AIMS AND SCOPE

The International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology (QUATIC) is a leading scientific conference that gathers experts from industry and academia to exchange ideas and approaches regarding all quality aspects in ICT software and systems engineering and management. This forum fosters lively discussion on furthering the state-of-the-art, defining future directions, and disseminating advanced new methods, techniques, and tools. QUATIC 2025, now in its 18th edition, will be hosted in Lisbon, Portugal's capital, which is known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture. The city is famous for its iconic yellow trams, historic neighborhoods like Alfama and Bairro Alto, and landmarks like Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery. It blends old-world charm with modern energy.

QUATIC 2025 invites practitioners and researchers to submit technical papers reporting original research and experience results in all topics and sub-fields of Quality in ICT process, product, and applications domains, as well as sharing practical studies.  

The conference is organized into thematic tracks that serve as dedicated discussion venues on focused topics of interest, mixing well-established traditional QUATIC topics and newly proposed tracks, covering breakthrough research challenges: 

• Requirements Engineering

• Cloud computing and System Architecture

• Edge computing and Cyber Physical systems

• Verification, Validation, and Testing

• Evolution and maintenance

• Process Improvement and Analytics

• Security and Privacy

• Green and Sustainable Computing

• Human, Ethical and  Social Aspects

• Quality in the Age of AI 

The relevant topics specific to each track are available from the conference web site at https://2025.quatic.org/thematic-tracks 

SUBMISSIONS

QUATIC 2025 accepts the following types of contributions:

• Research and experience papers (full papers, between 12 and 16 pages). Full papers should describe novel and scientifically rigorous contributions to any aspect related to the quality of ICT systems. Experience papers should present original reports on relevant industrial case studies.

• Innovative and exploratory papers (short papers, between 6 and 8 pages). Short papers should describe new, unconventional approaches that fundamentally challenge established research directions and current state of practice, but which are at an early stage of investigation.

All papers must conform to the Springer Computer Science Proceedings guidelines and be submitted through the EasyChair link, selecting the track that best suits their field.

QUATIC 2025 will employ a double-blind review process. Authors of full and short papers should submit a PDF version of their paper without names and affiliations, or other elements that allow the authors' identification, to guarantee a double-blind review process. 

Authors need to comply with the Springer Nature Code of Conduct and QUATIC's Code of Ethical Conduct, and submissions will be reviewed by at least three members of the track's Program Committee. Work without substantial new material or failing to follow length and formatting guidelines will be desk-rejected and, therefore, will not be reviewed. The iThenticate plagiarism checker will be used to verify the submissions' originality.

PROCEEDINGS

QUATIC is an in-person conference, as direct interaction among participants enhances the overall experience and fosters meaningful discussions. To ensure the quality of the technical program and encourage active participation, accepted full and short papers must be presented onsite by at least one of their authors to be included in the conference proceedings.

As with previous QUATIC editions, QUATIC 2025 proceedings will be published in a Springer conference series volume and indexed in DBLP, Google Scholar, EI-Compendex, Mathematical Reviews, SCImago, and Scopus, and also submitted for inclusion in ISI Proceedings.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Stamatia Bibi, Program Co-Chair (University of Western Macedonia)

• Ricardo J. Machado, Program Co-Chair (CCG/ZGDV Institute, UMinho)

• Américo Rio, Organizing Co-Chair (NOVA-IMS)

• José Reis, Organizing Co-Chair (Iscte-IUL)

• Diogo Cosme, Web Chair (Iscte-IUL)

•  Rodrigo Simões, Publicity Chair (Iscte-IUL)