ICAART 2026: Call for Papers

The International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART 2026) aims to bring together researchers, engineers, and practitioners interested in the theory and applications in the areas of Agents and Artificial Intelligence. The scientific goal is to stimulate the development of new ideas for further progress.

Onsite and Online Options

To accommodate various situations, ICAART 2026 is offering the option for either physical presence at the venue or virtual participation (via PDF slides or pre-recorded videos).

Co-located Events

ICAART 2026 will be held in conjunction with MODELSWARD 2026, ICISSP 2026, and PHOTOPTICS 2026. Registration for ICAART allows free access to these co-located conferences (as a non-speaker).

Scope

On one side, the conference focuses on Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, Software Platforms, and Distributed Problem Solving. On the other side, it focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Representation, Planning, Learning, Scheduling, and Perception. Applications using Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), Legal Technologies, and Quantum Computing are also highlighted.

Papers describing original work are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the Proceedings of ICAART with an ISBN. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance, and originality. Both full research reports and work-in-progress reports are welcome. There will be both oral and poster sessions.

Special sessions dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as tutorials dedicated to technical/scientific topics, are also envisaged. Companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in holding a tutorial, workshop, or special session are invited to contact the conference secretariat or visit the conference website.

Conference Areas

The following list of sub-topics is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the main topic areas.

AREA 1: AGENTS

• Agent Communication and Languages
• Agent Models and Architectures
• Agent Models in Economics and Finance
• Agent Oriented Software Engineering
• Artificial Life
• Legal Technologies
• Bias
• Cognitive Robotics
• Conversational Agents
• Distributed Problem Solving
• Emotional Intelligence
• Fairness and Reliability
• Group Decision Making (with cooperation, coordination, negotiation, interaction protocols)
• Intelligent Auctions and Markets
• Mobile Agents
• Multi-Agent Systems
• Programming Environments and Agent Platforms
• Robot and Multi-Robot Systems
• Self Organizing Systems
• Simulation
• Swarm Intelligence and Collective Intelligence
• Task Planning and Execution
• Web Intelligence and Semantic Web

AREA 2: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

• AI and Creativity
• Ambient Intelligence
• Bayesian Networks
• Big Data
• Case-Based Reasoning
• Cognitive Systems
• Constraint Satisfaction
• Data Mining
• Data Science
• Deep Learning
• e-Discovery
• Evolutionary Computing
• Explainable Artificial Intelligence
• Fuzzy Systems
• Hybrid Intelligent Systems
• Industrial and Societal Applications of AI
• Intelligence and Cybersecurity
• Intelligent User Interfaces
• Interpretable Artificial Intelligence
• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
• Knowledge-Based Systems
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Legal Technologies
• Machine Learning
• Model-Based Reasoning
• Natural Language Processing
• Neural Networks
• Ontologies
• Planning and Scheduling
• Privacy, Safety, Security, and Ethical Issues
• Quantum Artificial Intelligence
• Social Network Analysis
• Soft Computing
• State Space Search
• Transparency
• Uncertainty in AI
• Validity
• Valorisation
• Vision and Perception
• Visualization

Keynote Speakers

ICAART 2026 will feature several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their names are not yet confirmed.

Submission Guidelines

Authors can submit their work as a complete paper (Regular Paper or Position Paper) or an abstract. Please note that accepted abstracts are presented but not published in the proceedings.

• Regular Papers represent completed and validated research.
• Position Papers portray a short report of work in progress or an arguable opinion about an issue.

All papers must be submitted in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling, and address one or several of the conference areas or topics. Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its technical/scientific contribution and its applicability.

Double-Blind Review

To facilitate the double-blind paper evaluation method, authors are kindly requested to produce and provide the paper WITHOUT any reference to any of the authors, including personal details, acknowledgments, or any other reference that may disclose the authors’ identity.

Plagiarism Policy

Only original papers should be submitted. Authors are advised to read INSTICC's ethical norms regarding plagiarism and self-plagiarism thoroughly. Submissions must not substantially overlap with work published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference with proceedings. Papers containing any form of plagiarism will be rejected without reviews. Authors should also avoid using an excessive number of self-citations.

Submission Platform and Formatting

All papers must be submitted through the online submission platform PRIMORIS and should follow the instructions and templates found under Guidelines and Templates (available via the conference website).

