MBE) is an approach to the design, analysis,and development of software and systems that relies on exploitinghigh-level models and computer-based automation to achieve significantboosts in both productivity and quality.
The European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications(ECMFA) is the premier European forum dedicated to advancing the stateof knowledge and fostering the application of all aspects of MBE andrelated approaches.
This year ECMFA will rely on two independent rounds of reviewing,starting in November and February respectively. Papers accepted in thefirst round are published as soon as they are ready, and presented atthe conference.
The outcome of each review process can be: Accept, Accept with minorrevisions, Resubmit with major revision or Reject. Authors will begranted enough time to apply the required changes.
All accepted papers will be published in the JOT journal, which isplatinum open-access and indexed by Scopus, DBLP, and ScientificCommons, among others.
===========Submissions===========
We are soliciting papers presenting original research on all aspectsof model-based engineering. Two types of submissions are possible:
- Foundation Papers, dealing with modeling foundations, such asmetamodeling, model transformations, model validation, verificationand testing, model engineering methods and tools, and related aspects.
- Application Papers, dealing with the application of modelingtechniques, including experience reports on the use of MBE methods andtools, industrial case studies, or successful applications of MBEpractices in industry or in public administration, with significantmodeling lessons learned. All applications must have been done in realcontexts and at least one of the authors of the paper must be from thecompany or administration where the application took place.
Submissions must conform to the JOT LaTeX template and must not exceed14 pages (including figures, references, and appendices). Failure toconform to these guidelines may result in disqualification of thepaper. No simultaneous submission to other publication outlets (eithera conference or a journal) is allowed; any concurrent submission willbe deemed as a serious breach of scientific ethics, resulting in theimmediate rejection of the paper and appropriate action will be taken.
All submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least three members of theProgram Committee.
All papers have to be submitted electronically in PDF format throughEasychair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecmfa23).
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Foundations of MBE, including model transformations, domain-specific languages, verification and validation approaches, etc.
- Novel paradigms, formalisms, applications, approaches, frameworks, or processes for model-based engineering such as low-code/no-code development, digital twins, etc.
- Interplay between MBE with and for AI-based systems.
- Application of MBE methods, tools, and techniques to specific domains, e.g., automotive, aerospace, cyber-physical systems, robotics, Artificial Intelligence or IoT.
- Successful use of MBE in connection with other disciplines and approaches, such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, DevOps, or Open Source, Safety Assurance.
- Educational aspects of MBE.
- Tools and initiatives for the successful adoption of MBE in industry.
===========================Review criteria and process===========================
All papers will be assessed by the program committee in terms of theirnovelty, significance, technical quality, rigor, and suitability forthe conference.
Contributions can be submitted to any of the two submissionperiods. In both rounds, the each submitted paper can be recommendedby the Program Committee to be accepted-as-is, accepted with minorrevisions, undergo major revisions or rejected.
Papers accepted at any of the two rounds with major or minor revisionswill be given a specified period of time to perform the revisions andre-submit. The same reviewers will assess how well the revisionrequests have been addressed by the authors, and whether the finalpaper maintains or improves the level of contribution of the originalsubmission. Revisions that significantly lessen the contribution ofthe work or that fail to adequately address the reviewers' originalconcerns will result in the paper's rejection. Papers not accepted butwith a sufficient level of quality may be encouraged to bere-submitted next year, or alternatively as regular JOT articles,hence continuing their review process through the normal journalchannels.
Papers will be published in the JOT journal as soon as they areaccepted and one of their authors registers at the conference.
=========Artifacts=========
Artifacts are recommended, but not required, for the initialsubmission. Depending on the papers, reviewers may take the existenceof artifacts as a positive signal about the work. Also depending onthe papers, artifacts may be required as a condition for publication.
===========Publication===========
All accepted papers will be published as platinum open-access journalpublication in JOT. At least one author for each accepted paper mustregister before the early registration deadline and present the paperduring the conference. Failure to do so will result in the paper beingwithdrawn from the proceedings.
===============Important Dates===============
* Round 1 - Submission: Dec 2, 2022 - Notification: Jan 20, 2023
* Round 2 - Submission: Feb 10, 2023 - Notification: Mar 27, 2023
* Conference: July, 2023
====================ECMFA 2023 Co-Chairs====================
Steffen Zschaler, King's College London (UK)
Jesús Sánchez Cuadrado, Universidad de Murcia (Spain)