CALL FOR PAPERS

The 21st International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems (KICSS 2026)

November 19–21, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand

About KICSS 2026
The International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems (KICSS) provides an international forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to exchange ideas and present advances in knowledge science, creativity support systems, decision support systems, and emerging information technologies.

KICSS 2026 welcomes original research contributions, practical applications, case studies, and emerging ideas that advance the understanding and development of knowledge, information, and creativity support systems. The conference particularly encourages interdisciplinary research connecting knowledge management, creativity, decision making, organizational learning, artificial intelligence, and collaborative innovation.

Conference Topics
The conference welcomes original contributions in the areas of knowledge, information, and creativity support systems, including but not limited to:

1. Knowledge Management and Knowledge Systems
• Knowledge representation and reasoning
• Ontology creation and management
• Knowledge integration
• Organizational learning
• Knowledge management in business, industry, and administration
• Digital transformation of knowledge systems
2. Creativity Support and Innovation Systems
• Creativity support systems
• Computer-supported creativity
• Collaborative idea generation
• Collaborative knowledge creation
• Open innovation
• Human-AI collaboration in creative processes
3. Decision and Foresight Support
• Decision support systems (DSS)
• Foresight support systems (FSS)
• Decision sciences
• Anticipatory systems and networks
• Multicriteria decision making
• Uncertainty modelling
4. Collaborative Systems and Living Labs
• Living Lab support systems
• Collaborative working environments
• Collaborative activities in Living Labs
• Virtual and augmented reality
• Metaverse-enabled collaboration
5. Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge and Creativity
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications
• Explainable AI in knowledge systems
• Large language models for knowledge management
• Knowledge in multi-agent systems
• Information fusion
6. Emerging Technologies for Knowledge Systems
• Blockchain for knowledge management
• Web intelligence tools
• Web 3.0 and semantic knowledge management
• Quantum computing for knowledge systems
• Other emerging technologies supporting knowledge and creativity


Publication and Submission
Researchers, practitioners, industry professionals, and students are invited to submit original and unpublished work. Double-blind review is applied. All submissions must be anonymized, omitting author names, affiliations, and identifying information. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process conducted by members of the International Program Committee.

KICSS2026 EasyChair: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=kicss2026.

Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings.

Important Dates
• Paper Submission Deadline: 8 August 2026
• Acceptance Notification: 1 October 2026
• Final Camera-Ready Submission: 8 October 2026
• Conference Dates: 19–21 November 2026

We look forward to welcoming researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government to KICSS 2026.