Paper Planning
Conference Tracker
My tracker for major AI / ML / LLM / NLP / IR conference submissions, grouped by general prestige tier. Verified against each conference's official site — dates are cited with sources. Entries marked "not yet officially posted" show the most recent confirmed prior-year cycle for reference only. All deadlines are 11:59 PM AoE ("Anywhere on Earth", UTC-12) unless noted otherwise. Every entry lists a Notification date too — useful for planning where to resubmit if a paper gets rejected (see the Resubmission Planner below).
Last verified: July 12, 2026
Timeline
submission deadline notification/commitment conference dates
July 2026
Jul 8COLM 2026 — notifications issued
Jul 13EMNLP 2026 — author response window closes
Jul 15RecSys 2026 — Demo & R&P Notes deadline (open now)
Jul 15AIAS+ 2026 — paper submission deadline (open now, ~3 days)
Jul 19KDD 2027 — abstract deadline
Jul 21AAAI-27 — abstract deadline
Jul 26KDD 2027 — full paper deadline
Jul 28AAAI-27 — full paper deadline
August 2026
Aug 2EMNLP 2026 — ARR commitment deadline
Aug 3EACL 2027 — ARR submission deadline
Aug 7CIKM 2026 — notifications
Aug 15–21IJCAI-ECAI 2026 — Bremen (reference cycle; submissions closed)
Aug 17WSDM 2027 — abstract deadline
Aug 24WSDM 2027 — full paper deadline
Aug 29AIAS+ 2026 — notification of acceptance
September–October 2026
Sep 18AIAS+ 2026 — student poster deadline
Sep 24AAAI-27 — Phase-1 (reject-only) notice
Sep 24NeurIPS 2026 — author notification
Sep 28–Oct 2RecSys 2026 — Minneapolis
Oct 5AIAS+ 2026 — poster notification
Oct 6–9COLM 2026 — San Francisco
Oct 11EACL 2027 — commitment deadline
Oct 12NAACL 2027 — ARR submission deadline
Oct 24–29EMNLP 2026 — Budapest
November 2026
Nov 2WSDM 2027 — main track notification
Nov 5–7AIAS+ 2026 — San Francisco
Nov 7–11CIKM 2026 — Rome
Nov 12EACL 2027 — notification
Nov 14KDD 2027 — notification
Nov 17WSDM 2027 — short paper deadline
December 2026
Dec 6–12NeurIPS 2026 — Sydney (+ Atlanta/Paris satellites)
Dec 18WSDM 2027 — short track notification
February 2027
Feb 15–19WSDM 2027 — Hong Kong
Feb 16–23AAAI-27 — Montréal
March 2027
Mar 9–14EACL 2027 — Athens
June 2027
Jun 1–5NAACL 2027 — San Francisco
August 2027
Aug (TBC)KDD 2027 — San Jose
Aug 17–22ACL 2027 — Japan
ICLR 2027, ICML 2027, WWW 2027, SIGIR 2027, IJCAI 2027, and MLSys 2027 aren't on the timeline yet — none have official dates posted as of July 12, 2026. See their entries below for the most recent reference cycle.
Resubmission Planner
If a paper gets rejected, this is what's realistically still open to submit to next. "Still-open targets" only includes venues whose submission deadline falls after the notification date in that row — so as more time passes, the target list shrinks.
Already notified — open now (as of Jul 12, 2026): ICLR 2026 (Jan 25), WWW 2026 (Jan 13), MLSys 2026 (Jan 25–26), SIGIR 2026 (~Apr 2), ICML 2026 (Apr 30), IJCAI-ECAI 2026 (Apr 29), RecSys 2026 main tracks (Jul 9), COLM 2026 (Jul 8) → all of these can still target: AIAS+ 2026 (Jul 15), RecSys 2026 Demo/R&P Notes (Jul 15), KDD 2027 (Jul 19/26), AAAI-27 (Jul 21/28), EACL 2027 ARR (Aug 3), WSDM 2027 main (Aug 17/24), NAACL 2027 ARR (Oct 12), WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17).
