Dear all,
The 27th International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR 2026) will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and online from Nov 8-12, 2026.
ISMIR 2026 welcomes contributions in all the areas related to MIR and its applications. ISMIR is a truly interdisciplinary community, which fosters collaboration between researchers, developers, educators, librarians, students, and professionals from the disciplines involved in Music Information Retrieval, such as musicology, cognitive science, library and information science, computer science, electrical engineering, and many others. ISMIR 2026 will foster the discussion and exchange of ideas among the attendees, with special attention to new topics, emerging problems, inclusion, and diversity.
The theme of ISMIR 2026 will be "Crossroads". This resonates with the region's geographical position of being at the crossroads between the East and the West, and the fact that this region has been at the intersection of diverse cultures that continue to exchange and fuse. In MIR research, the exchange and fusion of technological development and human-centric dimensions such as social impact, responsibility and ethics, health and education are becoming increasingly important in the era of artificial intelligence. As such, the scientific program of ISMIR 2026 will give emphasis to human-centric dimensions in the design and evaluation of MIR techniques and systems.
Important Dates:
Time zone : Anywhere on Earth (AoE)
Abstract submission: April 20, 2026
Full Paper submission: April 27, 2026
Notification to authors: July 10, 2026
Camera-Ready submission: July 31, 2026
Conference dates: November 8-12, 2026
Additional information about the relevant topics and the review process can be found here: https://ismir2026.ismir.net/authors/call-for-papers
Author guidelines and a link to the submission portal can be found here: https://ismir2026.ismir.net/authors/author-guidelines
Conference Format and Submission Deadlines
The organizing team is aware of the rapidly evolving and deeply concerning situation in the Middle East. Our top priority is to support community members, presenters, and attendees in making informed decisions and to help ensure a safe conference experience. At this time, the paper submission timeline remains unchanged. For latest information about the conference format and any updates, we invite you to closely monitor the official announcements at https://ismir2026.ismir.net/ and ISMIR conference social media channels.
Please contact the Scientific Program Chairs via email (ismir2026-papers@xxxxxxxxx) if you have any additional questions.
Best Regards,
Vinoo Alluri, Juan Pablo Bello, Shuqi Dai, Zhiyao Duan, Ajay Srinivasamurthy
Scientific Program Co-Chairs, ISMIR 2026
Jingwei Zhao
Publications Chair, ISMIR 2026