Call for Late Breaking Research

The organising committee of the 14th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII 2026) invites submissions to the Late-Breaking Research (LBR) track. The submission deadline is 20 June 2026.

ACII is the premier venue for interdisciplinary research on the design of systems that can recognise, interpret, and simulate human emotions and, more generally, affective phenomena. ACII 2026 will be held as an in-person event in Puebla, Mexico, September 7th – 10th, 2026.

The Late Breaking Research (LBR) track at ACII provides a venue for authors to share early-stage work and new ideas that contribute to the community but have not yet reached a level of validation and maturity to be suitable for the main or special tracks.

The LBR track offers an opportunity to receive feedback from the community on early-stage work, explore potential collaborations, and engage in thought-provoking discussions. All LBR submissions will be peer-reviewed, presented at the conference as poster presentations, and published as extended abstracts in the conference proceedings. Please note that, due to the short turnaround time, authors may not receive detailed peer-review comments beyond the acceptance decision. Our goal is to ensure that the LBR track is engaging and inclusive, while showcasing a diverse range of projects being undertaken within the ACII community.

Important Dates

All deadlines are in the Anywhere on Earth timezone.
· Submission Deadline: 20 June 2026
· Notification of Acceptance: 15 July 2026
· Camera Ready Submissions: 24 July 2026

LBR Submission Instructions:
Authors must submit their LBR submissions through the EasyChair system to the Late Breaking Research (LBR) track. Submissions may be up to 4 pages in length, with the required Ethical Statement and references excluded from the page limit. The format should be the same as the main track IEEE specification and should follow the same instructions. 

LBR Chairs:
· Youngjun Cho, Professor, University College London (UCL), UK
· Valentina Franzoni, Associate Professor, University of Perugia (Unipg), Italy

Questions:
Please email questions about the LBR track to the track chairs via acii2026-lbr-chairs@acii-conf.net