Already notified — open now (as of Jul 12, 2026): ICLR 2026 (Jan 25), WWW 2026 (Jan 13), MLSys 2026 (Jan 25–26), SIGIR 2026 (~Apr 2), ICML 2026 (Apr 30), IJCAI-ECAI 2026 (Apr 29), RecSys 2026 main tracks (Jul 9), COLM 2026 (Jul 8) → all of these can still target: AIAS+ 2026 (Jul 15), RecSys 2026 Demo/R&P Notes (Jul 15), KDD 2027 (Jul 19/26), AAAI-27 (Jul 21/28), EACL 2027 ARR (Aug 3), WSDM 2027 main (Aug 17/24), NAACL 2027 ARR (Oct 12), WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17).
| If rejected from | Notified | Still-open targets at that point |
|---|---|---|
| CIKM 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | WSDM 2027 main (Aug 17/24) · NAACL 2027 ARR (Oct 12) · WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17) |
| EMNLP 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | WSDM 2027 main (Aug 24, cutting it close) · NAACL 2027 ARR (Oct 12) · WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17) |
| NeurIPS 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | NAACL 2027 ARR (Oct 12) · WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17) |
| AAAI-27 (Phase-1 reject signal) | Sep 24, 2026 | NAACL 2027 ARR (Oct 12) · WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17) |
| WSDM 2027 main track | Nov 2, 2026 | WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17, sibling track only) |
| EACL 2027 | Nov 12, 2026 | WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17, narrow window) |
| KDD 2027 | Nov 14, 2026 | WSDM 2027 short (Nov 17, narrow window) |
| AAAI-27 (final) | Nov 30, 2026 | Nothing currently posted — check back; ICLR 2027 / ICML 2027 / WWW 2027 / SIGIR 2027 / ACL 2027 / NAACL 2027 full tracks should all have live CFPs by then |
Note: "still-open" is deadline-only — it doesn't account for topical fit (e.g. a pure NLP paper won't fit KDD's tracks). Cross-check the Tracks list on each entry below before committing.
Top Tier
Montréal, Canada · Feb 16–23, 2027
Abstract: Jul 21, 2026 Full paper: Jul 28, 2026
Notification: Phase-1 reject-only Sep 24, 2026; final Nov 30, 2026
Status: Open — abstract due in ~9 daysOpen
Tracks: Main Technical Track · AI for Social Impact · AI Alignment (new) · IAAI-27 · EAAI-27 · Doctoral Consortium · Senior Member Presentation Track
San Jose, USA · August 2027 (exact dates TBC)
Abstract: Jul 19, 2026 (Cycle 1) Full paper: Jul 26, 2026
Notification: Nov 14, 2026
Status: Open — abstract due in ~7 daysOpen
Sydney, Australia (+ Atlanta/Paris satellites) · Dec 6–12, 2026
Abstract: May 4, 2026 (passed) Full paper: May 6, 2026 (passed)
Notification: Sep 24, 2026
Status: Closed to new submissions — decisions land Sep 24In review
Tracks: Main / Position Papers / Datasets & Benchmarks (shared timeline) · Competitions (closed) · Workshops · Educational Resources · Tutorials · Reproducibility (MLRC 2026) · Creative AI · Journal-to-Conference Track
Host city TBD — only chairs named
Status: Not yet officially postedTBA
For reference, IJCAI-ECAI 2026 (Bremen, Aug 15–21, 2026 — closed): abstract Jan 12, full paper Jan 19, Phase-1 notice Mar 4, final notification Apr 29, 2026.
Tracks (2026 ref): Main · Human-Centered AI · AI for Social Good · AI4Tech · AI and Health · AI and Robotics · Survey Track · Journal Track · Sister Conferences · Doctoral Consortium · Demonstrations · Competitions · Workshops · Tutorials · Early Career Spotlights
West Coast North America — city TBD
Status: Not yet officially posted — only the region is confirmedTBA
For reference, ICLR 2026: Apr 23–25, 2026; abstract Sep 19, 2025; full paper Sep 24, 2025; notification Jan 25, 2026.
Tracks: Single main track (datasets & benchmarks as a topic, not a separate track); separate calls for Workshops, Blog Posts, Socials
Location/dates TBA — announcement expected August 2026
Status: Not yet officially postedTBA
For reference, ICML 2026: Seoul, Jul 6–11, 2026; abstract Jan 23, 2026; full paper Jan 28, 2026; notification Apr 30, 2026.
Tracks: Main track; separate Calls for Position Papers, Tutorials, Workshops, Expo Presentations, Socials/Mentoring
Dublin, Ireland — date TBD
Status: Not yet officially posted — host city & chairs set, no CFP yetTBA
For reference, WWW 2026 (Dubai): abstract Sep 30, 2025; full paper Oct 7, 2025; notification Jan 13, 2026.
Tracks: Research & Industry · Short Papers · Demo Papers · PhD Symposium · Workshops · Tutorials · Competitions · Web4Good
Location unconfirmed — unofficial reports point to the SF/San Jose area
Status: Not yet officially posted (sigir2027.org registered but not live)TBA
For reference, SIGIR 2026 (Melbourne): Jul 20–24, 2026; abstract Jan 15, 2026; full paper Jan 22, 2026; notification ~Apr 2, 2026 (secondary-sourced).
