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Writing and formatting guidance for ICASSP (IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing). Use when drafting, formatting, or submitting papers to ICASSP 2026. Covers IEEEtran conference class, two-column layout, 4-page content limit (+ 1 optional references-only page), non-blind submission (author names included), reference formatting with IEEEtran style, and camera-ready preparation via IEEE Xplore.

ICASSP 2026 Conference Writing Skill

CCF-B | Signal Processing | Publisher: IEEE Conference: https://2026.ieeeicassp.org/ Template: ICASSP/IEEEtran.cls

Document Setup

Preamble Structure

\documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}

% Required packages
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage{times}   % Strongly recommended: Times-Roman font
\usepackage{url}

\begin{document}

% Title
\title{Paper Title}

% Author blocks — names included (ICASSP is NOT double-blind)
\author{
  \IEEEauthorblockN{Author Name}
  \IEEEauthorblockA{Institution\\Department\\[e-mail]}
}

\maketitle

\begin{IEEEabstract}
\IEEEabstractnarrowsection
Your abstract here (100--150 words, no references).
\end{IEEEabstract}

\section{Introduction}
...

Required Packages

\usepackage{graphicx}   % Figures
\usepackage{amsmath}    % Math
\usepackage{cite}       % IEEE numbered citations
\usepackage{times}      % Times-Roman font (strongly encouraged)
\usepackage{url}         % URLs in references

Page Limits

|| Section | Limit | |---------|--------| | Main content (text, figures, references) | 4 pages | | References only | 1 optional page (5th page) | | Total | 5 pages maximum |

The 5th page may contain only references. All other pages must not exceed the 4-page limit.

Anonymity Requirements

ICASSP is NOT double-blind. Author names and affiliations must appear in the submission. Do not attempt to anonymize the PDF. Authors' names should be included in the standard IEEE author block format.

Title and Author Formatting

% Single author:
\author{
  \IEEEauthorblockN{Author Name}
  \IEEEauthorblockA{Institution\\Department\\[e-mail]}
}

% Multiple authors (separate blocks):
\author{
  \IEEEauthorblockN{First Author}
  \IEEEauthorblockA{Institution 1\\[e-mail]}
  \and
  \IEEEauthorblockN{Second Author}
  \IEEEauthorblockA{Institution 2\\[e-mail]}
}

Abstract Formatting

ICASSP uses the IEEEabstract environment:

\begin{IEEEabstract}
\IEEEabstractnarrowsection
Your abstract content here. Abstract should be 100--150 words.
Describe the problem, method, and key results in a concise paragraph.
\end{IEEEabstract}

Section Organization

Standard ICASSP paper structure:

1. Abstract
2. Introduction — Problem, motivation, contributions
3. Background / Prior Work
4. Proposed Method / System
5. Experiments / Evaluation
6. Conclusion
7. References

Figures and Tables

\begin{figure}[t]
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figure}
  \caption{Figure caption here (lowercase, period at end).}
  \label{fig:label}
\end{figure}

• Use vector formats (.pdf) where possible
• Caption below figures, above tables
• Number figures and tables sequentially
• Ensure figures are legible in grayscale

References (IEEEtran)

IEEE numbered citation style:

\bibliographystyle{IEEEtran}
\bibliography{references}

% Inline citations:
\cite{key1, key2}      % [1], [2]
\citep{key}            % [1]
\citet{key}           % Author [1]

Formatting Rules

• Format: IEEE conference two-column (default with conference option)
• Font: Times-Roman strongly encouraged, minimum 9pt throughout
• Margins: 1" top, 0.75" sides, bottom to accommodate footer
• Paper size: US Letter (8.5 × 11 inch)
• Text: Fully justified, single-spaced
• Column width: 3.39", 0.24" gap between columns
• Print area: 7" wide × 9" tall

Camera-Ready Preparation

After acceptance:

1. Ensure all content fits within page limits
2. Verify fonts are embedded
3. Complete author information is correct
4. Check that two-column layout is maintained
5. Register at least one author at non-student rate before the deadline
6. Paper will be published in IEEE Xplore 30 days before the conference

Submission Checklist

• 4 pages of content maximum (references may extend to page 5)
• Author names included in submission
• PDF uses Times-Roman or equivalent font
• All fonts embedded
• US Letter paper size
• Two-column layout
• Compiles with pdflatex
• References in IEEEtran format