CfP: 2nd International Workshop on Explainable AI and Knowledge Graphs (XAI+KG) co-located with ISWC 2026
roberto.confalonieri
https://sites.google.com/view/xaikg2026
Paper Submission: July 22, 2026
Notification: August 21, 2026
Camera ready: September 22, 2026
Workshop: October 25-29, 2026 (EXACT DAY TO BE CONFIRMED)
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
Techniques and best practices for building interpretable models using KGs.
Graph-Based Interpretability in Neural Networks
Leveraging KGs to infer causality and improve explanations in AI.
Generating human-understandable explanations from KGs for NLP applications.
Evaluation protocols, metrics and benchmarks for assessing the quality and clarity of KG-based explanations.
User-Centric Explanations via KGs
Explainability in Dynamic and Temporal Knowledge Graphs
Case studies on using XAI with KGs in Industry (e.g. healthcare, finance, and more).
Bias and Fairness in Explainable Knowledge Graphs.
Hands-on tools and open-source libraries for implementing XAI and KGs in real-world settings.
Submissions must be written in English, prepared using the new CEUR-ART 1-column style, formatted in PDF, and submitted through EasyChair https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=xaikg2026 . XAI+KG 2026 invites submissions of research, industry, and application contributions. There are two submission formats:
Regular papers (max 12 pages excluding references): new methods/prospective applications/new resources;
Short papers (max 6 pages excluding references): positioning view, preliminary results/ideas/solutions falling in the workshop topics
Submissions will undergo a single-blind review process, with each submission reviewed by 2-3 PC members. Accepted papers will be published as CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
Additionally, authors of (selected) accepted papers will be invited to submit an extended version to a Special Issue on Explainable Neurosymbolic AI (X-NeSy) in the Neurosymbolic Artificial Intelligence journal (https://neurosymbolic-ai-journal.com/content/call-papers-special-issue-explainable-neurosymbolic-ai-x-nesy).
All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference and at least one author of each accepted paper must travel to the ISWC venue in person.