IEEE International Symposium on Workload Characterization (IISWC) 2025 – Call for Papers

Overview:

IISWC invites manuscripts that present original, unpublished research in all areas related to the characterization and analysis of computing system workloads, including translational research related to production-oriented commercial systems. Work focusing on emerging technologies and interdisciplinary work are especially welcome.

Important Deadlines:

Paper Submission: June 21, 2025

Rebuttal Period: July 24, 2025 – July 31, 2025

Author Notification: August 12, 2025

Camera-ready Deadline: September 1, 2025

Submission Guidelines:

  • Regular Papers: 10 pages (excluding references)

  • Tool and Benchmark Papers: 6-10 pages (excluding references)

See the website for submission details.

Topics:

  • Characterization of applications in domains including life sciences, machine learning, generative AI and LLMs, IoT, security, HPC, cloud computing, and many others

  • Characterization of workloads for emerging workloads and architectures

  • Characterization of OS, Virtual Machine, middleware and library behavior

  • Implications of workloads in system design

  • Benchmark methodologies and suites

  • Measurement tools and techniques

For full details, submission guidelines, and artifact evaluation information, please visit the conference website.


IISWC 2025