Call for Papers

INTRODUCTION

The AI in Computational Linguistics (ACLing) conference serves as a premier international platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP). In light of rapid advancements in neural networks and large language models, the conference aims to foster scholarly exchange and collaboration among leading academics, researchers, and industry professionals engaged in the development and application of AI-driven methods in computational linguistics. ACLing welcomes high-quality contributions that address theoretical foundations, novel algorithms, and practical implementations across all dimensions of AI and ML in language technologies. The conference seeks to promote dialogue on emerging trends, innovative solutions, and critical challenges in the field, reflecting the growing importance and societal impact of AI-powered language processing. ACLing 2026 introduces an expanded multi-site hybrid format, with physical conference hubs at The British University in Dubai (BUiD), UAE, and Jadara University, Jordan, complemented by virtual participation. This format broadens opportunities for researchers to participate, present their work, exchange ideas, and establish international collaborations while remaining part of a unified ACLing 2026 scientific program.

TOPICS OF INTEREST

ACLing 2026 invites submissions from researchers in academia and industry presenting original, ‎unpublished work that explores theoretical foundations, practical applications, algorithms, and ‎architectures in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computational Linguistics, and ‎the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Contributions related to ‎resource creation, evaluation methodologies, benchmarking, and survey or position papers ‎that critically assess the state of the art are also highly encouraged.‎

We welcome submissions in (but not limited to) the following areas‎:

Advanced Information Retrieval and Question Answering
Knowledge and Information Extraction
Linguistic Theories and Formal Resources for AI
Statistical and Neural Language Modeling
Speech Technologies and Multimodal Language Interfaces
Machine Translation and Cross-Lingual NLP
Multilinguality, Code-Switching, and Low-Resource Languages
Domain-Specific NLP (e.g., Legal, Biomedical, Scientific, Educational)‎
Syntactic Analysis, Tagging, and Parsing
Semantics, Pragmatics, and Commonsense Reasoning
Emotion Recognition, Sentiment Analysis, and Social Signal Processing
NLP for Social Media and Computational Social Science
Conversational AI, Spoken Dialogue, and Interactive Systems
Abstractive and Extractive Text Summarization
Natural Language Generation, Storytelling, and Creative AI
Text Classification, Topic Modeling, and Document Understanding
Text Mining and Large-Scale Knowledge Discovery
Vision-Language Models and Multimodal AI
Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of AI in Language Technologies
Large Language Models (LLMs): Architecture, Optimization, and Applications
Responsible and Interpretable AI for Language Understanding
Generative AI: Models, Evaluation, and Emerging Applications
Reinforcement Learning and Prompt Engineering for NLP Tasks
AI for Resource-Poor and Endangered Languages
Human-Centered NLP and User-Aware Language Interfaces
Benchmarking, Evaluation Metrics, and Explainability in NLP
AI-Augmented Writing, Reading, and Translation Tools

This wide-ranging list reflects the dynamic nature of the field and aims to encourage ‎interdisciplinary engagement that advances the frontiers of AI-driven language technologies.‎

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Program Committee

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Submission and Publication

The conference solicits submissions of original, unpublished research that is not presently under evaluation by any other conference or journal. All accepted papers will be published in Procedia Computer Science by ELSEVIER. All peer-reviewed research articles published in Procedia Computer Science will be available as open access and will be assigned a DOI. Procedia Computer Science (ISSN: 1877-0509) is indexed in Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. Procedia Computer Science is ranked by SJR. You can also check Google Scholar citation impact so far: ACLing Scholar Citations.

ACLing 2026 welcomes high-quality technical papers presenting original research, novel approaches, and significant findings in the field of AI in Computational Linguistics.

Submitted manuscripts should adhere to the following guidelines:

Submissions must be between 3 and 8 pages in length, inclusive of figures, tables, and references.
Authors wishing to submit extended work may include up to 2 additional pages (for a maximum of 10 pages total) subject to an View Registration Fees.
All submissions must conform to the conference formatting and ethical standards. Detailed submission guidelines and templates will be made available on the conference website View Paper Submission.

All submissions will undergo peer review by experts in the field and Papers not following these guidelines will be rejected without review. Submission via EasyChair

Each accepted paper must be presented at the conference by one of its authors. While a single author may be associated with multiple accepted papers, a separate registration fee is required for each paper.

Important Dates

01 OCT — Paper Submission
20 OCT — Acceptance Notification
30 OCT — Camera Ready
10 NOV — Author Registration
25–26 NOV — ACLing 2026 Conference

Conference Hubs & Participation

ACLing 2026 will be held as a Multi-Site Hybrid Conference, offering researchers three flexible ways to participate.

🇦🇪 Dubai Conference Hub
The British University in Dubai (BUiD)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

🇯🇴 Jordan Conference Hub
Jadara University
Jordan

🌐 Virtual Conference
Online participation via the ACLing Conference Program

Authors of accepted papers may participate and present their research in person at one of the physical conference hubs or virtually, subject to the final conference program and session allocation.

The multi-site format enables ACLing 2026 to connect research communities across countries while maintaining a unified international conference program and virtual accessibility for participants worldwide.