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Call for submissions

Authors wishing to present at Radar 2027 should submit a full paper for consideration by the Conference’s Organising and Technical Programme Committees.

Submit your paper

Please do not submit any sales pitches as they will be rejected. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please email AMacleod@theiet.org.

We aim for a 16-week turnaround time from conference end date to publication, providing all authors submit the requested documentation by the deadlines provided.

Successful paper authors will have their paper(s) published on the IET Digital Library and IEEE Xplore and submitted for indexing in IET Inspec, Ei Compendex and Scopus Elsevier, increasing citations and influence that extends beyond the conference.

We aim for a 16-week turnaround time from conference end date to publication, providing all Authors submit the requested documentation by the deadlines provided.

Key dates

Tutorial proposal submission deadline 27 November 2026
Full paper submission deadline 22 February 2027
Notification of acceptance 28 May 2027
Final paper submission deadline for accepted authors 1 September 2027
Author registration deadline 17 September 2027
Writing your paper

  • Each paper should be the authors’ original work and previously unpublished in the form submitted
  • Please ensure the subject of your paper falls under one of the topics in the technical scope. Sales pitches will be rejected.
  • Please prepare your full paper file using the full paper template. This template is also available in LaTeX.
  • There is no maximum paper page limit, however, we recommend conference papers are generally 3 – 4 pages
  • The working language of the conference is English
  • Please leave enough time when writing your paper for your company or employer’s approval / review if this required
Writing your tutorial proposal

  • Please plan your tutorial session to be two and a half hours in length, including a short break
  • You should include an abstract giving a clear overview of the tutorial, before covering the following in more detail:
    • Technical topics and overall objectives
    • Key learning points
    • Relevance to the conference
    • Target audience (e.g. early career, experienced engineers, students etc).

Please note that the deadline for tutorial session proposals is earlier than that for papers: 27 November 2026.
Before submission…

  • Ensure you have your full paper file ready, converted into PDF file format
  • Please ensure you have read and understood the Assignment of Copyright terms.

Step 1: Register as a new user

  • Enter the online submission system
  • Click “Sign up” and enter your email address / password
  • You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to activate your account.

Step 2: Submitting your paper 

  • Login to the submission system
  • Once all fields are complete, you will receive a confirmation email containing your paper submission details and reference number. 
  • If you are submitting more than one full paper, you can use the same user account
  • Done!

What happens next…

  • Following the review of full papers, successful authors will be invited to attend and present their work at Radar 2027 by PowerPoint Presentation or Poster Presentation
  • All successful authors must pay the registration fee to attend the conference by 17 September 2027
  • Each accepted paper or poster should have at least one registered author. The author must be present at the conference to present the submission, or the paper will not be published
  • We cannot meet any travelling or subsistence expenses for authors, either prior to or during the conference.

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