[hpc-announce] ISC2022 - Call for research papers : less than a week for abstract submission!

[Ana Lucia Varbanescu]

(Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this call.)

Dear colleague,

The ISC research papers tracks provide world-class opportunities for 
scientists and engineers from academia, industry, and government to 
present and discuss issues, trends, and results that will shape the 
future of High Performance Computing (HPC), Networking, Storage, Machine 
Learning, and Data Analytics.

So - please join us and present your research at *ISC High Performance 
2022* in early June, in Hamburg, Germany!

The updated deadlines for submissions are:
*Abstract deadline: November 29, 2021 11:59 pm, AoE*
*Full submission deadline: December 6th, 2021*

Papers accepted to ISC 2022 will result in:
*+ A complimentary conference pass for one presenter +
+ The chance to win the Hans-Meuer best-paper award (€ 3,000) +*

See below for all the details about ISC 2022. Even more details and the 
big, red, Submit button are to be found here:
https://www.isc-hpc.com/research-papers-2022.html

Looking forward to your submission!

Regards,
Ana-Lucia Varbanescu and Abhinav Bhatele

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ISC 2022 CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS
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https://www.isc-hpc.com/research-papers-2022.html

The ISC research paper sessions provide world-class opportunities for 
engineers and scientists in academia, industry, and government to 
present and discuss issues, trends, and results that will shape the 
future of High Performance Computing (HPC), Networking, Storage, Machine 
Learning, and Data Analytics.
Submitted research papers will be reviewed by the ISC 2022 Research 
Papers Committee, which is headed by Ana Lucia Varbanescu, University of 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, as Chair, and Abhinav Bhatele, University of 
Maryland, USA as Deputy Chair.
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IMPORTANT DATES
   Abstract Submission Deadline: November 29, 2021 23:59 AoE
   Full Submission Deadline: December 6, 2021 23:59 AoE
   Author Rebuttals: January 19 – 26, 2022
   Notification of Acceptance: February 5, 2022
   Camera-Ready Submission: March 25, 2022 23:59 AoE
   Research Paper Sessions: Monday May 30 – Wednesday June 1, 2022
   Final Presentation Slides in PDF due: May 10, 2022
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CHAIRS
   Research Papers Chair: Ana Lucia Varbanescu, University of Amsterdam, 
The Netherlands
   Research Papers Deputy Chair: Abhinav Bhatele, University of 
Maryland, USA
   Proceedings Chair: Piotr Luszczek, University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA
   Proceedings Deputy Chair: Marc Baboulin, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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AREAS OF INTEREST
The Research Papers Committee encourages the submission of high-quality 
papers reporting original work in theoretical, experimental, and 
industrial research and development. The ISC submission process will be 
divided into five tracks this year, as follows:

*Architectures, Networks, and Storage*
(Chair: Jay Lofstead, Sandia Labs, USA)
- Next-generation processors, accelerators, and chips for HPC
- Heterogeneous system design
- Network technology and architecture
- Domain-specific architectures
- Memory technologies and systems
- File systems and storage architecture
- Databases and data-intensive applications
- In situ data analysis
- Big data and data science at scale
- Exascale computing	
  	
*HPC Algorithms and Applications*
(Chair: Didem Unat, Koc University, Turkey)
- Novel algorithms for HPC
- Algorithmic-based fault tolerance
- Communication-reducing and synchronization-reducing algorithms
- Time-space trade-offs in algorithms and applications
- High-performance applications
- Energy-efficient algorithms and apps
- Convergence of simulations and big data
- Scalability on future architectures
- Workflow management
- Coupled simulations
- Implementations on GPUs and accelerators

*Programming Environments and Systems Software*
(Chair: Michele Weiland, EPCC, UK)	
- Parallel programming models, languages, and compilers
- Tools and libraries for performance and productivity at scale
- Scalable application frameworks
- Runtime systems for HPC
- Resilience / System robustness
- Operating systems and workload management
- Tools for system monitoring and administration
- Power, energy management, and scheduling

