The ICCSA 2026 Conference themes, grouped in six tracks, are the following (but are not limited to):


1. Track: Computational Methods, Algorithms and Scientific Applications
Computational Biology
Computational Combustion
Computational Chemistry
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Computational Physics
Computational Geometry
Computational Mathematics
Computational Mechanics
Computational Electromagnetics
Numerical Methods and Algorithms

2. Track: High-Performance Computing and Networks, Parallel and Distributed Computing
Cluster Computing
Supercomputing
Cloud Computing
Autonomic Computing
P2P Computing
Mobile Computing
Grid and Semantic Grid Computing
Workflow Design and Practice
Computer and Network Architecture

3. Track: Geometric Modelling, Graphics and Visualisation
Scientific Visualization
Computer Graphics
Geometric Modelling
Pattern Recognition
Image Processing
CAD/CAM
Web3D, Virtual and Augmented Reality

4. Track: Advanced and Emerging Applications
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Astrophysics
Biometric Modelling
Environmental, Climate and Weather Modelling
Geology and Geophysics
Nuclear Physics
Financial and Economic Modelling
Computational Journalism
Geographical Information Systems

5. Track: Information Systems and Technologies
Information Retrieval
Scientific Databases
Security Engineering
Risk Analysis
Reliability Engineering
Software Engineering
Data Mining
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Learning Technologies
Web-Based Computing
Web 2.0
Blockchain

6. Track: Urban and Regional Planning
Urban and regional growth
Sustainable urban and regional development
Socio-ecological systems
Open Data, Big Data
Cultural Heritage
Smart and Sustainable Cities
Mobility and Intelligent Transport Systems
Decision Support Systems
Complexity assessment and mapping
Logistics

Paper Submission
To submit a paper, please connect to the Submission site from the link available at the ICCSA 2026 website: https://ess.iccsa.org.
Only papers submitted through the electronic system and strictly adhering to the relevant format will be considered for review and publication.
The submission may fall into the following categories: General Tracks and Workshops' Full Papers, General Tracks and Workshops' Short Papers, and PHD Showcase Papers.

GENERAL TRACKS AND WORKSHOPS' FULL PAPERS
The submitted paper must be between 12 and 18 pages long for LNCS publication and should be formatted according to the LNCS rules.
Please consult the URL https://iccsa.org/instructions-for-authors for formatting information and templates.

SHORT PAPERS
Reporting preliminary results of ongoing research. The submitted paper must be between 8 and 11 pages long and formatted according to LNCS rules. The Short Papers will be presented during the conference and published by LNCS.

PHD SHOWCASE PAPERS
Reporting ongoing research that has already achieved significant results, primarily by PhD students and junior researchers. The submitted paper must be between 10 and 18 pages long and formatted in accordance with LNCS rules. The PhD Showcase Papers will be presented during the conference and will be published in the LNCS proceedings.


Each paper must deal with original and unpublished work, not submitted for publication elsewhere (copyright problems fall entirely under the authors' responsibility). Each paper will be reviewed by at least three experts in the relevant field (acceptance rate was 28% in 2005, 26% in 2006, 28% in 2007, 29% in 2008, 30% in 2009, 29% in 2021, 2011, 2012, and 30% in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025) according to the Single Blind review method, ensuring the publication of only top quality contributions.

When a paper is accepted, at least one of the authors must register for the conference and deliver the related talk. Failure to do so will result in the application being rejected for attendance at next year's conference and the paper being excluded from the current year's proceedings.

Workshops
Refer to the web page https://iccsa.org/workshops for the updated list of Workshops.

When submitting your contribution to one of the above-listed Workshops, please select the correct entry in the list box shown in the Abstract, Paper and Camera Ready submission forms.

An author can change the workshop associated with a submitted paper until the submission deadline by updating the paper in the system and selecting the proper Workshop from the list.