The European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) is a major venue for academic research and developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. The 23rd edition will take place from May 10 to 14, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

ESWC welcomes original research and application submissions covering all aspects of Semantic Web technologies and Knowledge Graphs. Submissions should be original, present significant results, and include rigorous, principled, and repeatable evaluations.

ESWC 2026 features three primary submission tracks:
- Research Track – for novel research contributions
- Resources Track – for data and software that support the community
- In-Use Track – for practical applications of semantic technologies


Important Dates

Abstract Submission: November 27, 2025
Full Paper Submission: December 4, 2025
Rebuttal Period Opens: January 19, 2026
Rebuttal Period Closes: January 22, 2026
Notification to Authors: February 12, 2026
Camera-Ready Papers Due: March 11, 2026

All deadlines are 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12).


More information
- Research Track: http://2026.eswc-conferences.org/calls/papers-research-track/
- Resources Track: http://2026.eswc-conferences.org/calls/papers-resource-track/
- In-Use Track: http://2026.eswc-conferences.org/calls/papers-in-use-track/


Program Chairs

Research Track
Marieke van Erp – KNAW Humanities Cluster, The Netherlands
Sebastian Rudolph – TU Dresden, ScaDS.AI, Germany
Contact: eswc2026-research@easychair.org

Resources Track
Olaf Hartig – Linköping University, Sweden
Blerina Spahiu – University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy
Contact: eswc2026-resources@easychair.org

In-Use Track
Anisa Rula – University of Brescia, Italy
Daniel Garijo – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Contact: eswc2026-inuse@easychair.org