The European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) is a major venue for academic research and developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. The 23rd edition will take place from May 10 to 14, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Main Tracks

ESWC 2026 features three primary submission tracks:

• Research Track – for novel research contributions
• Resources Track – for data and software that support the community
• In-Use Track – for practical applications of semantic technologies

Important Dates

All deadlines are 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12).

Submission Guidelines

• ESWC welcomes original research and application submissions covering all aspects of Semantic Web technologies and Knowledge Graphs.
• Submissions should be original, present significant results, and include rigorous, principled, and repeatable evaluations.
• Changes in authorship after acceptance are not permitted.
• Authors are encouraged to link datasets, evaluation code, demos, and other supporting materials.
• Work under review or already published elsewhere, including in other ESWC tracks, will not be accepted.
• Abstracts must be submitted in advance of full papers.
• Submissions must:
  • Be written in English
  • Not exceed 15 pages, excluding references
  • Be formatted in PDF or HTML using the LNCS format
  • HTML submissions must follow the HTML submission guide
• Review process:
  • Research Track: Double-anonymous review
  • Resources and In-Use Tracks: Single-anonymous review
  • Authors may submit a rebuttal during the rebuttal period
• At least one author of each accepted contribution must register and attend the conference to present.
• Submission is handled via EasyChair. Be sure to select the correct track when submitting.

Policy on Use of Generative AI Tools

For ESWC 2026, we adhere to the principles and guidelines stated in the ACM Policy on Authorship specifically about “Criteria for Authorship” regarding the use of Generative AI technologies for authoring papers:

“Generative AI tools and technologies, such as ChatGPT, may not be listed as authors of an ACM published Work. The use of generative AI tools and technologies to create content is permitted but must be fully disclosed in the Work [and the use of Generative AI checklist in Easychair]. For example, the authors could include the following statement in [a separate ‘Use of Generative AI’] section of the Work: ChatGPT was utilized to generate sections of this Work, including text, tables, graphs, code, data, citations, etc.). If you are uncertain ­about the need to disclose the use of a particular tool, err on the side of caution, and include a disclosure in the acknowledgements section of the Work. (…) Basic word processing systems that recommend and insert replacement text, perform spelling or grammar checks and corrections, or systems that do language translations are to be considered exceptions to this disclosure requirement and are generally permitted and need not be disclosed in the Work. As the line between Generative AI tools and basic word processing systems like MS-Word or Grammarly becomes blurred, this Policy will be updated.”

In case of any questions regarding this policy, please contact the organizing committee.

Program Chairs

Research Track

• Marieke van Erp – KNAW Humanities Cluster, The Netherlands
• Sebastian Rudolph – TU Dresden, ScaDS.AI, Germany

Contact: eswc2026-research@easychair.org

Resources Track

• Olaf Hartig – Linköping University, Sweden
• Blerina Spahiu – University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy

Contact: eswc2026-resources@easychair.org

In-Use Track

• Anisa Rula – University of Brescia, Italy
• Daniel Garijo – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Contact: eswc2026-inuse@easychair.org