Main Track Papers
Original research submissions in machine learning and related fields, with abstract and full paper deadlines specified.
AI/CORE A*
NeurIPS 2026
Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems
NeurIPS 2026 is the fortieth annual interdisciplinary conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, bringing together researchers in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and adjacent fields such as neuroscience, computer vision, natural language processing, and social sciences. The conference features multiple tracks including main research papers, tutorials, workshops, evaluations and datasets, position papers, and creative AI, with events held across three sites: Sydney (main), Atlanta, and Paris.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Abstract registration
May 5, 2026
AoE
Full paper
October 1, 2026
AoE
Conference timeline
Submission and decisions
Abstract registrationKey deadline
May 5, 2026 · AoE
Full paperKey deadline
October 1, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Tutorials
2.5-hour in-person educational sessions on core or emerging ML topics, with proposals requiring detailed outlines, speaker bios, and plans for post-meeting materials.
Evaluations and Datasets
Submissions focused on benchmark datasets, evaluation protocols, and systematic analyses of ML systems.
Position Papers
Opinion or perspective pieces on societal, ethical, or methodological issues in AI/ML.
Reproducibility
Submissions focused on reproducing and validating existing ML research.
Creative AI
Submissions exploring AI applications in art, design, music, and other creative domains.
Journal Papers
Extended versions of previously published work suitable for the NeurIPS Journal track.
Workshops
Community-organized sessions on specialized topics, held alongside the main conference.
Competitions
Challenges and benchmarks for specific ML tasks, with associated reviewing guidelines.
Affinity Events
Informal gatherings organized by community members to foster connection and discussion.
Educational Resources
Submissions of teaching materials, curricula, or pedagogical tools for ML education.
Social Events
Proposals for informal social activities to enhance community engagement.
Expo AI Reviewing Experiment
Participation in an experiment evaluating AI-assisted reviewing processes.
Research areas in scope
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Main Track Topics
Computer visionLanguage and multimodal language modelsRobotics, embodied systems, and engineeringAI/ML for physical sciencesAI/ML for health and biotechnologyAI/ML for sustainabilityAI/ML for social sciencesAI/ML for creativesNeuroscience and cognitive scienceSocio-technical aspects of AIHuman interaction in AI systemsDecision-making, reinforcement learning, and controlGeneralization and multi-task learningOptimizationProbabilistic methodsAI and network scienceData-centric aspects of AISysMLInfrastructureTheoryDeep learningGeneral machine learning: core contributions in supervised and unsupervised methods
Policies worth checking twice
- Papers cannot be submitted to multiple tracks simultaneously.
- Irrelevant or duplicate papers risk desk rejection from all tracks.
- Authors must have an OpenReview profile when submitting.
- There is no possibility to switch tracks or paper types after submission.
- Tutorial proposals must be no more than five pages and use the provided style file.
- All tutorial presenters are required to attend in person.
- Tutorial optional activities must not exceed one hour total and involve fewer than 10 participants.
- Each researcher may submit at most one tutorial proposal as an organizer.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Official conference siteCall for PapersCall for TutorialsCall for WorkshopsNeurIPS 2026 Guidance for Workshop Proposalslast year's online schedule (San Diego)
Last verified September 9, 2026