Full Name: The 15th International Conference on Information Communication and Applications
Abbreviation: ICICA 2026

*The 15th International Conference on Information Communication and Applications (ICICA 2026)*

When: August 27-29, 2026
Where: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Website: https://www.icica.org/


The 15th International Conference on Information Communication and Applications (ICICA 2026) will be held in University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK during August 27-29, 2026. Information Communication and Applications is a field that explores how information and communication technologies can be effectively integrated and applied across various domains to solve problems and improve efficiency. It encompasses the development and utilization of systems for managing, transmitting, and securing data, and extends to practical applications in business, healthcare, education, and entertainment. By combining insights from multiple disciplines, Information Communication and Applications aims to harness technological innovations to enhance connectivity, streamline processes, and drive progress in diverse areas of modern life.


==Organizing Committee==

Advisory Chair
Rajkumar Buyya (IEEE Fellow), The University of Melbourne, Australia

Conference Chairs
Xiaodong Liu, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Farid Meziane, University of Derby, UK

Technical Program Committee Co-chairs
Boris Kovalerchuk, Central Washington University, USA
Gang Liu, Harbin Engineering University, China
Frank Wang, University of Kent, UK

Publication Chairs
Horatiu Dragomirescu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

Publicity Chairs
Youna Jung, Northeastern University, USA
Mohand Tahar Kechadi, University College Dublin, Ireland
Thomas Bjørner, Aalborg University, Denmark
Gabriela Mogos, Wenzhou Business College, China

Regional Chairs
Shengkun Xie, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Jeyaprakash Chelladurai, East Stroudsburg University of Pennslyvania, USA
Radu Laura-Diana, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
Henrique Mamede, Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Local Organizing Chairs
Christos Chrysoulas, Edinburgh Napier University, UK & Heriot Watt University, UK
Amjad Ullah, Edinburgh Napier University, UK


==Keynote Speakers==
Prof. Rajkumar Buyya (IEEE/ACM Fellow), The University of Melbourne, Australia


==Invited Speakers==
Prof. Jean-Sébastien Dessureault, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada
Prof. S.M.F.D Syed Mustapha, Taif University, Saudi Arabia
Assoc. Prof. Sabrina Ahmad, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia


==Conference Proceedings==

Submitted papers will be peer reviewed by conference committees, and accepted papers after proper registration and presentation will be published in the International Conference Proceedings Series by ACM (ISBN: 979-8-4007-2490-9), which will be submitted for indexing by Ei Compendex, Scopus, etc.


==Journal Recommendations==

Submitted papers will be peer reviewed by conference committees, and accepted papers after registration and presentation will be published into the following related journals.

Journal of Advances in Information Technology (JAIT)
ISSN: 1798-2340 (Online) | DOI: 10.12720/jait
CiteScore: 4.2
Abstracting/Indexing: ESCI (Web of Science), Scopus, CNKI, EBSCO, etc.

Journal of Communications (JCM)
ISSN: 1796-2021 (Online); 2374-4367 (Print) | DOI: 10.12720/jcm
CiteScore: 3.4
Abstracting/ Indexing: Scopus, CNKI, EBSCO, DBLP, Google Scholar, etc.


==Call for Paper==

Track 1: Networking and Communication Technologies
- Computer Networks
- Computer Networks and Data Communication
- Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing
- Wireless Sensor Networks
- Data Communications

Track 2: Software and Programming
- Automated Software Engineering
- Compilers and Interpreters
- Programming Languages
- Software Engineering & CASE
- Event Driven Programming

Track 3: Data - Driven and Computational Sciences
- Algorithms
- High Performance Computing
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Distributed and Parallel Processing
- Distributed Systems

Track 4: Multimedia, Vision, and Graphics
- Computer Animation
- Computer Graphics and Multimedia
- Computer Graphics & Virtual Reality
- Multimedia Applications
- Digital Signal and Image Processing

Track 5: Intelligent Systems, Security, and Cross - Disciplinary Applications
- Artificial Intelligence
- Neural Networks
- Pattern Recognition
- Bioinformatics and Scientific Computing
- Bio - informatics

For more topics, please check: http://www.icica.org/cfp.html


==Submission Guideline==

#Submission Requirements#
▪ Full Paper (Presentation and Publication)
The submitted papers for conference proceedings should have no less than 8 full pages, including all figures, tables, and references. One regular registration is within 10 Pages. Extra pages will be charged.

▪ Abstract (Presentation only)
We encourage you to send informative abstract (200-400 words) which is a compendious summary of a paper's substance including its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion.

▪ Your submission should be in English.


#Submission Method#
Submit your full paper or abstract directly to Online Submission System or icica_contact@yeah.net.

▪ via online submission system (Link: http://confsys.iconf.org/submission/icica2026): an account is needed, if you don't have, please register first.
▪ via mailbox (Email: icica_contact@yeah.net): the email subject should be named as "Submission-ICICA 2026-Full Paper/ Abstract".

The submission will be confirmed and assigned a Paper ID by the conference secretary from icica_contact@yeah.net within two working days after submission. To ensure receipt of all correspondence from the conference, please add icica_contact@yeah.net as acceptable emails to receive.


==Conference Schedule==

The detailed conference schedule is to be available online in August 2026. For your convenience, schedule at a glance is given below.

Day 1 - August 27, 2026 - Thursday

10:00-17:00: Registration & Materials Collection
14:00-17:00: Committee Conference
14:00-17:00: Campus Tour

Day 2 - August 28, 2026 - Friday

09:00-12:00: Opening Remark and Keynote Speeches
13:30-18:00: Invited Speeches & Author Oral Sessions
18:00-20:30: Dinner Banquet

Day 3 - August 29, 2026 - Saturday

09:00-12:00: Invited Speeches
13:30-19:00: Author Oral Sessions


==Contact==

The secretary's office will collect paper contributions and respond to the queries. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the conference secretary.

Conference Secretary: Miss Luna Wu
Email: icica_contact@yeah.net
Tel.: 001-518-478-2659
Office Hour: Mon. - Fri. 9:30-18:00