2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting
7-12 July 2019 • Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Authors are invited to submit contributions for review and possible presentation in the symposium on topics of interest to AP-S and URSI including advancements and innovations in the fields of electromagnetics, antennas, and wave propagation. In addition to regularly scheduled sessions for oral and poster presentations, there will be a student paper competition as well as several special sessions, workshops, tutorials, and short courses that will address timely topics and state-of-the-art advancements in these fields. All paper submissions are due January 18, 2019 (23h 59m at International Date Line; UTC -12 hours) This is equivalent to 6:59am January 19, Eastern US Time..
There will be no extension of the regular paper submission deadline; late or updated submissions will not be accommodated after the deadline.
The review results have been sent by email to all authors. The list of accepted papers is available here. If you have not recieved the results notification by email, please contact papers@2019apsursi.org.
If you would like a formal letter of acceptance on APS/URSI 2019 letterhead in order to begin the travel-visa application process, you may request such a letter by clicking on the link below. Formal Acceptance Letters will be sent only by email.
Request a Formal Acceptance Letter
(confirming an accepted paper)
All paper and abstract submissions must be received in PDF format via the symposium Web site on or before January 18, 2019. This is a firm deadline. Papers will not be accepted after this date. Only electronic submissions in PDF format will be accepted. Please consult this web page for the latest instructions, templates, and format examples. Please do not include page numbers on submitted documents. All papers must be written in clear, idiomatic English. Please note that a paper may be excluded from distribution after the conference (e.g., removal from the proceedings submitted to IEEE Xplore) if the paper is not presented at the conference. Address all AP-S and URSI correspondence, including inquiries concerning papers, the technical program, and copyright forms, to papers@2019apsursi.org.
Please carefully read this important information regarding the format/template to use for your submission.
For an accepted paper to be listed in the technical program, one of the authors of the paper must be registered by April 7, 2019. In the event that this is not possible due to funding or visa issues, another registered attendee must be identified to serve as presenter prior to April 7, 2019.
Papers must be two pages in length, including text, references, and figures. The introduction of the paper should clearly indicate the unique aspects of the submission and how it relates to previous work.
Submissions must be in one of two possible styles:
Eligible entries in the Student Paper Competition must have only one student author, and that student must be the first author. Each additional coauthor must submit a signed letter indicating that his/her contribution is primarily advisory. Letters must be in PDF format and must be uploaded individually during the submission process at the time the paper is submitted. All Student Paper Competition entries will be evaluated using a double-blind review process, which requires the upload of two versions of the paper – one regular and one double blind paper. Detailed instructions and guidelines are available on the conference Web site. Failure to follow all instructions will result in the removal of the paper from the competition and its placement in the regular submission paper pool. Compliant papers accepted for the student paper competition are included in the regular Symposium program, with the finalists required to participate in an additional competition poster session. Questions should be directed to the AP-S Student Paper Competition Committee at spc@2019apsursi.org.
Additional Instruction for AP-S Student Paper Competition Authors
The language of the symposium is English. The text should be formatted single-spaced and sized for 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5 x 11 inch) paper. The title should be horizontally centered 19 mm (0.75 inch) from the top of the first page. The author's (or authors') name and complete organizational affiliation should be two lines below the title. If there are multiple authors, the presenter is to be specified with an asterisk superscript at the end of the name. The text should start three lines below the last name. Paragraphs are to be separated with one blank line, and a minimum font size of 10 points is recommended to maintain readability. Submissions must withstand a linear reduction to 70% of original size and maintain readability. Please do not include page numbers on submitted documents. Only designated contact-authors will receive an (automated) acknowledgement of the submission.
All AP-S summary papers for the 2019 symposium must be submitted in the IEEE standard two-column conference format. Papers cannot exceed two pages in length, including text, references, and figures. The introduction of the paper should clearly indicate the unique aspects of the submission and how it relates to previous work.
Left and right margins should be 15.7 mm (0.6 inches). A 25.4 mm (1 inch) margin should be present at the top and bottom of all pages. The allowed margins, and associated tolerances, for all pages are: 15.7 +/-2.5 mm (0.6 +/-0.1 in) for the left and right margins; 25.4 +/-2.5 mm (1.0 +/-0.1 in) for the top margin; and 25.4 mm (1.0 in) minimum for the bottom margin.
A signed (electronically) IEEE copyright form must accompany all AP-S submissions. Papers submitted without copyright forms will be rejected. Instructions for electronically signing and submitting copyright forms can be found under "Steps for Submission" below. Abstracts or papers submitted without copyright forms will be rejected
Please note that AP-S reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (e.g., removal from the proceedings submitted to IEEE Xplore) if the paper is not presented at the conference.
URSI authors have the option of two different submission formats. Authors may submit a one-page, single-column URSI Abstract, which will be distributed at the symposium in electronic format, but will not be submitted to IEEE Xplore. Authors may alternatively choose to submit a 2-page paper in IEEE 2-column format. By default, 2-page papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore, but submitting authors have the option to ask that 2-page, 2-column papers not be submitted to IEEE XPlore. URSI authors should choose between these two options. Submitting both formats is not allowed.
