================================================================================== HCIS 2026 Summer Workshop Call for Papers (20%~30% Papers will be recommended to HCIS Journal) ================================================================================== The 2026 KCIA International Summer Workshop on Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS 2026 Summer Workshop) http://hcisworkshopseries.org/2026summer/ Jul. 21-23, 2026, Jeju, Korea Hosted by KCIA - Korea Computer Industry Association Technically Sponsored by KCIA =================================================================================== =================================================================================== ==================================================================================== ------------------- Introduction ------------------- In Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS), KCIA plans to publish high quality papers, which cover the various theories and practical applications related to human-centric computing and information sciences. In HCIS 2026 Summer workshop, the papers are expected to present significant results to solve the various problems with application services and other problems within the scope of HCIS. In addition, we expect that they will trigger further related research and technological improvements relevant to our future lives. These are the hot topics that will satisfy the ever-changing needs of a world-wide audience. In approximately 5 to 10 years, the editors plan to include new emerging topics to HCIS 2026 scope, in order to make the workshop reflect future generations' IT related human-centric computing and information sciences. --------------------------------------------- Topics (included, but are not limited to) --------------------------------------------- We are inviting new and unpublished papers on, but not limited to, the following topics: Track 1. Human-computer Interaction and the Multimodal Track 2. Internet of Things and Sensors Track 3. Cloud, Edge and Fog Computing Track 4. Social Computing and Intelligence Communications Track 5. Computer-assisted Learning and Cognition Track 6. Blockchain and Data Mining Track 7. Privacy, Security and Cryptography Track 8. AI and Big Data Analytics for HCIS Track 9. Ambient Intelligence Track 10. Cyber-physical Systems and Smart Devices Track 11. Mobile Computing and Wireless Communications Track 12. Smart city - applications and services Track 13. Metaverse applications and services Track 14. Quantum information - technical applications and services (NO theories) Track 15. HCIS Services, Applications and Implementations ------------------------ Organization ------------------------ ==Honorary Chair== Young-Sik Jeong, Dongguk University, Korea ==Steering Committee== James Park, SeoulTech, Korea (Chair) Yi Pan, Georgia State University, USA Vincenzo Loia, University of Salerno, Italy ==General Chairs== Jungho Kang, Baewha Women's University, Korea Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan ==Program Chairs== Joon-Min Gil, Jeju National University, Korea (Leading Chair) Syed Hassan Ahmed, JMA Wireless, USA Zhihan Lv Associate Professor, Uppsala University, Sweden Neil Yen, University of Aizu, Japan ==International Advisory Committee== Hamid Arabnia, University of Georgia, United States of America M. Atiquzzaman, University of Oklahoma, United States of America Jiannong Cao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Han-Chieh Chao, National Ilan University, Taiwan Hsiao-Hwa Chen, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Mohsen Guizani, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, United Arab Emirates Krishna Kant, Temple University, United States of America Victor Leung, University of British Columbia, Canada Mohammad S. Obaidat, The University of Jordan, Jordan Yi Pan, Georgia State University, United States of America Sethuraman Panchanathan, Arizona State University, United States of America Vincenzo Piuri, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy Philip Yu, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America Wanlei Zhou, City University of Macau, Macau ==Publicity Chairs== Jisu Park, Jeonju University, Korea Arun Kumar Sangaiah, VIT University, India Fei Hao, Shaanxi Normal University, China Abir EL Azzaoui, SeoulTech, Korea --------------------------- Important Dates --------------------------- Submission Due: May. 23, 2026 (Extension: Jul. 3, 2026) Accept Notification: July. 3, 2026 Registration Due: July. 7, 2026 Camera Ready Due: July. 7, 2026 Workshop Date: July. 21-23, 2026 Journal Submission: July. 28, 2026 --------------------------- Submission ---------------------------- All submitted papers must be clearly written in excellent English and contain only original work. All papers must be submitted in an electronic format, MS Word preferred. Manuscripts should follow the formatting of the sample manuscript and references. You can refer to the details in submission manual http://hcisj.com/submission/preparing_manuscript.php All papers and some supplementary materials should be submitted through ScholarOne Manuscripts. The authors must select as “SI2026-HCIS2026Summer” when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process. https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/hcis More Detail As Follows: http://hcisj.com/submission/preparing_manuscript.php --------------------------- Publications ---------------------------- All accepted papers will be published by conference PDF proceeding(without ISSN/ISBN)*. Distinguished accepted and presented papers in HCIS 2026 Summer Workshop, after further revisions, will be published in the special issues of the following international journals (Pending): All accepted papers will be published by conference PDF proceeding(without ISSN/ISBN)*. After closing congress, accepted and presented papers will be recommended to HCIS Journal - Special Issues of the Intl' Journals indexed by SCIE or SCOPUS. - SCIE journal recommendations (Distinguished excellent papers) ** No showers' paper will be NOT recommended to intl' journal**. --------------------------- Special Issues ---------------------------- The distinguished selected papers accepted and presented in HCIS 2026 Summer Workshop, after further revisions, will be recommended in the special issues of the following international journals indexed journals: - Human - centric Computing and Information Sciences - KCIA (SCIE, IF 6.6, JCR Q1 level) ** This is the current index status of the journal. However, the journal indices may be changed due to several reasons. In that case, we are not responsible for it ** When authors recommend potential reviewers for their paper, the recommended reviewers' countries must be different. ** The recommended authors MUST strongly keep the recommendation guideline for the submission. --------------------------- Registration --------------------------- All attendees at HCIS 2026 Summer Workshop should make the registration. One author per paper MUST be accompanied by one mandatory registration and the registration fee must be paid until Registration Due Date. Without a dedicated registration, the paper cannot be included in the conference proceedings and it cannot be recommended to the journal special issues. The following registration rules are applied to the HCIS 2026 Summer. All inquiries concerning registration and payment should be addressed to the general chair of HCIS 2026 Summer (hcis.workshop@gmail.com) Registration Fees - Paper Presentation Registration by ￦1,950,000 KRW or $1,800 USD - Participation Registration by ￦960,000 KRW or $800 USD -------------------- Venue -------------------- ==Workshop Location == Jeju National University Ara Campus Address: 102 Jeju Daehak-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju National University, Korea TEL: 064)754-2114 FAX: 064)755-6130 -------------------- Contact Information -------------------- If you have any questions about this CFP and paper submission, please email to the organization of HCIS 2026 Summer Wrokshop. (hcis.workshop.sec@gmail.com) -The End-