Proceedings: Policies, Aims, and Scope
Aims and Scope
SPIE conferences bring together engineers and scientists to present their latest research and to network with peers. SPIE conferences result in proceedings volumes comprising papers, presentation recordings, and posters, reporting on photonics-driven advancements in biomedicine, astronomy, defense and security, renewable energy, and more.
Publishing Policies
Guidelines for Ethical Publishing
SPIE's standards for authors, editors, and reviewers, covering ethical publishing practices for all SPIE publications. (PDF Download)
Manuscript Submission and Revision Guidelines
How to format, template, and submit your manuscript, add multimedia files, and submit revisions.
Manuscript Policies and Review
Requirements, deadlines, attendance and presentation policy, clearance, withdrawals, review information, name changes, and citation formats.
Manuscript Guidelines: Quick Reference
Related Policies
SPIE Proceedings-to-Journal Pathway
Proceedings authors are welcome to submit their proceedings papers to SPIE Journals.
Article-Sharing and Web Posting Policies
Review SPIE policies on sharing and posting your published research online.