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WASP 2025

Call for Papers

Including all information for WASP 2025’s call for papers including important dates, submission guidelines, and possible topics.


Call for Papers

Important Dates

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE = UTC-12h)

1.

Paper Submission Deadline

Date TBD – 2025

2.

Acceptance Notice to Authors

Date TBD – 2025

3.

Publication-Ready Papers Submitted

Date TBD – 2025

4.

Official Workshop Date

Date TBD – 2025


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Submission Guidelines

WASP invites both full papers and position papers reporting on mature work that has been completed. The papers should present interesting results for that are of particular interest of the broader accessibility, usability, security, and privacy communities.

Full Papers

  • Must not exceed 10 pages in length
  • Must use the IEEE Format
  • 10 page limit excludes references and appendices
  • Should report on completed work offering substantial contributions to the fields of accessibility, security, and privacy
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Position Papers

  • Be around 4 pages in length
  • Must present novel, open, and pressing questions that the community should address
  • OR issues of accessibility that past research papers in security and privacy have not yet addressed
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Paper Formatting

Attention to details matter, don’t overlook these crucial formatting essentials to ensure a polished and professional submission!

Paper Length

Full papers shall not exceed 10 pages (Position papers should be around 4 pages) of body text, with unlimited extra pages for references and appendices

Avoid Hyphens

Please do not use other IEEE templates. For accessibility purposes, paper must avoid hyphenation throughout the paper

Appendices

Reviewers are explicitly not expected to read the appendices while deciding whether to accept or reject the paper

PDF Format

Submissions must be PDFs. Authors should pay special attention to unusual fonts, images, and figures that might create problems for reviewers

LaTeX A4

Papers must be typeset in LaTeX in A4 format (not “US Letter”) using the IEEE conference proceeding template we supply eurosp2023-template.zip.

Adobe Rendering

Your document should render properly and display accurately in Adobe Reader XI, as well as maintain its quality when printed in black and white


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Information on Supplementary Materials

Authors have the option to attach to their paper‘s supplementary appendices with study materials (e.g., survey instruments, interview guides, codebooks, etc.) that would not otherwise take up valuable space within the body of the paper.

Scale on Contribution

Authors are advised to scale the length of the paper according to the contributions described therein.

Self-Contained Papers

Reviewers are not required to read appendices, so the papers should be self-contained without them.


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Possible Topics

WASP invites submissions presenting novel research on all aspects of accessible security and privacy, including empirical research, design research, systematization of knowledge, and vision or position papers.

Anonymous Submission Process

Papers should be fully anonymized before review: author names or affiliations may not appear or be revealed in the text.

Work in Third Person

Previous work of the authors should be referred to the third person. Papers that are not properly anonymized may be desk rejected.

Anonymous References

If an anonymous reference is not possible, the authors should blind the reference (e.g. “[x] Blinded citation for submission anonymity”).

Previous Works Policy

Work previously presented at non-proceedings conferences, even with author names, is allowed if fully anonymized

Online Publications

Submissions published on online repositories such as ArXiv.org or SSRN, is allowed as long as the submission is fully anonymized.

Fair Review Process

PC members that may recognize the work and its authors are asked to declare conflict on that paper and will not be assigned to it.


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Research and design methodologies for accessible security and privacy research

Ethics in accessible security and privacy research

Replication of previously published studies and experiments with emphasis on accessibility

Reports of failed accessible privacy and/or security studies or experiments, with the focus on the lessons learned from such experience

Reports of failed accessible privacy and/or security studies or experiments, with the focus on the lessons learned from such experience

Organizational policy decisions and their impact on accessible security and privacy

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Topics Ideas Include

Innovative security or privacy accessibility functionality and design

Accessibility evaluations of new or existing security or privacy features and lessons learned

Security testing of new or existing accessibility features

Psychological, sociological, economic, or anthropological aspects aspects of accessible security and privacy

Inclusive security and privacy

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Keep Project Submissions in Scope

Submissions MUST address accessibility in security or privacy, focusing on people with disabilities. Papers lacking this focus will not be considered. The program committee chairs will determine if a paper is within scope.


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Submit Your Papers Today

Workshop is co-located with the 10th IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy (EuroS&P 2025). Don’t miss your chance to make an impact!

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WASP 2025 Call for Papers