CALL FOR PAPERS
INTRODUCTION
The Conference on Information Technology and its Applications (CITA) is an annual international scientific conference focusing on information and communication technology and its diverse applications. Since its inception in 2012, CITA has become a prestigious platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to exchange ideas, present innovative research results, and foster collaborations.
The 15th CITA, 2026, marks a significant milestone, celebrating 15 years of continuous development, reaffirming its reputation and quality. This special CITA event will be held on July 19–20, 2026, in Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Viet Nam co-organized by the Vietnam–Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (Viet Nam) and Phenikaa University (Viet Nam), with the support and accompaniment of ASEAN Consortium for Innovation and Research (ACIR), Vietnam ICT Association of Faculties, Institutes, Schools, and Universities (FISU Vietnam), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (Poland), University College Dublin (Ireland), University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Springer Nature and IEEE - SMCS (Systems Man and Cybernetics Society).
The proceedings of CITA 2026 will be published by the Springer Series Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) indexed in, among others, DBLP, Scopus, and Web of Science.
As the pre/post-conference publication, a number of accepted papers will be selected for publication in special issues of the following journals:
- Journal of Information and Telecommunication, Taylor and Francis Publisher (https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjit20/current) indexed in Scopus and E-SCI.
- Vietnam Journal of Computer Science, World Scientific Publishing (https://www.worldscientific.com/page/vjcs/abstracted-indexed) indexed in Scopus and E-SCI.
- The special issue “Research and Development on Information and Communication Technology” (ISSN 1859-3526), Journal of Information and Communication, Vietnam Information and Communications Publisher.
- Journal of Computer Science and Cybernetics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, indexed in ACI.
INTERESTED TOPICS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI & Machine Learning (ML)
- Data Science & Big Data
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Computer Vision & Image Processing
- Networking & Communication Technologies
- Cybersecurity, Privacy & Blockchain
- Cloud, Edge & Fog Computing
- Digital Transformation & Smart Applications
- Emerging Computing Paradigms
- Sustainable ICT & Green Technologies
- ICT in Electrical, Electronics & Energy Systems
- Internet of Things (IoT) & Industrial IoT Solutions
- Digital Economy and Fintech Innovation
- eBusiness & eCommerce Platforms
- ICT for Business Intelligence, Decision Support, and Supply Chain Management
- ICT for Healthcare, Environmental, Agricultural, and Public Services
IMPORTANT DATES
* November 30th, 2025: Special Session proposal deadline.
* January 31th, 2026: Paper submission deadline.
* April 10th, 2026: Notification of acceptance.
* April 20th, 2026: Camera-ready papers.
* April 30th, 2026: Registration and payment deadline.
* July 19th-10th, 2026: Conference.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
* When submitting, the authors need to agree to the following terms:
- All contributions should be original and not published elsewhere or intended to be published during the review period.
- Avoiding Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism including using text generated by ChatGPT or other LLMs-based tools
- The manuscript must be written in English and in the template specified by the conference (Springer's LNCS/LNAI style) and is available at: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines
- Paper length: up to 12 pages.
* Submitted at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cita2026
