ITIC Proceedings, as the name implies, is the archival version of the research work presented by the paper presenters in one of the technical sessions of the International Tamil Internet Conferences. So, only papers that are formally presented at the conference technical sessions are included here.
Every year, following the formal announcement of the conference venue, institutional partners involved as co-hosts, and the dates, a call-for-papers is released soliciting contributions for presentation at the conference. 1-2 page abstract of the planned presentation has to be sent. A series of deadlines for abstract submission, review, acceptance, and revision of the paper is also published – the entire process taking 4-6 weeks.
A Conference Program Committee (CPC) is also announced at this time for a rigorous peer-review of the abstracts to select papers based on the novelty of the work, rigor, and completeness. Authors of the accepted abstracts need to submit a full-length or extended abstract of their research work, not exceeding 10 pages (A4 size). These are reviewed again by the members of the CPC before acceptance for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings.
ITIC uses a semi-blind peer-review process where the reviewers know the identity of the author of the paper while the author does not know who the reviewer is. For the recent conferences (since 2019) INFITT uses the easychair.org portal for online submission and review of the papers. Conference Papers can be written in English or Tamil or bilingual. One-page abstact/synopsis in English is required for all papers written in Tamil.
The objective of the peer-review is to ensure that i) the content falls within the scope of the areas targetted for discussions in the technical sessions and ii) ensure that the paper is well written, data clearly presented and interpretation well-argued, and the work makes a distinct contribution to the technology development in the area of Tamil Computing.
Most often, the author(s) are advised to revise the paper for improved clarity and to rectify any significant lapses in the presentation. Papers that do not meet the minimum standards are rejected by the CPC and the decisions of the CPC Chair in this context are final. During the past 19 conferences, the CPC has rejected ca. 30-50% of the submitted papers, either at the short or extended abstract level.