12th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (IEEE ISC2 2026)

27-30 October 2026 – Porto, Portugal

https://www.fe.up.pt/isc2 

*** Full paper submission deadline: 15 May 2026 ***

Call for Papers

The IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), the annual flagship event of the IEEE Smart Cities Technical Community, warmly invites high-quality contributions reporting cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical case studies addressing the advancement of smart cities, sustainable communities, and resilient urban ecosystems. The conference will foster interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, practitioners, policymakers, industry experts, and urban planners from around the world. The technical programme will be organised into thematic tracks spanning all dimensions of smart cities and sustainable communities, and will also feature engaging discussion panels, and distinguished, insightful keynotes.

We welcome original submissions addressing all aspects of smart cities, particularly those that capture the wide range of technological, social, economic, and environmental challenges involved in developing smart and sustainable urban environments.

The conference programme will encompass the following main tracks:

• Smart Water

• Smart Grid

• Smart Governance and Planning

• Smart Healthcare and Wellbeing

• Smart Mobility

• Smart Food and Agriculture

• Smart City Services and Infrastructure

• Data Spaces in the Smart City Ecosystem

• Sustainable Cities and Communities

• General Track

Authors are encouraged to submit work that addresses analytical models, empirical studies, experimental deployments, simulation results, and real-world case studies that contribute to advancing theory, practice, and policy in smart cities.

All submitted papers will undergo a strict peer-review process to uphold the high scientific standards of IEEE conferences. Accepted contributions, if presented at the conference, will be published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and are eligible for consideration in associated journal special issues, subject to meeting IEEE publication criteria.

Other ways to contribute

In addition to the thematic tracks forming the core of the scientific programme, IEEE ISC2 2026 will be further enriched by a range of complementary activities. The special tracks will address emerging and highly focused topics; workshops will provide a forum for work in progress, preliminary research results, and interactive discussions; tutorials will offer instructional sessions on methodologies, tools, and standards; and exhibitions will showcase the latest developments from industry and municipalities. Please refer to the respective open calls for further details.

Important dates

• Special Track Proposals Deadline: 5 May 2026

• Thematic Track/Special Track Papers Deadline: 15 May 2026

• Notification of Acceptance: 30 June 2026

• Workshop Proposals Deadline: 15 June 2026

• Workshop Papers Deadline: 15 July 2026

• Tutorial/Exhibition Proposals Deadline: 15 July 2026

• Camera-Ready Due: 15 September 2026

• Early-bird Registration: 15 September 2026

• Conference: 27–30 October 2026 – Porto, Portugal

Submit your paper and join us in shaping the smart cities of tomorrow! 

Please visit the conference website for detailed updates: https://www.fe.up.pt/isc2  

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us: ISC2-2026@fe.up.pt