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Author Guidelines

1. Manuscript Preparation (Highly Recommended)

To ensure rapid processing and publication, authors are strictly required to prepare their manuscripts using LaTeX. We have modernized our formatting guidelines to provide a seamless authoring experience.

The most efficient way to prepare your manuscript is to use our Official Template:
👉 [Submission Template]

If you prefer to compile locally, you may download the .zip template package directly from the Overleaf link above.

  • Format: Single-column, UTF-8 encoding supported.

  • Figures: High-resolution (minimum 300 DPI) PDF, PNG, or JPEG are preferred. EPS format is no longer strictly required.

  • References: Please use BibTeX and adhere to the formatting style provided in the official template (references.bib).

(Note: Manuscripts prepared using Microsoft Word are not accepted.)

2. Types of Papers

SCPE publishes the following types of peer-reviewed articles:

  • Research Papers: Original research contributions (approximately 15–20 pages).

  • Overview/Review Papers: Summarizing historical developments, state-of-the-art, and future research directions in parallel and distributed computing.

  • Short Communications: Brief reports on novel findings (not exceeding 5 pages).

When submitting to a special issue, please select 'Special Issue' in the submission system and specify the target issue in your comments to the editor.

3. Open Access & Copyright

SCPE is a fully Open Access journal. There are NO Article Processing Charges (APCs). All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), ensuring maximum visibility, immediate free access, and global dissemination of your research. Authors retain full copyright of their work.

4. Electronic Submission & Workflow

All submissions must be made electronically via our online submission system.

  1. Peer Review: Each manuscript undergoes a rigorous double-blind peer review by a minimum of two expert reviewers. Initial feedback is typically provided within 3 months.

  2. Production: Upon acceptance, authors will be required to submit their final LaTeX source files using our official template for typesetting.

Notice on Publication Timelines:
Due to the journal’s growing international reputation and a significant surge in high-quality submissions, our publication queue has expanded. While we have increased our publication frequency to 6 issues per year, please be advised that the waiting time from initial submission to final publication may currently take up to 12 months. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of peer review and appreciate your patience as we process your valuable research.

5. Ethics and Publication Malpractice

Submissions will be rejected without review if they:

  • Fall outside the journal's aims and scope.

  • Fail to respect the mandatory LaTeX formatting guidelines.

  • Are not written in clear, professional English.

  • Exhibit significant text overlap with previously published works (verified via automated plagiarism detection and manual checks).

For detailed information on our ethical standards, please review our Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

Copyright Notice

According to the Green Open Access policy, SCPE holds the copyright one year after the publication. The author's accepted manuscript may be self-archived on the author's personal or institutional's internal webssite.  In public open access repositories the author's accepted manuscript can be published one year after the publication of the final version of the article.

 

Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy

How Scalable Computing: Practice and Experience (SCPE) collects, uses, protects, and handles your personal data in compliance with international privacy standards.

1. Information We Collect

To provide publishing services and operate our Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform effectively, SCPE collects personal data when you interact with our website, register an account, submit a manuscript, or agree to review a paper. The data we collect includes:

  • Account Information: First and last name, academic affiliation, country, email address, and ORCID iD.
  • Manuscript Information: Co-authors' details, funding information, and competing interests declarations.
  • Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, and standard system logs collected automatically via cookies to ensure website security and functionality.

2. How We Use Your Data

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal. We use your personal data to:

Editorial and Peer Review Process

To communicate with authors regarding their submissions, invite qualified experts to conduct peer reviews, and notify editorial board members of tasks.

Publication and Indexing

If your manuscript is accepted, your name, affiliation, and email address will be published on the final article to ensure proper academic attribution and correspondence. This data will also be shared with global indexing databases (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science) and DOI registration agencies (e.g., Crossref).

3. Data Sharing & Disclosure

SCPE strictly respects your privacy. We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to any third parties for marketing purposes. We only share data with external parties when necessary for the scholarly publishing process:

  • Service Providers: Platforms that provide plagiarism detection (iThenticate) and DOI assignment (Crossref).
  • Indexing & Archiving: Scientific databases and preservation networks (e.g., PKP PN) to ensure the long-term availability of your research.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect against legal liability.

4. Data Security & Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with publishing services. Published articles and their associated metadata (including author names) are retained indefinitely as part of the permanent scientific record.

5. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR Compliance)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other global privacy laws, you have the right to:

  • Access & Rectification: Access your personal profile in our OJS system and correct any inaccurate data at any time.
  • Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request the deletion of your account. Please note that data embedded in published articles (e.g., author names on PDFs) cannot be deleted as they form the irreversible academic record.
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from journal notification emails (such as Call for Papers) via the link in the emails or by adjusting your profile settings.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact the SCPE Editorial Office at:

✉️ Email: contact@scpe.org
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