March 21st, 2026 
Daniela Lopez de Luise 18th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development
Submission Deadline: May 19, 2026
October 28 – 30, 2026
Angers, France
Knowledge Engineering (KE) encompasses the technical, scientific, and social aspects of building, maintaining, and utilizing knowledge-based systems. It draws on AI, databases, expert systems, decision support systems, and software engineering, while integrating insights from logic, cognitive science, and socio-cognitive engineering. Recently, Large Language Models (LLMs) and Low-code/No-code Platforms have expanded KE’s reach by enabling automated ontology generation and greater accessibility.
Ontology Development (OD) focuses on creating reusable semantic structures like vocabularies, glossaries, and formal ontologies. These structures are essential in applications such as knowledge graphs, digital twins, explainable AI (XAI), cybersecurity, and IoT interoperability. Ontologies also play a crucial role in ensuring ethical AI development, mitigating bias, and enhancing transparency.
KEOD serves as a key venue for researchers and practitioners to explore traditional and cutting-edge topics like LLM-based Ontology Development, Ontology-driven Digital Twins, and Ontology-enhanced Low-code Platforms, fostering innovation in KE and OD across academia and industry.
Conference Chair(s)
Jorge Bernardino, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Portugal
Ricardo Torres, Artificial Intelligence Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
Program Chair(s)
David Aveiro, University of Madeira, NOVA-LINCS and ARDITI, Portugal
Jesualdo Fernández-Breis, University of Murcia, Spain
In Cooperation with:
ACM Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence
With the presence of internationally distinguished keynote(s):
Alun Preece, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Philippe Cudré-Mauroux, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Proceedings will be submitted for evaluation for indexation by:
SCOPUS
Google Scholar
The DBLP Computer Science Bibliography
Semantic Scholar
Engineering Index
Web of Science / Conference Proceedings Citation Index
A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer in a CCIS Series Book.
A short list of best papers will be invited for a post-conference special issue of
- Springer Nature Computer Science Journal
All papers presented at the conference venue will also be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library.
Kind regards,
Ana Rita Paciência
KEOD Secretariat
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