SOUPS 2026

Deadlines
Security/CORE B

SOUPS 2026

Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security

August 23-26, 2026Hannover, GermanyOfficial conference site Site reachable

SOUPS 2026 is the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security, an interdisciplinary conference bringing together researchers and practitioners in human-computer interaction, security, and privacy. It features technical papers, posters, lightning talks, workshops, and tutorials focused on the human aspects of security and privacy, with an emphasis on empirical research, ethical considerations, and real-world impact.

Official CFP Back to deadlines Verified September 9, 2026

Key deadlines

Verified September 9, 2026

Full paper

February 20, 2026

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Conference timeline

Submission and decisions

Full paperKey deadline

February 20, 2026 · AoE

Paper fit

Contribution paths

A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.

Technical Papers

Original research papers describing work in usable privacy and security, including field studies, usability evaluations, and foundational research. Must address human aspects of security or privacy and be anonymized. Page limit: 12 pages excluding acknowledgments, bibliography, and appendices.

Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) Papers

Papers that integrate and systematize existing knowledge to provide new insight into a previously studied area. Must be prefixed with 'SoK:' and follow the same standards as technical papers.

Replication Papers

Well-executed studies that confirm, question, or clarify previously published findings. Must be prefixed with 'Replication:' and use current methodologies. Must clearly state motivation, methodological differences, and comparison with original results.

Posters

Presentations of ongoing or completed research, with a submission deadline of June 11, 2026, and acceptance notifications by June 18, 2026.

Lightning Talks

Short, 5-minute presentations on novel ideas, early results, or provocative topics. Submission deadline: May 28, 2026, with notifications by June 8, 2026.

Workshop Papers

Short papers (2-4 pages) submitted to accepted workshops, with deadlines aligned with workshop schedules (e.g., May 28, 2026, with notifications by June 11, 2026).

Workshops and Tutorials

Half- or full-day events focused on specific topics, including position papers, discussions, or hands-on activities. Organizers submit proposals, not individual papers, but may solicit workshop papers separately.

Research areas in scope

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Technical Paper Topics

Innovative security or privacy functionality and designField studies of security or privacy technologyUsability evaluations of new or existing security or privacy featuresSecurity testing of new or existing usability featuresLongitudinal studies of deployed security or privacy featuresStudies of administrators or developers and support for security and privacyOrganizational policy or procurement decisions and their impact on security and privacyLessons learned from the deployment and use of usable privacy and security featuresFoundational principles of usable security or privacyEthical, psychological, sociological, or anthropological aspects of usable security and privacyUsable security and privacy implications/solutions for specific domains (e.g., IoT, medical, at-risk populations)Replicating or extending important previously published studies and experimentsSystematization of knowledge papers that integrate and systematize existing knowledge to provide new insight into a previously studied area

Policies worth checking twice

  • Papers must be anonymized: no names, affiliations, or identifying information in text, figures, or metadata.
  • Papers must use the official SOUPS LaTeX or Word template and be submitted as PDFs.
  • Technical papers are limited to 12 pages (excluding acknowledgments, bibliography, and appendices); camera-ready versions may be up to 20 pages total including references and appendices.
  • Submissions must clearly relate to the human aspects of security or privacy; papers without this focus will be rejected.
  • Simultaneous submission to multiple venues is prohibited; overlap with previously published or concurrently submitted work must be disclosed.
  • Self-plagiarism is not acceptable; reuse of one's own text must be minimal, cited, and rewritten where possible.
  • Authors must disclose conflicts of interest with program committee members based on institutional, advisory, collaborative, or personal relationships within the past two years.
  • Ethical research is required: studies involving human subjects must follow principles of beneficence, minimal risk, voluntary consent, and privacy protection.

Official sources

Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.

Official conference siteCall for papersProgramCall for Workshopsseven half-day workshops, details here

Last verified September 9, 2026