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ECMFA 2024 - Call for Papers

20th  European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications (ECMFA 2024)

July 2024 - Twente, The Netherlands (co-located with STAF 2024)

https://conf.researchr.org/home/staf-2024

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Model-Based Engineering (MBE) is an approach to the design, analysis, and development of software and systems that relies on exploiting high-level models and computer-based automation to achieve significant boosts in both productivity and quality.

The European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications (ECMFA) is the premier European forum dedicated to advancing the state of knowledge and fostering the application of all aspects of MBE and related approaches.

This year ECMFA will rely on two independent rounds of reviewing, starting in December and February respectively. Papers accepted in the first round are published as soon as they are ready, and presented at the conference. Papers accepted in the second round are published after the camera-ready deadline and presented at the conference.

The outcome of each review process can be: Accept, Accept with minor revisions, Resubmit with major revision or Reject. Authors will be granted enough time to apply the required changes.

All accepted papers will be published in the JOT journal, which is platinum open-access and indexed by Scopus, DBLP, and Scientific Commons, among others.

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Call for Papers

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We are soliciting papers presenting original research on all aspects of model-based engineering. Two types of submissions are possible:

* Foundation Papers, dealing with modeling foundations, such as metamodeling, model transformations, model validation, verification and testing, model engineering methods and tools, and related aspects.

* Application Papers, dealing with the application of modeling techniques, including experience reports on the use of MBE methods and tools, industrial case studies, or successful applications of MBE practices in industry or in public administration, with significant modeling lessons learned. All applications must have been done in real contexts and at least one of the authors of the paper must be from the company or administration where the application took place.

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Submission process

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Submissions must conform to the JOT LaTeX template and must not exceed 14 pages (including figures, references, and appendices). Failure to conform to these guidelines may result in disqualification of the paper. No simultaneous submission to other publication outlets (either a conference or a journal) is allowed; any concurrent submission will be deemed as a serious breach of scientific ethics, resulting in the immediate rejection of the paper and appropriate action will be taken.

All submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least three members of the Program Committee.

All papers have to be submitted electronically in PDF format through Easychair.

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 their novelty, significance, technical quality, rigor, and suitability for the conference.

Contributions can be submitted to any of the two submission periods. In both rounds, each submitted paper can be recommended by the Program Committee to be accepted as is, accepted with minor revisions, undergo major revisions, or rejected.

Papers accepted at any of the two rounds with major or minor revisions will be given a specified period of time to perform the revisions and re-submit. The same reviewers will assess how well the revision requests have been addressed by the authors, and whether the final paper maintains or improves the level of contribution of the original submission. Revisions that significantly lessen the contribution of the work or that fail to adequately address the reviewers' original concerns will result in the paper's rejection. Papers not accepted but with a sufficient level of quality may be encouraged to be re-submitted next year, or alternatively as regular JOT articles, hence continuing their review process through the normal journal channels.

Artifacts

Artifacts are recommended, but not required, for the initial submission. Depending on the papers, reviewers may take the existence of artifacts as a positive signal about the work. Also depending on the papers, artifacts may be required as a condition for publication.

Publication

All accepted papers will be published as platinum open-access journal publications in JOT. At least one author for each accepted paper must register before the early registration deadline and present the paper during the conference. Failure to do so will result in the paper being withdrawn from the proceedings.

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Important Dates

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* Round 1

   - Submission: Dec 1, 2023

   - Notification: Jan 19, 2024

* Round 2

   - Submission: Feb 23, 2024

   - Notification: Apr 10, 2024

* Conference: July, 2023

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Contact

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The PC Chairs
Adrian Rutle (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, NO, Adrian.Rutle at hvl.no) and
Judith Michael (RWTH Aachen University, DE, michael at se-rwth.de)
are looking forward to your submissions!
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