*Machine Learning, AI, and Emerging Technologies*
(Chair: Ted Willke, Intel, USA)
- AI/Machine learning and HPC
- HPC system design for AI and machine learning
- I/O, domain-specific languages, and tools for scalable machine learning
- Applied machine learning studies
- Uncertainty quantification
- Quantum computing architecture, algorithms, and software
- Other cutting edge or emerging HPC technologies

*Performance Modeling, Evaluation, and Analysis*	
(Chair: Nathan Tallent, PNNL, USA)
- Performance models and prediction
- Performance engineering and optimizations
- Performance measurement tools and techniques
- Power and energy consumption, measurement, and modeling

Note: Submissions on other innovative aspects of high-performance 
computing are also welcome. You will be asked to pick a primary and a 
secondary track from the five above for your submission.
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SUBMISSION and REVIEW PROCESS

*Submission (abstracts: November 29; papers: December 6, 2021)*

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions will take place in two stages:
(1) submission of the paper’s title, authors, and abstract for planning 
purposes;
(2) submission of the paper itself.

Paper submissions must be formatted using LNCS style (see Springer’s 
website):
- Single-column format
- Maximum 18 pages (including figures and references)
- Use Springer’s LaTeX document class or Word template (see Springer’s 
Proceedings Guidelines)
- Papers must be suitable for double-blind review (see ISC High 
Performance Double-Blind Review Guidelines)
- The PC reserves the right to reject incorrectly formatted papers
- Papers submitted for the Research Papers track should not have been 
previously published or under review for a different venue.

*Review Process*
- Each paper is expected to receive a minimum of 4 reviews
- Double-blind peer-review will be used
- Papers will be evaluated based on novelty, fundamental insights, 
clarity of presentation, and potential for long-term impact

*Rebuttal phase (January 19 – 26, 2022)*
- Initial reviewer comments will be made available to authors
- Authors can respond to clarify misunderstandings and answer questions
- Rebuttals will be submitted in written format and will have a tight 
deadline
- Authors will receive additional instructions via email

*Final decision (February 9, 2022)*
- All reviews and rebuttals will be considered by the paper’s track 
committee
- Live reviewer discussions will occur during the research paper 
committee meeting
- A consensus-driven approach will be used to select the strongest papers
- Notification of the papers’ outcomes will be sent to authors after the 
PC meeting
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TERMS and CONDITIONS
- ISC 2022 is planned as an in-person conference from May 29 to June 2, 
2022 in Hamburg, Germany. By submitting a research paper the submitter 
agrees that one of the authors of the paper will present the work at ISC 
2022 in Hamburg, Germany. In case circumstances that the 
submitter/speaker cannot control prevent them from attending the event, 
the submitter/speaker should contact ISC organizers and the Research 
paper chair as soon as possible to discuss different options.
- The research paper sessions will be held from Monday, May 30 through 
Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
- All research paper sessions will be streamed and recorded. 
Presentations will be available within the event platform for registered 
attendees only.
- Paper presenters need to be registered ISC 2022 participants. For 
accepted papers, one author is eligible for a complimentary conference 
participation pass.
- Travel, accommodation, registration fees for other authors, and other 
such expenses will not be covered by the ISC organizers.
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PUBLICATIONS and SLIDES
All accepted research papers will be published in the Springer Lecture 
Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.  There are no fees related to 
the publication of accepted papers by Springer. The papers will also be 
available to download from Springer’s website for a limited time after 
ISC 2022.
Authors may also opt to publish open access versions of their papers 
through Springer if desired—please refer to Springer’s website for 
further information and pricing.
Paper submissions are required to be no more than 18 pages in LNCS 
style. For the camera-ready version, authors are automatically granted 
two extra pages to incorporate reviewer comments.

Volumes published as part of the LNCS series are made available to the 
following indexing services:
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), part of Clarivate 
Analytics’ Web of Science
- EI Engineering Index (Compendex and Inspec databases)
- ACM Digital Library
- DBLP
- Google Scholar
- IO-Port
- MathSciNet
- Scopus
- Zentralblatt MATH
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dr. ir. Ana-Lucia Varbanescu
Associate Professor
Parallel Computing Systems, SNE Lab
University of Amsterdam