WebSciX 2026 · Bengaluru, India · November 26–28, 2026
WebSciX 2026 invites researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to submit original work to its inaugural conference — the Asia-Pacific satellite of the global ACM Web Science conference series.
As we mark twenty years of Web Science, the field faces its most consequential transition yet. The Web is no longer merely a repository of information or a medium for human communication: it has become a substrate for autonomous agents. The rise of Generative and Agentic AI — systems capable of reasoning, planning, and executing multi-step goals with minimal human oversight — presents profound challenges and opportunities. WebSciX 2026 calls for research that interrogates these developments with rigour, creativity, and interdisciplinary breadth.
We particularly welcome work that engages with the Indian and Asia-Pacific regional context, though all high-quality submissions addressing the conference themes will receive full consideration.
| Paper Submission Deadline | 1 June 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 15 July 2026 |
| Camera-Ready Deadline | 15 August 2026 |
| Conference | 26–28 Nov 2026 |
We welcome interdisciplinary submissions across the following tracks
Full Research Papers (6–10 pages, excluding references): Mature research presenting significant original contributions. Papers will undergo double-blind peer review.
Short Papers & Posters (3–5 pages): Work-in-progress, position papers, and emerging ideas. Suitable for novel proposals or early empirical results.
PhD Symposium (2–4 pages): Doctoral students are invited to present their research plan or early results for structured feedback from senior researchers.
All submissions must use the ACM Primary Article Template. LaTeX and Word templates are available on the ACM website. Manuscripts must be submitted as PDF via EasyChair.
Full papers undergo double-blind review by at least three members of the Programme Committee. Authors must anonymize their submissions; author names and affiliations must not appear in the submitted paper.
Submissions open from March 2026. Accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library.
Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. All sources must be properly cited. Submissions found to be plagiarized will be rejected without review, and the authors may be reported to their institutions.
Submissions primarily authored by generative AI models are not acceptable. AI tools may assist in editing and proofreading, but the core intellectual contribution must be human-authored. Authors must disclose significant use of AI writing assistance in a dedicated section of their paper.
Papers submitted to WebSciX 2026 must not be under simultaneous review at another venue. Authors may not submit work that has been previously published in full at another peer-reviewed venue.