Call for Papers for Seventh International Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering (Q-SE 2026)

Q-SE invites original contributions that span the full breadth of Quantum Software Engineering, embracing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. We welcome work that pushes the boundaries of foundational theory, tackles pressing emerging challenges, and bridges the gap between conceptual advances and practical deployment. Submissions can also include industry experience reports, offering actionable insights into how established approaches can be adapted, refined, or scaled in real-world contexts; research methods for collaborative research, creating stronger pathways for shared discovery between academia and industry; and industrial challenges with real-world quantum software engineering, highlighting problems where cross-sector expertise is needed to devise robust, impactful solutions.

This ongoing workshop series is co-hosted with the premier conference series on Software Engineering research: the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering. More details available at: https://conf.researchr.org/home/icse-2026/q-se-2026

Topics of Interest

We invite submissions on (but not limited to) the following areas:

* Quantum Software Testing and Debugging
* Quantum Software Verification
* Quantum Software Coding Practices
* Quantum Software Reuse
* Quantum Software Execution
* Quantum Software Analysis
* Quantum Software Architectures
* Error Correction
* Quantum Programming Languages
* Service-oriented Quantum Software
* Industrial Applicationss
* Empirical Evaluations
* Teaching Quantum Software Engineering

Emerging and Hot Topics

We are particularly interested in cutting-edge contributions on:

* Quantum Software Stack Engineering
* Hybrid Solutions
* Q-SE for NISQ Architectures
* Quantum DevOps
* The Intersection of Quantum Computing and AI

Submission Types

We welcome submissions of the following types:

* Regular papers (8 pages, including references): Research or experience reports, research methods, longer challenge papers.
* Position paper (4 pages, including references): Describing a well-argued position in any area of quantum software engineering.

We also encourage authors to submit

* Extended Abstracts (up to 5 pages, including references): Early achievements results in quantum software engineering, work in progress challenges. This type of papers will be free of Article Processing Charge (APC) according to ACM guidelines for open-access publishing, while the other types will not.

Important dates

Papers Submission: Mon 20 Oct 2025 AoE
Acceptance Notification: Mon 24 Nov 2025 AoE
Camera Ready: Mon 26 Jan 2026 AoE

Paper submissions

The guidelines for submission of papers are presented in the link below:
https://conf.researchr.org/home/icse-2026/q-se-2026#paper-submissions

Submission link

https://icse2026-qse2026.hotcrp.com/