For the academic community, the "Call for Papers" (CFP) is the starting gun for the next year of research. While 2025 is still unfolding, the submission windows for major 2026 international conferences are already opening.

Missing a CFP deadline for a top-tier conference often means waiting a full year for the next opportunity. To help you plan your research pipeline, we have curated a guide to the most anticipated international conferences with confirmed or expected CFP deadlines for the 2026 cycle.

This list focuses on events indexed by Scopus and EI Compendex, ensuring they meet the high standards required for academic progression.

1. Top-Tier AI & Computer Science Conferences (A Ranked)*

The competition for these venues is fierce. Note that deadlines for early 2026 conferences often fall in mid-to-late 2025.

• AAAI 2026 (Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence)

  • Focus: General AI, Machine Learning, Reasoning.

  • Anticipated Deadline: August/September 2025.

  • Location: Singapore (January 2026).

• CVPR 2026 (Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)

  • Focus: Computer Vision, Pattern Analysis.

  • Confirmed Deadline: November 13, 2025 (Paper Submission).

  • Location: Denver, USA (June 2026).

• IJCAI 2026 (International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence)

  • Focus: Artificial Intelligence.

  • Confirmed Deadline: January 20, 2026 (Full Paper).

  • Location: Bremen, Germany (August 2026).

• ICLR 2026 (International Conference on Learning Representations)

  • Focus: Deep Learning, Representation Learning.

  • Anticipated Deadline: October 2025.

  • Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (April 2026).

2. Major IEEE Engineering & Systems Conferences

These flagship IEEE events are essential for researchers in networking, electronics, and software engineering.

• IEEE INFOCOM 2026

  • Focus: Computer Communications and Networks.

  • Confirmed Deadline: July 31, 2025 (Paper Submission).

  • Location: Tokyo, Japan (May 2026).

• IEEE ICC 2026 (International Conference on Communications)

  • Focus: Telecommunications, 6G, Signal Processing.

  • Anticipated Deadline: October 2025.

  • Location: Glasgow, UK (May 2026).

• ICCCS 2026 (11th International Conference on Computer and Communication Systems)

  • Focus: Communication Systems, Algorithms.

  • Confirmed Deadline: December 1, 2025.

  • Location: Wuhan, China (April 2026).

• ASPLOS 2026 (Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems)

  • Focus: Systems, Architecture, Hardware-Software Interface.

  • Deadlines: Multiple cycles; Spring deadline is March 12, 2025; Summer deadline is August 20, 2025.

3. Specialized & Interdisciplinary Events

• HRI 2026 (ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction)

  • Focus: Robotics, HCI, Psychology.

  • Confirmed Deadline: September 30, 2025.

  • Location: March 2026.

• ICCS 2026 (International Conference on Computational Science)

  • Focus: Computational Modeling, Simulation.

  • Location: Hamburg, Germany (June 2026).

How to Track These Deadlines Effectively

Keeping track of these shifting dates across dozens of different society websites (IEEE, ACM, Springer) is a major challenge for researchers. A deadline missed is an opportunity lost.

To streamline this process, many academics now rely on centralized conference directories. Platforms like iConf allow you to filter events by year, indexing status (Scopus/EI), and region. Instead of manually checking individual websites, you can use iConf to view a consolidated calendar of verified "Call for Papers" for 2026, ensuring you never miss a submission window.

Action Plan for 2026:

1. Select your target conferences now (6–12 months in advance).

2. Mark the abstract deadlines (often a week before the full paper deadline).

3. Verify the indexing status using a trusted directory.

4. Submit your work and prepare for peer review.