• Only .pdf or .doc files will be accepted for paper submission.
• Final author manuscripts will be 8.5" x 11", not exceeding 6 pages; a maximum of 4 extra pages is allowed at additional cost.
• LaTeX Template: A community-provided LaTeX template (the CTAN package iaria or iaria-lite) and an Overleaf template example are available. Ensure adherence to additional editorial rules.
• MS Word Template: Helpful information for paper formatting for MS Word is available.
• Slides-based contributions can use corporate/university formats and styles.

Contribution Types and Suggested Presentation Slides

• Regular Papers: (up to 6-10 pages) - 12-14 presentation slides suggested. These can be academic or industrial research, survey, white, implementation-oriented, architecture-oriented papers, etc. They will be included in the proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library, and sent for indexing.
• Short Papers (work in progress): (up to 4 pages) - 12-14 presentation slides suggested. These represent partial achievements of longer-term projects. They will be published in the conference proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library, and sent for indexing.
• Ideas Contributions: (2 pages) - 12-14 presentation slides suggested. Dedicated to new ideas in their very early stage for debate and audience feedback. Will be published in proceedings, ThinkMind digital library, and sent for indexing.
• Extended Abstracts: (2 pages) - 12-14 presentation slides suggested. Summarize potential long publications with noticeable results, intended for sharing or future journal publication. Will be published in proceedings, ThinkMind digital library, and sent for indexing.
• Posters (Paper-based): (2 pages) - 8-10 presentation slides suggested. Intended for ongoing research, concrete realizations, or industrial applications/projects. The paper will be published in proceedings, ThinkMind digital library, and sent for indexing. A physical poster is also suitable for live discussions.
• Posters (Slide-based, only): (8-10 slide-deck) - 8-10 presentation slides suggested. For ongoing projects, realizations, or industrial presentations. The slide-deck will be posted post-event on www.iaria.org. A physical poster is also suitable.
• Presentations (Slide-based, only): (12-14 slide-deck) - 12-14 presentation slides suggested. These are technical marketing/industrial/business/positioning presentations. The slide-deck will be posted post-event on www.iaria.org.
• Demos: (2 pages summary) - Scheduled in special time slots for maximum attendance. The two-page summary will be posted post-event on www.iaria.org.
• Tutorial Proposals: (2-3 hours long) - Proposals must contain the title, content summary, and presenter(s) biography. Tutorial slide decks will be posted on the IARIA site. Please send your proposals to the secretariat.
• Panel Proposals: Moderators must submit a formal proposal including background, panelist names, affiliations, topic, and short biographies. Panel slide decks will be posted on the IARIA site. Please send your proposals to the secretariat.

Important Dates

Conference Dates: March 5 - 7, 2026

All dates refer to AOE time ("Anywhere on Earth").

Submission Type	Paper Submission	Authors Notification	Camera Ready & Registration
Regular Papers	Oct 2, 2025	Dec 4, 2025	Dec 19, 2025
Position Papers	Nov 13, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	Jan 13, 2026
Abstracts Track	Dec 17, 2025	Jan 14, 2026	Jan 22, 2026

• Workshop Proposal: October 29, 2025
• Special Session Proposal: October 29, 2025
• Tutorial Proposal: January 23, 2026
• Demo Proposal: January 23, 2026
• Panel Proposal: January 23, 2026

Deadlines may differ for special tracks. Please consult the conference home page for special tracks Call for Papers (if any).

Publications

All accepted complete papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on digital support. SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef and every paper in their digital library is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by SCOPUS, Google Scholar, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, EI, and Web of Science / Conference Proceedings Citation Index.

• A short list of revised and extended versions of presented papers is planned to be published with Springer in a LNAI Series book (final approval pending).
• A short list of best papers will be invited for a post-conference special issue of the Springer Nature Computer Science Journal.

Keynote Lectures

ICAART 2026 will feature several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their names are not yet confirmed.

Conference Chairs

• Conference Chair: H. Jaap van den Herik, Faculty of Computer Science and Faculty of Law, Leiden University, Netherlands
• Program Co-Chairs:
  • Ana Paula Rocha, LIACC / FEUP, University of Porto, Portugal
  • Mattias Wahde, Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Secretariat

• ICAART Secretariat
• Address: Avenida de S. Francisco Xavier, Lote 7 Cv. C, 2900-616 Setúbal - Portugal
• Tel.: +351 265 520 185
• Fax: +351 265 520 186
• E-mail: icaart.secretariat@insticc.org
• Web: https://icaart.scitevents.org

Venue

Venue details will be available soon.