Main Track Papers
Original research submissions in machine learning and related fields, including full papers with supplementary materials, evaluated through peer review.
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NeurIPS 2026
The Fortieth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems Competition Track
NeurIPS 2026 is the fortieth annual interdisciplinary conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, bringing together researchers in machine learning, deep learning, neuroscience, computer vision, natural language processing, and related fields. 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, 2026Full paper
May 16, 2026
AoE
Conference timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
May 16, 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 machine learning topics, designed for a broad audience with structured content and optional activities.
Evaluations and Datasets
Submissions presenting new datasets, benchmarks, or evaluation frameworks for machine learning models.
Position Papers
Short papers presenting opinions, visions, or critical analyses on topics relevant to the NeurIPS community.
Reproducibility
Submissions focused on reproducing or analyzing existing work to provide new insights into limitations or behavior.
Creative AI
Submissions exploring the intersection of AI and creative domains such as art, music, design, and storytelling.
Journal Papers
Extended versions of previously published work submitted for consideration in the NeurIPS Journal track.
Workshops
Smaller, community-organized events focused on specialized topics, held alongside the main conference.
Competitions
Challenges and benchmarks inviting participants to solve specific problems using AI/ML methods.
Affinity Events
Informal gatherings organized by community members to foster discussion and networking around shared interests.
Educational Resources
Submissions of teaching materials, curricula, or tools designed to support AI/ML education.
Social Events
Proposals for informal, community-building activities during the conference.
Expo AI Reviewing Experiment
Participation in an experimental track testing new 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 or types 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 submitted in PDF format.
- Tutorial proposals do not need to be anonymized.
- Each researcher can submit at most one tutorial proposal as an organizer.
- Each researcher can be part of maximum one tutorial session for optional activities.
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