Important Dates
| Contribution Type | Submission* | Acceptance Notice* | Camera-Ready in PCS* | eRights completed* | TAPS processing completed* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Papers | Abstract: Thu, February 26, 2026 Complete Submission: Thu, March 5 2026 | Thu, May 7 2026 | Thu, May 21 2026 | Thu, May 28 2026 | Fri, June 5 2026 |
| Provocations | Thu, April 9 2026 | Thu, May 7 2026 | Thu, May 21 2026 | Thu, May 28 2026 | Fri, June 5 2026 |
| Short Papers & Works-in-Progress | Thu, April 9 2026 | Thu, May 7 2026 | Thu, May 21 2026 | Thu, May 28 2026 | Fri, June 5 2026 |
| Interactivity & Creativity | Thu, March 19 2026 | Thu, April 9 2026 | –––––––––––––––––––––– | Thu, May 7 2026 | Fri, June 5 2026 |
| Workshops | Thu, March 19 2026 | Thu, April 9 2026 | –––––––––––––––––––––– | Thu, May 28 2026 | Fri, June 5 2026 |
| Doctoral Consortium | Thu, April 9 2026 | Thu, April 30 2026 | –––––––––––––––––––––– | –––––––––––––––––––––– | –––––––––––––––––––––– |
* all Deadlines are AoE as well as preliminary and may be subject to change.
ACM Open Access
As many of you may be aware, 2026 marks the year that the ACM goes open access (OA). To this end, we like to share the following information as provided to us by the ACM. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to reach out to the track chairs to whom you plan to submit.
Important update on ACMs new open access publishing model for 2026 ACM Conferences!
Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 2,600 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76%).
Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM
Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:
• $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
• $350 for non-members
This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.
This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.
For more information, please read this detailed blog post by Neha Kumar.