Perspective papers should present novel ideas or insights concerning approaches, key challenges, or theoretical or methodological issues that have the potential to inspire substantive discussion and lead to significant advances in the field.
Perspective papers are the same length as full papers but do not report a novel analysis as their central contribution (though they may include one). These papers should not consist primarily of literature reviews or presentation of stand-alone studies but may take the form of:
Submissions must be in English and submitted as PDF files. Papers must not exceed 9 pages, including all content (e.g., figures, tables, proofs, appendices), but excluding references and acknowledgments, which may extend beyond this limit.
Authors are not expected to fill the entire 9 pages. We recognize that some contributions can be fully explained in fewer pages.
ACM’s CCS concepts, keywords, ACM reference format, and copyright permissions sections are required for review. Suitable LaTeX, Word, and Overleaf templates are available from the ACM Website.
For LaTeX, please use:
\documentclass[sigconf,natbib=true,anonymous=true]{acmart}
Submissions must be anonymous and submitted electronically via EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=chiir2026
Select the “CHIIR 2026 Full and Perspective Papers” track.
At least one author of each accepted paper must register for CHIIR 2026, and the author(s) or their delegate(s) must present the work at the conference in person.
Please note: Submission of abstracts (max. 250 words) is mandatory. Abstracts will be used to assign reviewers and must summarize the central idea.
The review process for full, perspective, short, demo, and resource papers is double-blind. Authors must take all reasonable steps to preserve anonymity in their submission. Author names must not appear in the submission, and citations to prior work must be written in the third person.
It is acceptable to reference organizations that provided datasets, hosted experiments, or deployed solutions—so long as the reference does not reveal author identity.
Authors may submit papers that have been or will be posted to pre-print platforms (e.g., arXiv) only if the paper adheres to the Pre-Print/ArXiv Policy. Violating anonymity or this policy may result in desk rejection.
Authors should review ACM’s authorship policy before submitting. All authors must be listed in EasyChair by the submission deadline. Author changes will not be permitted after the abstract or camera-ready deadlines.
All submissions must comply with the ACM policy on using Artificial Intelligence.
Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 1,800 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 70–75%).
Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open must pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Remember that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria that the ACM sets.
Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:
This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.
This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.
Contact the ACM for more information at dl-info@hq.acm.org.
