Open Calls

Submission, Registration and Proceedings

Consolidated Works and Mature Results

The QualITA track on Consolidated Works and Mature Results provides a venue for authors who wish to present solid, well-established research outcomes that have reached a high level of maturity. This track welcomes contributions that synthesize, extend, or reflect upon previously published work, as well as studies that offer comprehensive analyses, validated methodologies, or refined results derived from extensive experimentation or long-term projects. The goal is to provide a venue for showcasing consolidated knowledge, enabling the community to learn from robust findings, appreciate the evolution of ongoing research lines, and foster discussions on the impact, lessons learned, and future directions emerging from mature contributions.

Emerging Ideas, Early Results, Feedback & Collaboration

QualITA26 welcomes submissions from researchers and practitioners who wish to share novel ideas, preliminary findings, or ongoing work that could benefit from early visibility within the community. This track welcomes contributions that present innovative directions, exploratory research, or open problems where peer feedback can significantly strengthen the next stages of development. It also serves as a space to propose collaborative initiatives, seek partners for future studies, or open discussions around emerging challenges and opportunities. The goal is to foster an open, constructive, and forward-looking environment in which early-stage research can grow, mature, and connect with potential collaborators across academia and industry.

Submission Format

QualITA26 submissions are single-anonymized and should use the official ACM Primary Article Template of the companion conference, ICPE. More specifically, the double-column format must be used for all paper submissions.

All submissions must stay within the maximum length for workshop papers: up to 10 pages, including references.

Submission System

Submissions need to be uploaded to the HotCRP submission system. Submit here: https://qualita26.hotcrp.com/

Proceedings

All papers accepted to the “Consolidated Works and Mature Results” track will be published in the ICPE 2026 conference proceedings, published by ACM, and included in the ACM Digital Library. Emerging Ideas, Early Results, Feedback & Collaboration will not be included in the proceedings.

Open Access Publishing

Starting 2026, all articles published by ACM – including all papers published in the ICPE 2026 proceedings – will be made Open Access (freely available on the public internet). This is greatly beneficial to the advancement of computer science and leads to increased usage and citation of research.

For further information see: https://icpe2026.spec.org/call-for-contributions/

Registration Instructions

Registration link will be available soon.

Important Dates