Tracks (2026 ref): Full Papers · Short Papers · Industry Track · Demonstrations · Low Resource Environments (new in 2026)
Japan · Aug 17–22, 2027 (tutorials Aug 17; main Aug 18–20; workshops Aug 21–22)
ARR commitment / notification: TBA — not yet listed on ARR's Dates & Venues page
Status: Pre-CFP — site live with dates/location onlyPre-CFP
Tracks: Not yet published
Budapest, Hungary · Oct 24–29, 2026
Key deadlines: Author response/discussion Jul 7–13, 2026 · ARR commitment Aug 2, 2026
Notification: Aug 20, 2026
Status: In progress — author response closes Jul 13In progress
Tracks: Main (Long/Short via ARR) + Theme Track "New Missions for NLP Research" · Industry Track (closed) · System Demonstration (closed) · Tutorials · 27 accepted Workshops
San Francisco, USA · Main Oct 6–8, 2026; workshops Oct 9
Abstract: Mar 26, 2026 (passed) Full paper: Mar 31, 2026 (passed)
Notification: Jul 8, 2026 — already issued
Status: Closed — now a source of rejects for your cascade, not a targetClosed
Tracks: Main track only (single-blind → double-blind, oral + poster) · Workshops
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Rome, Italy · Nov 7–11, 2026 (main Nov 9–11; satellites Nov 7–8)
Full/Applied: abstract May 16, full paper May 23, 2026 Short/Resource/Demo: abstract May 30, full paper Jun 6, 2026
Notification: Aug 7, 2026 (camera-ready Aug 20)
Status: Closed — all paper deadlines passedClosed
Tracks: Full Research · Applied Research · Short Research · Resource · Demonstration · Tutorials · Workshops · AnalytiCup · PhD Symposium · Industry Day
Minneapolis, USA · Sep 28–Oct 2, 2026 (main sessions Sep 29–Oct 1)
Long/Short/PPF: abstract Apr 14, full paper Apr 21, 2026 Repro/Resource: May 5 Industry: May 21 Demo & R&P Notes: Jul 15, 2026
Notification: Jul 9, 2026 (main tracks, issued) · Aug 10, 2026 (Demo/R&P Notes)
Status: Mostly closed — Demo & R&P Notes still open, closing Jul 15Open (Demo/R&P)
Tracks: Long · Short · Past/Present/Future · Reproducibility & Replicability · Resource · Industry · R&P Notes · Doctoral Symposium · Workshops · Tutorials · Demos
Hong Kong · Feb 15–19, 2027
Main: abstract Aug 17, full paper Aug 24, 2026 Short: Nov 17, 2026
Notification: Main Nov 2, 2026 · Short Dec 18, 2026
Status: Open — abstract deadline ~5 weeks outOpen
Dates/location TBA
Status: Not yet officially postedTBA
Unconfirmed rumor (not on official site): conference ~Jun 21–24, 2027, deadline ~Oct 31, 2026. For reference, MLSys 2026 (Bellevue, WA, concluded May 2026): submission deadline Oct 30, 2025; notification Jan 25–26, 2026.
Tracks (2026 ref): Research · Industry (new 2026) · Artifact Evaluation · Young Professional Symposium · Competition Track · Travel Grants
San Francisco, USA — Chen Institute Symposium for AI Advancing Science and Society · Nov 5–7, 2026
Paper deadline: Jul 15, 2026 — 3 days out Student poster deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Notification: Papers Aug 29, 2026 (camera-ready Sep 7) · Posters Oct 5, 2026
Status: Open — deadline imminentOpen
Science-focused symposium (AI for scientific discovery), not a core ML/NLP/IR venue — best fit for papers with a strong "AI for science" angle.
San Francisco, USA · Jun 1–5, 2027
ARR submission: Oct 12, 2026 (matches ARR October 2026 cycle)
Notification: Not yet posted
Status: Not yet open — site just launched (Jul 6, 2026)Pre-CFP
Tracks: Not yet published
Athens, Greece · Mar 9–14, 2027
Key deadlines: ARR submission Aug 3, 2026 · reviewer registration Aug 5 · author response Sep 14–19 · commitment Oct 11
Notification: Nov 12, 2026 (camera-ready Nov 26)
Status: Not yet open — ARR submission ~3 weeks outUpcoming
Tracks: Long & Short Papers (via ARR) · Industry Track · Special Theme: "The Human in Language"