Call for Posters
FoIKS 2026 invites poster contributions presenting fresh research ideas in the broad area of information and knowledge systems. Poster papers need not report mature scientific results; they can also describe early-stage work, starting points for discussions, or novel perspectives on known problems. Please find here the detailed scope of the conference as well as submission information.
Scope
The suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- Mathematical Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems: Discrete structures and algorithms, graphs, and formal languages.
- Database Design and Management: Formal models, (in)dependencies and models of transactions, concurrency control.
- Logics in Databases and AI: Classical and non-classical logics, logic programming, description logics, spatial and temporal logics, argumentation, probability logic, fuzzy logic.
- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning: Logical reasoning, Non-monotonic reasoning (reasoning under inconsistency), Reasoning under vagueness or uncertainty.
- Foundations of neuro-symbolic reasoning: Embedding methods for structured information, such as knowledge graphs, mathematical expressions, grammars, logical theories.
- Intelligent Agents: Multi-agent systems, autonomous agents, formal models of interactions, Boolean games, coalition formation, reputation systems, epistemic reasoning.
- Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval: Machine learning, data mining, formal concept analysis and association rules, information extraction.
- Security in Information and Knowledge Systems: Identity theft, privacy, trust, intrusion detection, access control, inference control, secure Web services, secure Semantic Web, risk management.
- Mathematical Foundations: Discrete structures and algorithms, graphs, grammars, automata, abstract machines, finite model theory, information theory, coding theory, complexity theory, randomness
- Security in Information and Knowledge Systems: Identity theft, privacy, trust, intrusion detection, access control, inference control, secure Web services, secure Semantic Web, risk management
- Integrity and Constraint Management: Verification, validation, consistent query answering, and information cleaning.
- Knowledge graphs and semi-structured Data: Data modelling, data processing, data compression, and data exchange.
Important Dates
All deadlines are at 23:59 UTC-12 (AoE, "anywhere on earth").- Poster Submission: December 19, 2025
- Poster Notification: January 19, 2026
- Poster Final version due: January 26, 2026
- Conference: March 23-26, 2026
Submission Guidlines
Poster papers must be typeset using the Springer LaTeX2e style llncs for Lecture Notes in Computer Science (for guidelines and templates, see: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines). Submissions that deviate substantially from these guidelines may be rejected without review.
- Review process: single-blind (submissions are not anonymous)
- Length: up to 5 pages including all material, i.e. including references and no additional resources
- Submissions: PDF format only (final versions require LaTeX sources)
- Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=foiks2026
Poster papers will undergo a rather lightweight review process. A good poster paper should include motivation, a clear problem statement, and initial results or report on work in progress. Preliminary ideas and modest extensions of previous work are welcome. At least one author of each accepted poster paper must register for the conference. Each accepted poster will be presented in a lightning talk and a poster session at FoIKS 2026.