For computer scientists, software engineers, and IT researchers, having your manuscript published in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library is a significant mark of academic prestige. The ACM guarantees stringent double-blind peer review and ensures permanent archival in top-tier citation databases, including EI Compendex and Scopus.

If you are planning your publication roadmap and asking, "Where should I submit my computing research for ACM publication in Southeast Asia in 2027?", you are looking at one of the fastest-growing tech regions in the world. From Malaysia to Singapore and Thailand, ASEAN nations are hosting premium computing symposia.

Below is your ultimate submission guide featuring 11 top-tier computing, software, and artificial intelligence conferences across Southeast Asia and expanded Asia-Pacific tech hubs for late 2026 and early 2027.

 

1. Core ACM Proceedings & Software Applications in Southeast Asia

These premier international forums are published directly by ACM or focus heavily on software architecture and digital research within the heart of Southeast Asia.

ICSCA 2027: 16th International Conference on Software and Computer Applications

• Location: Putrajaya, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area)

• Dates: January 22-24, 2027

• Submission Deadline: September 10, 2026

• Core Focus: Software engineering, distributed network architectures, cloud virtualization, automated software verification, and high-performance algorithms.

• Publisher & Indexing: ACM | EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: http://www.icsca.org/

ICCRD 2027: 19th International Conference on Computer Research and Development

• Location: Singapore, Singapore

• Dates: January 15-17, 2027

• Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026

• Core Focus: Advanced software algorithms, cloud architecture, big data modeling, and high-performance hardware computing.

• Organizer: Sensors and Systems Society of Singapore

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: http://www.iccrd.org

2. Computing, Data Engineering, and IT in ASEAN Hubs

Expanding into Indonesia and Thailand, these venues focus on computational technologies, database engineering, and intelligent computing applications.

APCT 2027: 6th Asia-Pacific Computer Technology Conference

• Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

• Dates: January 15-17, 2027

• Submission Deadline: August 5, 2026

• Core Focus: Advanced software engineering, database computing, network information security, and smart computational infrastructures.

• Organizer: Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: https://www.apct.net/

ICCDE 2027: 13th International Conference on Computing and Data Engineering

• Location: Phuket, Thailand

• Dates: February 17-19, 2027

• Submission Deadline: September 25, 2026

• Core Focus: Big data processing systems, data mining architectures, computational logic, and pattern recognition models.

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: https://www.iccde.org/

APIET 2027: 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Intelligent Education Technology

• Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

• Dates: January 15-17, 2027

• Submission Deadline: August 5, 2026

• Core Focus: Machine learning in data analytics, academic database mining, and AI computing applications.

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: https://www.apiet.net/

ICCBB 2026: 10th International Conference on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

• Location: Bangkok, Thailand

• Dates: November 13-15, 2026

• Submission Deadline: June 15, 2026

• Core Focus: Bioinformatics computing, medical computer systems, and biological data processing.

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: http://www.iccbb.org/

3. Expanded ACM & Computing Intelligence Networks

To provide a complete publication calendar, we highly recommend these elite computing and machine intelligence conferences hosted in broader Asian tech hubs, including direct ACM publications in Japan.

MLMI 2026: 9th International Conference on Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence

• Location: Tokyo, Japan

• Dates: July 17-20, 2026

• Submission Deadline: June 10, 2026

• Core Focus: Supervised learning models, automated neural networks, and computational intelligence algorithms.

• Publisher & Indexing: ACM, Springer | EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: http://www.mlmi.net

ICMLC 2027: 19th International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing

• Location: Shenzhen, China

• Dates: February 26 - March 1, 2027

• Submission Deadline: September 25, 2026

• Core Focus: Deep neural networks, computational learning theory, intelligent software agents, and automated computational vision.

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: http://www.icmlc.org

MLCC 2027: 2027 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing

• Location: Chongqing, China

• Dates: March 19-21, 2027

• Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026

• Core Focus: Cognitive learning models, algorithmic optimization, and intelligent data analysis.

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: https://www.mlcc.net/

ICEIT 2027: 16th International Conference on Education and Information Technology

• Location: Chongqing, China

• Dates: March 26-28, 2027

• Submission Deadline: November 5, 2026

• Core Focus: Educational software architectures, secure computing platforms, and information technology systems.

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: http://www.iceit.org/

ICIVC 2026: 11th International Conference on Image, Vision and Computing

• Location: Kunming, China

• Dates: July 17-19, 2026

• Submission Deadline: June 5, 2026

• Core Focus: Graphics computation, computer vision algorithms, and neural network visual frameworks.

• Indexing: EI Compendex, Scopus

• Official Website: http://icivc.org/

4. Quick Reference Matrix: Computing Symposia

Compare submission timelines and direct official links using the table below to schedule your upcoming publications.

Conference Abbreviation	Venue Location	Event Dates	Core Technical Focus	Indexing	Official Website Link
MLMI 2026	Tokyo, Japan	Jul 17-20, 2026	Machine Intelligence	EI, Scopus	http://www.mlmi.net
ICIVC 2026	Kunming, China	Jul 17-19, 2026	Vision & Computing	EI, Scopus	http://icivc.org/
ICCBB 2026	Bangkok, Thailand	Nov 13-15, 2026	Computational Biology	EI, Scopus	http://www.iccbb.org/
ICCRD 2027	Singapore	Jan 15-17, 2027	Computer Research & Dev	EI, Scopus	http://www.iccrd.org
APCT 2027	Jakarta, Indonesia	Jan 15-17, 2027	Computer Technology	EI, Scopus	https://www.apct.net/
APIET 2027	Jakarta, Indonesia	Jan 15-17, 2027	Intelligent Tech Systems	EI, Scopus	https://www.apiet.net/
ICSCA 2027	Putrajaya, Malaysia	Jan 22-24, 2027	Software Applications	EI, Scopus	http://www.icsca.org/
ICCDE 2027	Phuket, Thailand	Feb 17-19, 2027	Computing & Data Eng	EI, Scopus	https://www.iccde.org/
ICMLC 2027	Shenzhen, China	Feb 26 - Mar 1, 2027	Machine Learning	EI, Scopus	http://www.icmlc.org
MLCC 2027	Chongqing, China	Mar 19-21, 2027	Cognitive Computing	EI, Scopus	https://www.mlcc.net/
ICEIT 2027	Chongqing, China	Mar 26-28, 2027	IT & Education Computing	EI, Scopus	http://www.iceit.org/

5. Tips for Formatting ACM and Computing Proceedings

To ensure your computer science manuscript successfully clears peer review and is properly ingested by digital libraries:

1. Use Exact Publisher Templates: If submitting to an ACM-published event (like ICSCA or MLMI), you must utilize the exact ACM Primary Article Template in Word or LaTeX. Formatting deviations severely disrupt automated XML extraction.

2. Aggressive Plagiarism Checks: Technical Program Committees utilize iThenticate and Turnitin. Ensure your overall similarity index is firmly under 15 percent, with no single source exceeding 5 percent.

3. Register Promptly: To guarantee stable indexation in ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, or SpringerLink, authors must complete copyright transfers and camera-ready uploads before the firm deadlines listed on the conference portals.