Call for papers: SIGIR 2026 Short Papers trackThe annual SIGIR conference is the primary international forum for presenting new research results and demonstrating new systems and techniques in the broad information retrieval (IR) field. The 49th ACM SIGIR conference will be run in-person from July 20 to 24, 2026, in Melbourne | Naarm, Australia.
The SIGIR 2026 Short Paper Track invites submissions of high-quality research that address challenges and advances in Information Retrieval (IR). Short papers are an opportunity to share relevant research findings, propose and evaluate methodologies, and present new tasks or applications in a concise format. The track focuses on solid research work. The track also encourages submissions of preliminary but empirically validated ideas. Short papers provide an opportunity to describe research that is best communicated in a graphical format through poster presentations.
Compared to full papers, their contribution may be narrower in scope or be applied to a narrower set of application domains. This Track aims to provide an inclusive platform for the IR community to exchange diverse ideas and insights, facilitating discussions that drive innovation.
Important Dates ("anywhere on earth")
* Short paper abstract submission: February 5, 2026.
* Short paper submission: February 12, 2026.
* Short paper notification: April 2, 2026.
* Camera-ready submission: April 29, 2026.
* Author registration: April 29, 2026.
New this year, we are using OpenReview for submissions and reviewing. Please allow some extra time to create your OpenReview profile, if you haven't already done so.
See
https://sigir2026.org/en-AU/pages/submissions/short-papers-track for full guidelines.
We look forward to receiving your work!
Maria Maistro
Dawn Lawrie
Paul Thomas