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Use when preparing an accepted ITCS paper for open-access publication in LIPIcs — switching to the lipics-v2021 document class, de-anonymizing, completing LIPIcs metadata (ACM CCS, keywords, funding), folding in reviewer-noted fixes, and passing the Schloss Dagstuhl production checks.

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ITCS Camera-Ready

On acceptance, an ITCS paper becomes an open-access LIPIcs article (Schloss Dagstuhl), Creative-Commons-licensed, with no article-processing charge. The camera-ready is a distinct production process from submission: it uses the lipics-v2021 document class (not the free single-column submission format), requires LIPIcs-specific metadata, and is checked by the Dagstuhl editorial office. This skill runs that pass. Confirm the exact deadline and any ITCS-specific page limit on the current call — the camera-ready page limit is 待核实 as of 2026-07-09 (see ../../resources/official-source-map.md).

Switch to the LIPIcs class

  • Use lipics-v2021 (the current LIPIcs LaTeX class from Dagstuhl). Do not submit the submission-time single-column format as camera-ready; the class controls layout, the DROPS metadata, and the license block.
  • Re-fit content to the LIPIcs style. The class changes spacing and float handling; check that theorem environments, the appendix, and any figures still render cleanly.
  • Respect the LIPIcs page-limit convention (a main-text limit with the bibliography excluded, and typically a small "+1 page" allowance granted on acceptance). The exact ITCS number is cycle-specific — 待核实; read the camera-ready instructions.

De-anonymize completely

The submission was lightweight double-blind; the camera-ready is fully attributed:

  • Restore author names, affiliations, ORCIDs, and emails in the LIPIcs author blocks.
  • Restore acknowledgements and funding lines you removed for anonymity — LIPIcs has a dedicated funding field; list grants and agencies there.
  • Convert third-person self-references back to natural form where appropriate, and make sure no "[Author, YEAR]" placeholder from the blinding survives.

Complete the LIPIcs metadata

LIPIcs/DROPS requires structured metadata beyond the PDF body:

  • ACM 2012 CCS concepts — pick the Computing Classification System categories that match the paper; the class provides the \ccsdesc macro.
  • Keywords — a short, specific list for indexing.
  • Author ORCIDs for every author (LIPIcs strongly encourages these).
  • Funding — per-author funding statements in the LIPIcs funding field.
  • Related-version links — declare the arXiv/ECCC/ePrint full version as a "Related Version" (e.g., "Full Version") so the open record is linked from the published article.
  • Category / acknowledgements / license blocks as the class template specifies.

Fold in reviewer-noted fixes

Even without a rebuttal or revision round, the reviews often flag concrete corrections. The camera-ready is where they land:

  • Correct any misstated claim, add a missing citation, clarify a definition, or repair a proof gap the reviews identified.
  • Use the (generous) LIPIcs length to add the clarification rather than cut — but keep the first-pages merits window clean (see itcs-writing-style).
  • Ensure the camera-ready and the public full version stay in sync after these edits (see itcs-reproducibility).

Dagstuhl production checks

  • Compile with the exact lipics-v2021 class and required packages; the DROPS pipeline is strict about a clean build and correct metadata macros.
  • Fonts embedded, PDF/A-friendly, no external font issues — the editorial office will bounce a non-compliant PDF.
  • Bibliography complete and consistently formatted; DOIs where available.
  • Author agreement / license signed for the LIPIcs Creative-Commons publication.
  • Register at least one author to present at the conference; ITCS is a present-in-person venue.

Camera-ready checklist

[Class]        lipics-v2021 used; content re-fit; page-limit convention met (exact # 待核实)
[De-anonymize] names, affiliations, ORCIDs, emails, acknowledgements, funding restored
[Metadata]     ACM CCS, keywords, ORCIDs, funding, Related-Version (arXiv/ECCC/ePrint) all set
[Fixes]        reviewer-noted corrections folded in; merits window still clean
[Sync]         camera-ready and public full version agree
[Production]   clean lipics-v2021 build, fonts embedded, license signed, bib complete
[Presentation] a presenting author registered

Reverify each cycle

  • The camera-ready deadline and the current LIPIcs class version.
  • The exact ITCS page-limit number and any "+1 page" allowance (待核实).
  • The required metadata fields (CCS version, ORCID policy, funding format) on the DROPS/LIPIcs author instructions.

Output format

[ITCS camera-ready status] ready / needs work
[Class] lipics-v2021 building cleanly? page-limit convention met? yes/no
[De-anonymized] all author/affiliation/funding fields restored? yes/no
[Metadata] CCS + keywords + ORCIDs + funding + Related-Version complete? yes/no
[Fixes+sync] reviewer corrections in; full version consistent? yes/no
[Fix queue] <ordered, with the production deadline>