14th International Conference on Soft Computing (SCOM 2026)
April 18 ~ 19, Melbourne, Australia
Hybrid -- Registered authors can present their work online or face to face.
Scope & Topics
14th International Conference on Soft Computing (SCOM 2026) provides a forum for researchers who address this issue and to present their work in a peer-reviewed forum. Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the following areas, but are not limited to these topics only.
We expect that the conference and its publications will be a trigger for further related research and technology improvements in this important subject. The topics suggested by this conference can be discussed in term of concepts, surveys, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following
- Soft Computing Foundations and Applications
- Machine Learning and Deep Learning
- Neural Networks and Neuro Symbolic Computing
- Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Logic
- Evolutionary Computation and Evolutionary Algorithms
- Swarm Intelligence and Nature Inspired Optimization
- Hybrid Intelligent Systems
- Probabilistic Reasoning and Uncertainty Modeling
- Rough Sets and Granular Computing
- Symbolic and Explainable Machine Learning
- Reinforcement Learning and Adaptive Systems
- Generative AI and Foundation Models
- Cognitive Computing and Brain Inspired AI
- Bio Inspired and Morphic Computing
- Evolutionary Deep Learning and Metaheuristics
- Distributed and Reactive Artificial Intelligence
- Intelligent Multi Agent Systems
- Soft Computing for Big Data and Data Analytics
- Data Visualization and Knowledge Discovery
- Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Classification
- Computer Vision and Image Understanding
- Speech, Audio, and Signal Processing
- Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- Intelligent Control and Decision Making
- Smart Sensors, IoT, and Cyber Physical Systems
- Nano and Micro Systems for Intelligent Computing
- Intelligent Networking, 5G/6G, and Network Intelligence
- Digital Health, Biomedical Engineering, and Computational Healthcare
- Intelligent Service Systems (E-Medicine, E-Commerce, etc.)
- Software Agents and Intelligent Automation
- Soft Computing for Security, Privacy, and Trust
- Soft Computing for Sustainability, Energy, and Smart Cities
- Soft Computing Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry
Paper Submission
Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by March 07, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings (H index 46) in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).
Selected papers from SCOM 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals.
Important Dates
| Submission Deadline | : | March 07, 2026 |
| Authors Notification | : | April 04, 2026 |
| Final Manuscript Due | : | April 11, 2026 |
Co - Located Event
***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to scom@scom2026.org
