Each paper submitted to COMPAS must have a designated corresponding author assigned.

While it is traditional for the first listed author to be the corresponding author, any author of the paper may be designated the corresponding author.

Whereas many of the responsibilities of the corresponding author will require compliance with legal terms and conditions, such as registration and transferring copyright, the corresponding author of the paper should be an adult of 18 years of age or older with the authority to agree to any and all legal requirements for the paper.

The corresponding author acts as the assigned manager of the paper and should have the authority of all authors to speak collectively on behalf of all authors.

The corresponding author is the author responsible for completing all tasks and expectations required for the paper during the paper submission process.

The corresponding author is responsible for all activities related to the paper submission. This includes but is not limited to:

• The initial submission of a compliant manuscript on or before the submission deadline.
• Ensure adherence to the deadlines during the paper submission process.
• Making timely updates or changes to the paper that may be requested or required during the submission process.
• Acting as the representative to all authors associated with the paper as the lead communicator and representative for the paper.
• Ensuring any and all fees related to the submission, such as conference registration fee and submission fees, are paid to support final paper upload in accordance with conference deadlines.
• Completing the accurate final submission of the paper on or before the final submission deadline.
• Ensuring the paper is presented at the conference during the assigned presentation time scheduled by the organizing committee.
• Adherence to the COMPAS No Show Policy and processes therein.

Each paper that is accepted to the conference and meets the final submission and registration requirements will be required to present their work at the conference as scheduled by the organizing committee.

Decisions on the Presentation type assigned to a paper are determined by the conference organizing committee considering the factors which include , but are not limited to:

• Conference Editorial Board recommendation
• Recommendations and suggestions by the paper reviewer
• Topic and content of the paper
• Topic interest
• Conference delivery resources

Given the size of the conference and the number of papers presented during the conference, the committee is unable to accommodate special requests for presentation types and/or scheduling accommodations.

Authors are encouraged to plan attendance for the full conference scheduled as all presentation dates are subject to change with or without notice.

Policy:

COMPAS enforces a no-show policy. Any paper which is accepted to the conference, completes final submission, and is included in the final program must be presented at the conference.

The corresponding author is the scheduled presenter of the paper and is required to present the paper at the scheduled presentation date and time determined by the conference organizing committee.

The author(s) of any paper which is added to the final conference program but is not presented as scheduled will be subscribed to the no-show list compiled by EMBS.

COMPAS No-Show Author List:

Authors who are listed on the COMPAS no-show list will be included on said list for a period of no less than 2 years.

The list of no-shows will be made available to all Region 10 Conference organizers, and said organizers may reject submissions from authors included on the no-show list.

Substitutions:

The corresponding author is required to present the paper. Should any circumstances arise where the corresponding author is unable to present the paper at the conference, the corresponding author may delegate the presentation responsibility to one of the listed co-authors of the paper to present the paper in his or her absence.

Said substitution of a corresponding author by a co-author must be documented and substantiated in advance via the Substitute/Absentee Form.

It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to submit a substitute/absentee case to the COMPAS organizer before the scheduled date of the presentation.

Undocumented substitutions will be considered a corresponding author no show.

Should a circumstance arise where none of the listed authors are able to present the paper at the conference, it is the responsibility of the corresponding author to submit a substitute/absentee case via the COMPAS Substitute/Absentee Form, documenting the reason for the absence.

Cases submitted to the COMPAS Substitute Absentee Form, where the paper is not presented by the corresponding author or a substitute co-author, will be reviewed on its merits, and supporting documentation may be required.

Papers submitted on the Full Contributed Paper type and path, which are accepted, complete all final submission steps as outlined by the conference, are presented at the conference as scheduled, and meet the IEEE Standards for Publication will be deemed eligible by COMPAS Publication committee. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplores scope and quality requirements.

Acceptance to the conference does not guarantee or imply the guarantee of publication.

Authors are encouraged to:

• Ensure your email address in the author profile are up to date.
• Check spam and junk folders for messages related to your submitted work.
• Please log in to your author workspace as frequently as possible to stay updated on any changes in the status of notifications.