Full papers
Submissions of 8 pages maximum (not including references) on new work or re-focused write-ups of recently published work, with optional unlimited appendices and up to 50MB supplemental material.
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VecDB 2026
The 2nd Workshop on Vector Databases
VecDB@VLDB2026 is the second workshop focused on vector databases, aiming to bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss advancements in vector-based retrieval, approximate nearest neighbor search, and related data management systems. The workshop emphasizes practical and theoretical contributions, including white papers and system descriptions, with no formal proceedings to allow for future publication elsewhere.
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Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Technical articles (white papers)
Submissions describing technical details of vector database systems and ANN libraries, encouraged for practitioners.
Research areas in scope
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Topics
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)Algorithms and data structures for approximate nearest neighbor search (ANN)Data management systems for handling vector dataQuery languagesEmbedding modelsApplications of vector databasesPerformance evaluationCross-modal retrievalRecommendationPrivacy, fairness, and security
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions are not anonymized and must include author names and affiliations.
- Submissions must be formatted according to the VLDB style.
- Submissions are limited to 8 pages (excluding references), with unlimited appendices allowed.
- A zip file of up to 50MB can be submitted as supplemental material.
- Submissions undergo a lightweight review process based on originality, relevance, interest, and clarity.
- The workshop does not have formal proceedings and does not preclude later publication at other venues.
- Oral presenters are also required to present a poster.
- Posters must be in A1 landscape orientation (841 x 594mm / 33.1 x 23.4 in).
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Official workshop siteCall for PapersAccepted Papersdetailed instructions for authors.The 1st Workshop on Vector Databases (VecDB@ICML2025)
Last verified September 9, 2026