STOC 2026, the 58th ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing, is a premier conference sponsored by ACM SIGACT, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of a 6-day TheoryFest. It features cutting-edge research in theoretical computer science, with an expanded program including a special workshop on AI and theory, and emphasizes double-blind reviewing, open access publishing, and community engagement.
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Full Papers
Original research papers on the theory of computation, submitted in PDF format with no page limit, but requiring a clear presentation of merits in the first twelve pages. Must include full proofs and adhere to specific formatting guidelines.
Research areas in scope
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Topics of Interest
algorithms and data structurescomputational complexityrandomness in computingalgorithmic graph theory and combinatoricsanalysis of Boolean functionsapproximation algorithmscryptographycomputational learning theorycontinuous and discrete optimizationeconomics and computationparallel and distributed algorithmsquantum computingalgorithmic coding theorycomputational geometry and topologycomputational applications of logicalgebraic computationcomputational and foundational aspects of machine learningcomputational and foundational aspects of fairnesscomputational and foundational aspects of privacycomputational and foundational aspects of networkscomputational and foundational aspects of data managementcomputational and foundational aspects of databasescomputational and foundational aspects of computational biology
Policies worth checking twice
Double-blind reviewing: submissions must not contain author names, affiliations, or identifying information; references to own work must be in third person.
No page limit for submissions, but the first twelve pages must contain a clear, accessible presentation of the paper's contributions and technical ideas.
Submissions must be typeset in 11-point or larger font, single-column, single-spaced, with 1-inch margins on letter-size paper.
Prior or simultaneous submission to another conference with published proceedings is prohibited, except for papers in Science or Nature journals.
Authors must disclose use of large language models (LLMs) if used to generate new content; AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
Authors are fully responsible for the veracity and integrity of all content, including AI-generated material.
Conflict of Interest (COI) declarations are required and limited to specific categories (e.g., family, advisor/advisee, same affiliation, recent collaborators within 2 years); false declarations risk rejection.
Accepted papers must be made publicly available on arXiv, ECCC, or similar preprint service by the camera-ready deadline.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.