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Call for Papers: IEEE QSW 2023

2023 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUANTUM SOFTWARE (QSW 2023)

PART OF THE 2023 IEEE WORLD CONGRESS ON SERVICES (SERVICES 2023)

July 2-8, 2023 (Hybrid)

in Chicago, Illinois, USA

https://conferences.computer.org/qsw/2023/

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*** ABOUT IEEE QSW AND IEEE SERVICES CONGRESS ***

The 2023 IEEE World Congress on Services will be held in Chicago, Illinois USA. The IEEE International Conference on Quantum Software (QSW) is focusing on quantum software engineering, including hybrid quantum software, quantum software development, quantum in the cloud, quantum applications, and quantum software analysis & evolution. The goal of QSW is to bring together researchers and practitioners from different areas of quantum computing and (classical) software and service engineering to strengthen the quantum software community and discuss, e.g., architectural styles, languages, and best practices of quantum software as well as many other aspects of the quantum software development lifecycle.

SERVICES 2023 is solely sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society under the auspice of the Technical Community on Services Computing (TCSVC). The scope of SERVICES 2023 covers all aspects of services computing and applications, current or emerging. Centered around services computing, SERVICES 2023 covers various systems and networking research pertaining to cloud, edge and Internet-of Things (IoT), as well as technologies for intelligent computing, learning, Big Data and blockchain applications, addressing critical issues such as knowledge network, high performance, security, privacy, dependability, trustworthiness, and cost-effectiveness. Particularly, the 2023 Congress will welcome papers on the aftermath and the impact of COVID-19 on services and the world infrastructure. In addition to co-located theme-topic conferences, the Congress will also include symposia and workshops supporting deep-dive discussions on emerging important topics, and complement the SERVICES 2023 program with industry and application presentations and panels. Authors are invited to prepare early and submit original papers to any of these conferences at www.easychair.org. All submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted and presented papers will appear in the conference proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. SERVICES 2023 is the only premier professional event for the services computing field offered by IEEE.

*** IEEE QSW 2023 GENERAL CHAIRS ***

- Ismael Faro, IBM Research, TJ Watson Research Center
- Frank Leymann, University of Stuttgart

*** IEEE QSW 2023 PROGRAM CHAIRS ***

- Johanna Barzen, University of Stuttgart
- Sebastian Feld, Delft University of Technology
- Manuel Wimmer, Johannes Kepler University Linz

*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***

All topics relevant to Quantum Software are of interest. QSW 2023 will organize refereed paper reviews in 5 research areas. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Hybrid Quantum Software:
- Architectural Styles of Hybrid Quantum-Classical Applications
- Architecture Blueprints for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Applications
- Best Practices and Patterns for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Applications
- Integration and Orchestration of Quantum/Classical Components in Hybrid Applications
- Specification & Verification of Functional/Non-functional Requirements of Hybrid Applications

Quantum Software Applications
- Migration from Proof-of-Concept Quantum Applications to Production
- Scalability of Quantum Applications (e.g., sensitivity of increasing qubits, gate fidelity,…)
- Migration between different Quantum Technologies
- Software-perspective Experience Reports of Applying Quantum Technologies
- Best Practices and Patterns for Quantum Applications

Quantum Software Analysis and Evolution
- Quantum Software Analysis and Mining
- KPIs and Quality Metrics for Quantum Applications
- Evolution and Re-engineering of Quantum Applications
- Quantum Software Visualization and Comprehension
- Quantum Software Maintenance, Repair, and Improvement

Quantum Software Development
- Development Process for Quantum Applications
- Lifecycle Models for Quantum Applications
- Data Preparation and Error Mitigation Techniques
- Testing of Quantum Applications
- Quantum Software Languages, Code Generators, Compilers, and Simulators

Quantum in the Cloud
- Quantum Computing as a Service
- Interoperability and Portability of Quantum Software
- Deployment Automation of Quantum Software
- Cloud-based Quantum Software Development Environments
- Quantum Software Performance and Benchmarking

*** PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS ***

Please visit the https://conferences.computer.org/services/2023/author_info/ page on the Conference website for manuscript guidelines.

*** IMPORTANT DATES *** (ANYWHERE ON EARTH)

- December 1, 2022: Easy Chair opens for draft submissions
- UPDATED: March 5, 2023: EasyChair closes for submissions (e.g., HARD submission deadline)
- UPDATED: April 23, 2023: Acceptance notification
- July 2-8, 2023: SERVICES Congress in Chicago

*** CONTACT INFORMATION ***

For any questions regarding submissions, please email the IEEE QSW conference chairs.

Please visit https://conferences.computer.org/qsw/2023/ for more information.