6th International Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering and Technology
Co-located with IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (IEEE Quantum Week).

September 13-18, 2026, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SCOPE
As quantum computing evolves, Quantum Software Engineering (QSE) becomes a relevant topic for both researchers and practitioners. IEEE defines Software Engineering as the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, as well as to the study of these approaches. Thus, the Quantum Software Engineering community is gaining presence in all the relevant quantum computing research forums as a way to produce quantum software in a systematic and controlled way with adequate quality levels. This will ensure that quantum software progress along with the last advances in quantum computing. This event will serve as discussion forum on how to produce quantum software considering lessons learned from the classical software engineering field as well as novel approaches. This implies to apply or adapt the existing software engineering processes, methods, techniques, and principles for the development of quantum software, or even to create new methods and techniques that will help create quantum software with the appropriate quality attributes.

The topics of interest for the workshop are the following:

Quantum programming techniques and practices
Quantum software design
Quantum computing algorithms
Quantum software engineering methodologies
Quantum software services
Analysis and design of quantum programs
Testing and verification of quantum programs
Quality assurance of quantum software
Evolution and maintenance of quantum software
Modelling of quantum software
Automation of the quantum software production
Model-driven engineering and generative techniques for quantum software
Metrics for quantum software
Frameworks and tools for developing quantum programs
Service-oriented quantum software
Quantum software experimentations
Quantum software execution
Industrial applications
Empirical evaluation

CALL FOR PAPERS
Submitted papers must be formatted in accordance with the information for QCE authors. The length of workshop papers is 2-6 pages and will be reviewed by at least three reviewers. Workshop papers will be included in the QCE24 proceedings in Volume 2. The papers must follow the IEEE submission guidelines that can be found here: https://qce.quantum.ieee.org/2026/call-for-technical-papers/.

IMPORTANT DATES
* Workshop paper abstract due: Mon, Jun 22, 2026
* Full workshop paper due: Mon, Jun 29, 2026
* Workshop paper acceptance notification: Mon, Jul 20, 2026
* Workshop paper author registration: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 Final
* Workshop paper for proceedings due: Mon, Jul 27, 2026

TARGET AUDIENCE
Researchers and practitioners coming from the industry, that came up with innovative
and significant advances or experiences in the field of Quantum Software Engineering and Technology; or those people that are interested on learning
about this field.

It expects to attract attendees coming from the quantum computing & engineering fields who wants to learn about how to
develop quantum software, but also attendees coming from the traditional software engineering field who wants to learn about
quantum computing technology and programming.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any doubts or questions, you can send an email to jromero@unex.es or ricardo.PdelCastillo@uclm.es