Left and right margins should be 25.4 mm (1 inche). A 25.4 mm (1 inch) margin should be present at the top and bottom of all pages.
A signed (electronically) IEEE copyright form must accompany all URSI submissions so that the conference has the right to distribute the work to reviewers. Papers submitted without copyright forms will be rejected. Instructions for electronically signing and submitting copyright forms can be found under "Steps for Submission" below.
Eligible entries in the Student Paper Competition must have only one student author, and that student must be the first author. Each additional coauthor must submit a signed letter indicating that his/her contribution is primarily advisory. Letters must be in PDF format and must be uploaded individually during the submission process at the time the paper is submitted. All Student Paper Competition entries will be evaluated using a double-blind review process, which requires the upload of two versions of the paper – one regular and one double blind paper. Detailed instructions and guidelines are available on the conference Web site. Failure to follow all instructions will result in the removal of the paper from the competition and its placement in the regular submission paper pool. Compliant papers accepted for the student paper competition are included in the regular Symposium program, with the finalists required to participate in an additional competition poster session. Questions should be directed to the AP-S Student Paper Competition Committee at spc@2019apsursi.org.
To foster active involvement of students and to ensure a future membership of highly qualified researchers in the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, the Society sponsors a Student Paper Competition at its annual Symposium. The complete Rules and Guidelines are available here. Questions about the competition should be e-mailed to the 2019 AP-S Student Paper Competition Coordinators (spc@2019apsursi.org).
Papers for the special sessions must comply with all submission requirements and instructions for authors, including the submission deadline. A list of the special sessions is available here and in the submission Web site.
Please note that there are three types of special sessions, AP-S only, URSI only, and joint AP-S/URSI, and this establishes the submission format to be used. An AP-S only session requires papers in the AP-S format, and an URSI only session requires papers in the URSI format. Either the AP-S or URSI format can be used for the joint AP-S/URSI special sessions. Questions on special sessions should be directed to the special session co-chairs at specialsessions@2019apsursi.org. Organizers of the special sessions will be provided additional instructions.
After uploading your paper, you will be directed to the IEEE Electronic Copyright system, which will walk you through electronically signing the appropriate IEEE copyright form.
Be sure to have your
Publish-ready 2-column, 2-page AP-S Paper ready.
URSI Abstracts cannot exceed one page in length, including text, references, and figures. The introduction of the paper should clearly indicate the unique aspects of the submission and how it relates to previous work. 1-page Abstracts will not be included on IEEE XPlore.
Be sure to have your
1-page, 1-column URSI Abstract ready.
All USRI 2-page papers for the 2019 symposium must be submitted in the IEEE standard two-column conference format. Papers cannot exceed two pages in length, including text, references, and figures. The introduction of the paper should clearly indicate the unique aspects of the submission and how it relates to previous work. During submission, you may choose whether or not you would like your paper to be included in IEEE-Xplore.
Be sure to have your
Publish-ready 2-column, 2-page URSI paper ready.
Note: ALL files are required to be submitted and complete BEFORE the paper submission deadline.
| Blind, 2-column, 2-page AP-S Paper, NO AUTHOR-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION |  |
This document will be judged for the SPC. You need BOTH this anonymized paper, AND the publish-ready non-anonymized paper. |
| Publish-ready, 2-column, 2-page AP-S Paper, WITH FULL AUTHOR LISTING AND REFERENCES |  |
This document will be published in the proceedings, if accepted. You need BOTH this publish-ready paper, AND the anonymized paper. |
| Co-author statement(s) that his/her contribution to the work is primarily advisory. Each co-author must have a separate letter. |  |
For consideration in the student paper competition, the student must be the only student author and must be first author on the paper. Each other co-author must submit a signed letter indicating that his/her contribution to the paper is primarily advisory. (For example, a paper with a student author and three co-advisors would have three letters submitted from the co-advisors at the time of submission.) The letters must be in PDF format and must be uploaded via this Web site at the time of paper submission. |
Note: Please have ALL files ready.
| Blind, 2-column, 2-page AP-S Paper, NO AUTHOR-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | |
This document will be judged for the SPC. You need BOTH this anonymized paper, AND the publish-ready non-anonymized paper. |
| Publish-ready, 2-column, 2-page AP-S Paper, WITH FULL AUTHOR LISTING AND REFERENCES | |
This document will be published in the proceedings, if accepted. You need BOTH this publish-ready paper, AND the anonymized paper. |
| Co-author statement(s) that his/her contribution to the work is primarily advisory. Each co-author must have a separate letter. | |
For consideration in the student paper competition, the student must be the only student author and must be first author on the paper. Each other co-author must submit a signed letter indicating that his/her contribution to the paper is primarily advisory. (For example, a paper with a student author and three co-advisors would have three letters submitted from the co-advisors at the time of submission.) The letters must be in PDF format and must be uploaded via this Web site at the time of paper submission. |