The 19th Conference of the International Federation of Classification Societies (IFCS 2026) will take place on July 14–16, 2026, in Milan, hosted by the University of Milano-Bicocca and the University of Milan.
The conference focuses on topics related to classification and clustering, complex data analysis, network and spatio-temporal methodologies, as well as machine learning and deep learning techniques. IFCS 2026 provides an international platform for knowledge exchange among researchers and practitioners from various scientific disciplines.
Further details are available on the official conference website: https://ifcs2026.unimib.it/
Important Dates
Registration
Early registration deadline: May 8th, 2026
Standard registration deadline: June 15th, 2026
Late registration: after June 15th, 2026
Pre-conference proceedings (peer-reviewed Springer volume):
submission deadline: January 18, 2026
acceptance notification: March 1, 2026
revised version deadline: March 15, 2026
Conference abstracts:
submission deadline: March 15, 2026
acceptance notification: March 31, 2026
Publications
Selected papers (6–8 pages), following a peer-review process, will be published open access as an eBook in the Springer Series "Studies in Classification, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Organization". Special Issues in international scientific journals are also planned.
Modified by Joanna Trzęsiok, on 2026-01-07 12:03:32