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Call for Submissions

USRSE’26 is accepting submissions for all tracks for in person presentation at the conference with the aim of fostering a dynamic and varied technical program that will appeal to conference attendees from all RSE backgrounds. Beyond the core technical program, all conference participants will also have the opportunity to propose a Rapid Access Microtalk in person at the event (see below).

The theme of this year’s conference is “Advancing Science in the Age of AI”. The Program Committee welcomes submissions directly engaged with this theme as well as topics connected to US-RSE in general.

Questions may be directed to the Technical Program chairs at usrse26-tech-committee@us-rse.org

Tracks

USRSE’26 is looking for a variety of types of submissions to foster an exciting event.

• Papers — this track requires original work, not published elsewhere, describing a contribution of interest and relevant to the RSE community.
• Talks — an abstract for a talk on any topics of interest to the conference, and may cover work published elsewhere.
• Notebooks — submissions demonstrating a computational workflow or analysis, using a common format, that is relevant to and reproducible by other community members.
• Birds of a Feather (BoF) — sessions providing conference attendees with the opportunity to discuss a topic of shared interest, ideally likely to appeal to a quarter to a half of conference attendees.
• Workshops — sessions that teach the participants a new skill and include exercises or other active learning components. Both technical and professional skills workshops are welcome.
• Posters — a chance to discuss your work (both established or new) with the community during a dynamic reception. Both typical academic posters and less traditional poster formats are encouraged.
• Rapid Access Microtalk (RAM) — an opportunity organized in-person at the conference to present a 5-minute rapid-fire talk on any topic of their choice. This session offers conference participants a platform that encourages spontaneity and creativity at the time of the event itself.

Details about each track submission’s requirements are summarized in a table later in this call.

Submission Process

Submissions for all tracks (except Rapid Access Microtalks) will take place via the USRSE’26 EasyChair website. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=usrse26

A note on AI-usage

We recognize that AI, particularly generative AI, is a rapidly adopted yet frequently controversial tool among the RSE community. For any submission using AI-Generated Text/Large language models (LLM), refer to the “Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Text” section in IEEE Submission and Peer Review Policies for our community’s policy.

Review Process

All submissions are peer-reviewed for quality, relevance, and novelty, which will determine acceptance. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive feedback and maintain confidentiality and fairness throughout the review process. The final decision will be based on reviewer recommendations and program committee deliberations.

Please note — if your Paper, Talk, Notebook, Birds of a Feather, or Workshop submission is rejected we would highly encourage you to consider submitting a Poster for an opportunity to engage with the community. The Poster deadline is intentionally after notification of acceptance or rejection for the other tracks. If your Poster submission is rejected then we would furthermore encourage you to participate in the event via the Rapid Access Microtalks opportunity if you are still interested and able to attend in person.

Volunteer to Review

You can volunteer as a reviewer by filling out this Google Form. A Reviewers’ guide will be shared with reviewers for reference.

USRSE’26 Submission Information Summary

The following table summarizes the key information for the submission types for USRSE’26. Note:

• There will be no extensions on the dates listed below.
• All times are 11:59pm (anywhere on Earth)
• All submission types also require a brief (<300 word) statement on how the submission is connected to the Mission, Goals, & Interests of the US-RSE Community.
• All presentation or session times listed are the current expectation. They may be adjusted based on submission volume and acceptance rates.