The workshop will be held in a hybrid format (in-person and online) in conjunction with the 28th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR 2026) in Lyon, France.

Important Dates:

• Paper Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026

• Author Notification: June 10, 2026

• Camera-Ready Deadline: June 20, 2026

• Workshop Date: August 21, 2026

Scope & Topics: IMTA-X-2026 focuses on methodological advances and mathematical techniques for automating image mining. We welcome submissions in domains including, but not limited to:

• Methodological Advances in Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition

• New Mathematical Techniques in Image Mining

• Image Models, Representations, and Features (Image Formalization Space)

• Automation of Image and Data Mining

• Analysis of Ill-Structured, Incomplete, and Contradictory Data

• Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Image Mining

• Applied Problems (Biology, Medicine, Industrial Applications, etc.)

Submission & dual publication:

• Papers must be submitted in English via CMT: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IMTA2026
• Papers should be between 6 and 15 pages, formatted according to Springer LNCS guidelines.

A dual publication has been put in place, where authors can participate in both of the following tracks sequentially:

1. Workshop Proceedings (LNCS): Accepted full papers will be published electronically in the official ICPR Workshop Proceedings via the Springer LNCS series. (See our previous LNCS proceedings here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-78107-0).
2. Journal Special Issue (PRIA): We plan to select accepted papers (provided they are of considerable length and have high potential for extension) for publication in a dedicated volume of the peer-reviewed journal Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis (PRIA, Springer, Scopus Q3). (See our previous PRIA volume dedicated to IMTA-IX here:  https://link.springer.com/journal/11493/volumes-and-issues/34-4).

For any inquiries, please contact the organizers at: imta@isti.cnr.it

We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in Lyon (or online)!

Best regards,

Davide Moroni