Call for Papers

Regular Papers should not exceed 10 pages double-column including figures, tables, and references in standard ACM format. Regular papers may include a clearly marked Appendix with all the additional details required to validate the results (including technical proofs and experimental results that did not fit into the first 10 pages). Short Papers must not exceed 5 pages double-column including figures, tables, and references in standard ACM format. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the paper. All papers must be submitted through the EasyChair portal.

Submission Link

https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=icdcn2026

Scope

Papers describing original research work and practical experiences/experimental results are solicited on topics that include, but are not limited to, the following.

Distributed Computing Topics of Interest

Cloud Computing and Big Data Processing
Concurrency, Synchronization, and Persistence
Distributed Algorithms: Design, Analysis, and Complexity
Distributed Computing Aspects of Blockchains
Distributed Graph Algorithms
Distributed Embedded Systems
Distributed Operating Systems, Storage and Database Systems
Distributed Quantum Computing
Edge Computing and Mobile Offloading
Fault-tolerance, Reliability, and Availability of Distributed Systems
Formal Methods for Distributed Systems
High performance Computing and Grid Computing
Machine Learning in Distributed Computing and Networking
Pervasive and Mobile Computing
Scalable Distributed Systems
Secure Multi-Party Computation
Security, Privacy and Game Theory in Distributed Computing and Networking
Self-organization, Self-stabilization, and Autonomic Computing
Social Networks

Networking Topics of Interest

AI and ML in Communication and Computer Networks
O-RAN and spectrum sensing/sharing
D2D, Sensor, PAN and Mesh Networks
Mobile Wireless Networks (5G/6G)
Cloud, Edge, and Fog Networking
Emerging Topics in Networks
Emerging Network Applications
Energy-efficient and Green Networking
Information-centric and Content-based Networking
Intent-based Networking and Zero-configuration Networks
Interdisciplinary Approaches in Networking
Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems
Internetworking Protocols & Internet Applications
Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networking
Networking and Computing for Sustainability, Society, and Development
Censorship circumvention and net neutrality
Datacenter networking
Extremely high-frequency communications (mmWave, THz)
Network support for VR/AR
Tactile Internet
Next-generation Networks and Services
Pervasive Networking and Sensing
Pricing and Network Economics
Public Safety Computing Systems
Quantum Network Protocols
Security, Privacy, Trust, and Game Theory in Networking
AI for Network Security
Social Networks
UAV Networks and Mobile Robots
Vehicular Networks, Smart Grids, and Smart City Applications
Backscatter and Ultra-low Power Networks
Challenging Network Environments (underwater, underground)
Visible light communications (VLC)
Testbeds, experimentations, and networked experimental platforms

Proceedings

The proceedings of ICDCN 2025 along with all the satellite events (posters, demo, workshops, etc.) will be published by The ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS), which is indexed by ACM, DBLP, Scopus, and other indexing bodies. The proceedings will be available through the ACM digital library.

Important note to authors about the new ACM open access publishing model

ACM has introduced a new open access publishing model for the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). Authors based at institutions that are not yet part of the ACM Open program and do not qualify for a waiver will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC) to publish their ICPS article in the ACM Digital Library. To determine whether or not an APC will be applicable to your article, please follow the detailed guidance here: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance.

Further information may be found on the ACM website, as follows:

Full details of the new ICPS publishing model: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/faq.

Full details of the ACM Open program: https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess.

Please direct all questions about the new model to icps-info@acm.org.

Special Issue

Extended versions of selected papers will be invited for fast-track publications in the Theoretical Computer Science (TCS) Journal or in Elsevier's Pervasive and Mobile Computing (PMC) Journal.

Best Paper Award

The conference will assign a Best Paper Award.

Important Dates

(All the deadlines are in AoE)

Paper submission: July 25, 2025 August 7th, 2025 (Hard)
Notifications: September 26, 2025
Camera-ready Papers Deadline: October 30, 2025

Submission Instructions

All submissions must use the official LaTeX ACM article template acmart.cls, version 1.80 or greater, with the following document class declaration (Templates are available at https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template): \documentclass[sigconf,authordraft]{acmart}
Regular Papers should not exceed 10 pages (double-column), including figures, tables, and references, in standard ACM format. They may include a clearly marked appendix with additional details necessary for validating results (e.g., technical proofs, supplementary experimental results).
Short Papers must not exceed 5 pages (double-column), including all figures, tables, and references, in standard ACM format.

The conference will employ a double-blind reviewing process. Submissions must not reveal author identities in any form. Author names, affiliations, and email addresses should not appear anywhere in the submission. Do not omit or anonymize critical references. Use third-person references to your prior work (e.g., replace “as we have shown before” with “as shown before in [X]”).

Paper submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=icdcn2026
At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the work. All submissions must be made through the EasyChair portal.
The use of generative AI software tools is permitted in accordance with the ACM guidelines: https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/frequently-asked-questions

Conflict of Interest

Indications of conflicts of interest will be required in the submission form. A conflict of interest is limited to the following:

A family member or close friend.
A Ph.D. advisor or advisee (no time limit), or a postdoctoral or undergraduate mentor or mentee within the past five years.
A person with the same affiliation.
A person involved in an alleged incident of harassment. (It is not required that the incident be reported.)
Frequent collaborators, or collaborators who have jointly published papers within the last two years.

If you feel that you have a valid reason for a conflict of interest not listed above, contact the PC Co-Chairs.

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