# ICPC 2025 : 33rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC)

Taking place in Canada, Conference was concluded on April 27, 2025. It focuses on key developments and advancements in IEEE International Conference on Program Comprehension. It is organized in cooperation with CCF and CORE. Submissions will undergo peer review and are planned for inclusion in DBLP.

**Type**: Conference
**Status**: Expired
**Verified On**: 27th July, 2026

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## ⏱ Critical Deadline
> *No submission deadline specified*

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## 📍 Event Information
- **Mode**: In Person
- **Location**: Canada
- **Field**: Interdisciplinary
- **Date**: April 27-28, 2025
- **Official Website**: [https://conf.researchr.org/home/icpc-2025](https://conf.researchr.org/home/icpc-2025?utm_source=callforpaper.org)
- **Indexed In**: DBLP
- **Sponsors / In Cooperation**: IEEE, ACM, CCF, CORE

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## 📝 Call for Papers Description


================= <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/conomie" title="Browse  call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more  call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors"></a>CALL FOR PAPERS =================
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<br>33rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC)
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<br>04-27-2025
<br>04-28-2025
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<br>Ottawa Canada
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<br>=============== IMPORTANT DATES (Research Track) ===============
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<br>Fri 15 Nov 2024 - Abstract Deadline
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<br>Fri 22 Nov 2024 - Paper Deadline
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<br>Sun 12 Jan 2025 - Paper Notification
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<br>Wed 5 Feb 2025 - Camera Ready
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<br>=============== TYPES OF SUBMISSION ===============
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<br>ICPC 2025 has four tracks: 
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<br>* Research track (up to 10 pages + 2 additional pages for references).
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<br>* Early Research Achievements (ERA) (up to 4 pages plus one for references).
<br>* Replications and Negative Results (RENE) (up to 10 pages plus one for references or 4 pages plus one for references).
<br>* Tool demonstration
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<br>The 33rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC) is the premier venue for work in the area of software program comprehension. 
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<br>It encompasses human activities for comprehending the software as well as methodologies and technologies for supporting such comprehension.
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<br>The research track provides a <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/quality-1" title="Browse quality call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more quality call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">quality</a> forum for researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government to present and discuss new results in program comprehension. Topics of interest for all tracks include but are not limited to:
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<br>-Empirical evaluations of program comprehension tools, techniques, and approaches;
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<br>-Human aspects in program comprehension, including collaborative software <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/engineering" title="Browse engineering call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more engineering call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">engineering</a> practices, gender considerations, <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/information-1" title="Browse information call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more information call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">information</a> processing strategies, the role of emotions, emotional awareness, and more;
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<br>-Cognitive theories for program comprehension accompanied by different empirical strategies, including experiments, surveys, and case studies;
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<br>-Topics at the intersection between program comprehension and programming education;
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<br>-Individual, collaborative, distributed, and global program comprehension;
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<br>-Novel visualization or summarization techniques and interfaces to support program comprehension, including searching, browsing, and analyzing;
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<br>-Comprehension of specific types of software <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/systems" title="Browse systems call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more systems call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">systems</a>, such as open/closed source, <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/mobile-1" title="Browse mobile call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more mobile call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">mobile</a> applications, spreadsheets, web-based systems, legacy systems, product lines, <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/libraries" title="Browse libraries call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more libraries call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">libraries</a>, multi-threaded applications, and systems of systems;
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<br>-Comprehension in the context of diverse software process models and specific lifecycle activities, such as: <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/maintenance-1" title="Browse maintenance call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more maintenance call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">maintenance</a>, evolution, re-engineering, migration, security, auditing, and testing;
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<br>-Comprehension of software artifacts ranging from <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/requirements-1" title="Browse requirements call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more requirements call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">requirements</a> documents to test cases and crash logs; from API documentation to models, meta-models and model <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/transformation" title="Browse transformation call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more transformation call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">transformation</a>; and from Stack Overflow questions & answers to GitHub code review messages or video tutorials : all software artifacts and formal or informal documentation that software developers encounter when creating or evolving software;
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<br>-Comprehension and legal issues, such as due diligence, intellectual property and licensing, reverse engineering, and litigation; Issues and case studies in the transfer of program comprehension <a href="https://callforpaper.org/categories/technology" title="Browse technology call for papers" rel="follow" aria-label="View more technology call for papers" class="!text-inherit !font-normal !underline decoration-dotted decoration-slate-400/60 underline-offset-4 cursor-pointer hover:decoration-slate-900 dark:hover:decoration-slate-100 transition-colors">technology</a> to industry;
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<br>-Automated tool support for program comprehension.
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## 🏷 Taxonomy &amp; Topics
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## 🎓 Academic Citations &amp; Bibliographic Records

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### Plain Text
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ICPC 2025 : 33rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC). Canada, April 27–28, 2025. Available at: https://callforpaper.org/cfp/icpc-2025-33rd-ieeeacm-international-conference-on-program-comprehension-icpc_2231. Accessed: August 14, 2026.
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### APA Style 7th edition
```text
ICPC 2025 : 33rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC). (2025, April 27–28). Canada. https://callforpaper.org/cfp/icpc-2025-33rd-ieeeacm-international-conference-on-program-comprehension-icpc_2231
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### IEEE
```text
&quot;ICPC 2025 : 33rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC),&quot; Canada, Apr. 27–28, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://callforpaper.org/cfp/icpc-2025-33rd-ieeeacm-international-conference-on-program-comprehension-icpc_2231. [Accessed: August 14, 2026].
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### BibTeX
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  year      = {2025},
  month     = apr,
  address   = {Canada},
  url       = {https://callforpaper.org/cfp/icpc-2025-33rd-ieeeacm-international-conference-on-program-comprehension-icpc_2231},
  note      = {Call for Papers. Accessed: 2026-08-14}
}
```

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