Software and system reliability is the probability of failure-free software and system operation for a given period of time in a specified environment. Many critical systems such as those used in nuclear power plants, transportation, aeronautics, and astronautics are required for reliable operations without failures during their service.

This symposium provides scientists and engineers from both industry and academia a platform to present their ongoing work, relate their research outcomes and experiences, and discuss the best and most efficient techniques for the development of reliable, secure, and trustworthy systems. It also represents an excellent opportunity for the academic community to become more aware of subject areas critical to the software industry as practitioners bring their needs to the table. The 2021 ISSSR will be held from September 23-24 in Chongqing, China sponsored by the IEEE Reliability Society and organized by Southwest Jiaotong University.

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Topics of Interest
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* Architecture and design-based reliability and performance
* Formalization and verification
* Fault tolerance and diagnosis
* Process improvement and maintenance
* Quality and safety
* Redundancy technology
* Reliability analysis and optimization
* Reliability measurement, estimation, and predication
* Reliability modeling and validation
* Reliability requirement and growth models
* Testing and simulation
* Trustworthy evaluation
* Data-driven reliability model design
* Machine learning related to reliability

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Conference Proceedings
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The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Conference Publishing Services (CPS). Papers presented at the conference will also be submitted for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore and to all of the A&I (abstracting and indexing) partners (such as the Ei Compendex).

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SCI Journal Publication
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Papers of top quality will be invited to submit their extended versions to selected SCI journals.

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Important Dates
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* July 15, 2021: Regular & Short Papers due
* August 1, 2021: Fast Abstract & Workshop Papers due
* August 15, 2021: Author notification
* September 1, 2021: Camera-ready and copyright due
* September 1, 2021: Author registration due
* September 23-24, 2021: Conference dates
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Paper Submission
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There are four types of submissions:

* Regular Paper (12 pages)
* Short Paper (6 pages)
* Fast Abstract (2 pages)
* Workshop Paper (10 pages)

Submit original papers (not published or submitted elsewhere). Each submission must include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of each author, and up to 6 keywords. Regular, short, and workshop papers should also have a 150-word abstract. All papers should be written in English and submitted as a PDF file. Authors must follow the required ISSSR proceedings format. At least one Best Paper Award will be presented. Detailed instructions for paper submission can be found at https://isssr.techconf.org

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General Inquiries
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For more detailed and updated information, please refer to https://isssr.techconf.org, or contact the Program Chair, Professor Lance Fiondella at lfiondella@umassd.edu.