S+SSPR 2026

S+SSPR 2026 is a joint event organized by Technical Committee 1 (Statistical Pattern Recognition Technique) and Technical Committee 2 (Structural and Syntactical Pattern Recognition) of the International Association of Pattern Recognition (https://iapr.org/). Authors are invited to submit papers addressing any topic in statistical, structural or syntactic pattern recognition and their applications.

Important Dates

• Paper submission: May 15, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: June 30, 2026
• Camera ready papers: July 15, 2026      
• Early Bird Registration: Until July 15, 2026
• Regular Registration: July 16 - August 17, 2026      
• Workshop: August 24 - 26, 2026

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. All manuscripts (max 10 pages, including all references) must be following Springer’s LNCS style. All papers are submitted via EasyChair in pdf format, and will be reviewed at least two or more anonymous reviewers.

Publication

Accepted papers will be published in Springer’s LNCS series, providing that at least one author will register to the workshop and present the paper.

Venue

The 21st edition of S+SSPR will be hosted by the University of Bern, Switzerland (following the trend of previous editions, S+SSPR 2026 will be held in close proximity and shortly after the International Conference on Pattern Recognition). 

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to kalvin.dobler@unibe.ch