Main Conference Papers
Full-length research papers submitted to the main ACL conference, covering original contributions in computational linguistics and NLP.
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ACL 2026
The 64th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics
ACL 2026, the 64th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, will be held in San Diego, California, from July 2–7, 2026. The conference features a broad spectrum of research in computational linguistics and NLP, including main conference papers, industry track submissions, system demonstrations, tutorials, workshops, and student research, with a strong emphasis on emerging areas like LLM reasoning, data-centric methods, responsible AI, and multilingual and multimodal systems.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
March 15, 2026
AoE
Conference timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
March 15, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Findings of ACL
Papers that present solid, reproducible research that may be incremental or focused on specific aspects, accepted for publication in the Findings volume.
Industry Track Papers
Papers describing practical applications, systems, or case studies from industry, emphasizing real-world deployment and impact.
System Demonstrations
Submissions describing working NLP systems, tools, or applications, with an emphasis on functionality and usability.
CL Papers
Papers submitted to the Computational Linguistics journal, which are also considered for presentation at ACL 2026.
TACL Papers
Papers accepted by Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics, presented at the conference.
Student Research Workshop
Submissions from student researchers, presenting early-stage or completed research projects.
Workshop Papers
Papers submitted to individual workshops co-located with ACL 2026, covering specialized topics.
Tutorials
Proposals for half-day or full-day instructional sessions on emerging or foundational topics in NLP and computational linguistics.
Research areas in scope
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Main Conference & Findings
Computational LinguisticsNatural Language ProcessingLarge Language ModelsMachine Learning for NLPMultilingual and Cross-lingual NLPMultimodal NLPLanguage GenerationInformation ExtractionDialogue and Conversation SystemsSemantic and Pragmatic AnalysisSyntax and MorphologyCorpus LinguisticsNLP Applications
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Industry Track
Industrial Applications of NLPScalable NLP SystemsDeployment ChallengesReal-world NLP EvaluationNLP in Production Environments
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System Demonstrations
NLP System DemosToolkits and FrameworksInteractive NLP ApplicationsDeployed NLP Systems
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CL Papers
Computational Linguistics TheoryFormal Models of LanguageLinguistic Phenomena Modeling
05
TACL Papers
Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics Research
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Student Research Workshop
Student-led NLP ResearchEarly-career Contributions to NLP
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Workshops
Customizable NLPPrivacy in NLPLanguage and Vision ResearchArgument MiningDiscourse and CoreferenceDravidian LanguagesEvent ExtractionLinguistic AnnotationSustainable AI ModelsStructured Understanding with LLMsStereotypes in Language TechnologiesKnowledge in Foundation ModelsComputational HumorHealth NLP and Social MediaLexical and Computational SemanticsNLP and Computational Social ScienceIndigenous Languages of the AmericasComputational LinguisticsSpoken Language TranslationSemantic EvaluationBiomedical NLPNLP for Educational ApplicationsComputational Natural Language LearningTrustworthy NLPResearch Narrative DevelopmentMultilingual Report GenerationLanguage Technology for Equity and InclusionMultimodal Retrieval-Augmented GenerationLanguage Model Evaluation and MetricsNLP for Digital HumanitiesEndangered LanguagesClinical Psychology and NLPHuman-AI FuturesComputational Developmental LinguisticsCross-cultural NLPEvaluation MethodologiesMultilinguality in the LLM Era
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Tutorials
Multi-agent LLM SystemsFuture of Work with LLMsData Selection and Synthesis for LLMsMetaphor Processing in NLPKnowledge Control for Generative AILLM Reasoning Techniques
Policies worth checking twice
- All papers are submitted to the ACL Rolling Review (ARR) system.
- The submission deadline is January 5, 2026, and all deadlines are 11:59 pm UTC-12 (Anywhere on Earth).
- Authors must commit to submitting to ACL 2026 by March 14, 2026, after receiving ARR reviews.
- Papers must not be simultaneously submitted to another conference with a publication venue.
- Camera-ready versions are due on April 19, 2026, with no extensions.
- Authors may withdraw papers until April 19, 2026.
- The conference has a policy against desk-rejecting papers with hallucinated references.
- Virtual presentation options are available, and presenters must complete a survey to switch from in-person to virtual.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Official conference siteProgramACL tutorialsACL workshopsSystem Demonstration call for papersStudent Research Workshop call for papers
Last verified September 9, 2026