Overview
The 2026 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) is the flagship conference of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society. It provides an international forum for researchers, educators, and practitioners to learn, share knowledge, report most recent innovations and developments, and exchange ideas and advances in all aspects of systems science and engineering, human-machine systems, and cybernetics. The theme of the IEEE SMC 2026 conference is “Human-Centric Intelligence: Shaping the Digital Future”.
SMC 2026 Submission Guidline
Authors must adhere to the IEEE conference written paper format (including paper title, authors and affiliations, figures, and references), and they must submit the draft version of the paper for review before the submission deadlines (see dates HERE). Papers should be submitted to the PaperCept submission system. IEEE is very strict about the requirements for PDF files for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore® Digital Library. Please follow the IEEE templates in MS Word or LaTeX format to organize your paper. Letter page size should be used.
Prospective authors are expected to submit only their original works. The conference will be using the CrossCheck automated screening system to help verify the originality of papers. Submitted manuscripts may be compared to over 20 million articles in databases worldwide. Papers that violate IEEE’s publication principles will be immediately rejected. For further details, please have a look at the Conference Authors @ IEEE Author Center. The IEEE SMC 2026 conference utilizes a single-blind review process.
Accepted papers must be presented at the conference, either by the authors themselves or by a representative. If a paper is not presented, it will not be included in the conference proceedings. Accepted and presented papers will be copyrighted to IEEE and published in the IEEE Xplore® Digital Library. They will also be submitted to Scopus and Ei Compendex for indexing after the conference. In addition, authors are generally permitted to share and post their papers, provided they adhere to the IEEE's publication guidelines.
Submission Templates
Paper Types
Regular Papers
Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers electronically through the conference website. Papers (regular length of up to 6 pages) with max. 2 overlength pages (including paper title, authors and affiliations, figures, and references) for an extra fee should be concise but contain sufficient details and references to allow critical review. Papers will be reviewed (single-blinded) by at least two referees for technical merit and content.
Special Sessions Papers
Special Sessions provide a focused discussion of new and innovative topics. Special Session proposers should download the special session proposal template and submit the completed proposal to the Special Session Chairs. Special Session organizers should collect at least six papers. All submitted special session papers undergo the same review process as regular papers and submission to the proposed session is not a guarantee of acceptance.
Work-in-Progress and Industrial Papers
These contributions are intended to show work-in-progress and to promote contributions from industries on technology development, innovations, and implementations, which will facilitate collaboration between industrial and academic members of the SMC community. Such kinds of papers describe research that has not yet produced the results required for a regular paper, but that due to its novelty and potential impact deserves to be shared with the community at an early stage. These submissions need to follow the guidelines for the regular and special sessions but are limited to four (4) pages (total length including references). All submitted work-in-progress and industrial papers undergo the same review process as regular papers via the submission page.
Workshop Papers
These contributions are intended to promote contributions from applied research and applications, including work in progress, and facilitate increased collaboration between industrial and academic members of the IEEE SMC community. All submitted workshop papers undergo the same review process as regular papers and submission to the proposed session is not a guarantee of acceptance.
Topics
Contributions to theory and practice, including but not limited to, the following technical areas, are invited:
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Cybernetics |
Human-Machine Systems |
Systems Science & Engineering |
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Awareness Computing Big Data Computing Brain-Inspired Cognitive Systems Cognitive Situation Management Computational Collective Intelligence Computational Cybernetics AI-Based Smart Manufacturing Systems Computational Intelligence Computational Life Science Computational Psychophysiology Cyber-enabled World Cyber-Medical Systems Cybernetics for Cyber-Physical Systems Cyber Humanities Cyber Systems and Engineering Evolving Intelligent Systems Granular Computing Information Assurance & Intelligent Multimedia-Mobile Communications Intelligent Industrial Systems Intelligent Internet Systems Intelligent Vehicular Systems & Control Knowledge Acquisition in Intelligent Systems Machine Learning Medical Informatics Social and Economic Security Social Computing and Social Intelligence Soft Computing Quantum Cybernetics |
Biometrics and Applications Brain-Machine Interface Systems Cognitive Computing Companion Technology Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design Cyber Humanities Cyber Systems and Engineering Environmental Sensing, Networking and Decision-Making Human Centered Transportation Systems Humanized Crowd Computing Human-Machine Interaction for Connected and Automated Vehicles Information Systems for Design and Marketing Interactive and Wearable Computing and Devices Shared Control Visual Analytics and Communications
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Autonomous Bionic Robotic Aircraft |
Cybernetics
Awareness Computing
Big Data Computing
Brain-Inspired Cognitive Systems
Cognitive Situation Management
Computational Collective Intelligence
Computational Cybernetics
AI-Based Smart Manufacturing Systems
Computational Intelligence
Computational Life Science
Computational Psychophysiology
Cyber-enabled World
Cyber-Medical Systems
Cybernetics for Cyber-Physical Systems
Cyber Humanities
Cyber Systems and Engineering
Evolving Intelligent Systems
Granular Computing
Information Assurance & Intelligent Multimedia-Mobile Communications
Intelligent Industrial Systems
Intelligent Internet Systems
Intelligent Vehicular Systems & Control
Knowledge Acquisition in Intelligent Systems
Machine Learning
Medical Informatics
Social and Economic Security
Social Computing and Social Intelligence
Soft Computing
Quantum Cybernetics
Human-Machine Systems
Biometrics and Applications
Brain-Machine Interface Systems
Cognitive Computing
Companion Technology
Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design
Cyber Humanities
Cyber Systems and Engineering
Environmental Sensing, Networking and Decision-Making
Human Centered Transportation Systems
Humanized Crowd Computing
Human-Machine Interaction for Connected and Automated Vehicles
Information Systems for Design and Marketing
Interactive and Wearable Computing and Devices
Shared Control
Visual Analytics and Communications
Systems Science & Engineering
Autonomous Bionic Robotic Aircraft
Bio-mechatronics and Bio-robotics Systems
Blockchain
Conflict Resolution
Cyber-Physical Cloud Systems
Cyber Humanities
Cyber Systems and Engineering
Discrete Event Systems
Distributed Intelligent Systems
Embodied AI Systems
Enterprise Architecture and Engineering
Enterprise Information Systems
Flexible Electronic Systems
Grey Systems
Homeland Security
Intelligent Learning in Control Systems
Intelligent Power and Energy Systems
Intelligent Systems to Human-Aware Sustainability
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Logistics Informatics and Industrial Security Systems
Medical Mechatronics
Model-Based Systems Engineering
Robotics and Intelligent Sensing
Service Systems and Organization
Systems Biology
System of Systems
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